William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Right, and I was saying that capitalism doesn't inherently preclude slavery and that many modern capitalist states use it. I feel like we're going through a loop here, no? We debated, and now we litigate the debate. 100
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Yeah, I understood that quite clearly. But I agreed with Chad's point that this was a half step off of what the real end goal is. Yes I'm aware of what scale is. How would I have brought the concept up otherwise? 110
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 02/05/2026You're well aware of what scale is. You don't need to be this angry and defensive, not sure what bothered you so much. 100
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 02/05/2026You've identified a contradiction, yes. Believe it or not, capitalism's full of 'em. There are many examples of capitalist nations that make extensive use of slavery. Saudi Arabia's a pretty clean example, or the modern USA under the 13th amendment. One does not preclude the other. 270
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026You're relieved that not everyone is as lazy as you. 010
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Rest in Peace, Near -- you deserved better than this world. 020
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026I did him the "courtesy" of googling it, and all that came up was a substack from the Bulwark and a kiwifarms link. Wasn't particularly convinced. 070
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Okay. My take away from this is that you're just an idiot who made up some stuff and then withered when pressed. Have a good weekend, loser. 2901
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026So you don't have any evidence then. I'm supposed to take you at your word, and do the work evidencing... Your position in this? Incredibly lazy, my guy. You made an allegation, evidence it. I wouldn't want to back an imperialist of any sort, but so far you've just done sophistry without substance 1721
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026"god you are sensitive" says the person in full retreat 050
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Do you have a clip or link to this, or am I expected to take you at your word? Particularly the Tibetan culture part specifically. I want to see where he says Tibetan culture gives Beijing the right to occupy. 1541
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 25/04/2026If it's as blatant as you say, surely this is an easy claim to substantiate 1631
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 24/04/2026What do you think made my statement selective in its outrage 110
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 24/04/2026If your empire requires the blood of children to function, maybe the American empire doesn't deserve to exist. 130
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026What an odd thing to say, given that you know nothing about me. But, self-soothe however you please. 130
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026No, just that you haven't learned anything from the past few years, and think that you can dismiss Donald as an abberation. The Empire made the Emperor, not the other way around. 130
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026It has the same simple thought termination as "Does Israel have a right to defend itself?" trying to completely reframe the moral argument on the basis of what? That someone doesn't like capital? And as if there's only Stalinism or what currently exists? No. It was silly argument. 120
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I mean, you were the one who brought up the stalin thing, and just sorta out of nowhere. Was it an attempt at a gotcha? I really can't be sure if it was that or just a simple distraction attempt. 110
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026I'm glad you've learned nothing from all this. 010
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Yes that's exactly what they meant. You're a very serious thinker. Feel good now? 120
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 17/03/2026The emperor didn't make the empire, but the empire certainly made the man. 001
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 07/03/2026It was honestly a hilarious aside, just outta fucking nowhere 1120
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 16/02/2026And water is wet. What point are you trying to make? 050
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 15/02/2026You're always half a thought short of a conclusion. 000
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Does it get exhausting always reading everything with the least charitable interpretation possible? 140
Reposted by William ArdeaBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Politics hasn't been this simple in a long time: do you think it's good for one man to exercise unchecked, arbitrary power or not. Those are the two available ideologies right now 147341456460
Reposted by William Ardeajamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/09/2025these people need to log off. seriously. bluesky this, bluesky that, how about you look at some actual blue skies and get off the internet for ten minutes 1985189403
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 17/07/2025You should probably log off and touch grass until you figure it all out. 020
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 17/07/2025Yeah it is, you attacked their friend, so they said something. Normal people stand up for their friends. You weren't locked in righteous combat with Cooper, you're a weirdo in his mentions. 070
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 08/07/2025it was tainted when Kissinger got it, this is just another in a long line of humiliations 040
William Ardea @williamardea.bsky.social · 04/07/2025You are all over this thread. How upset are you? 1130
Reposted by William ArdeaJeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Real change is coming. 1482257504
