So, I just read 2 paragraphs of theory and it’s got me wondering: is collecting Hot Wheels cars antithetical to Marxism?

It would seem that, after my reading, while saving my money ultimately removes all humanity from myself, spending my money (especially in such a manipulative and exclusivity-focused market) is also enabling the very worst of the capitalist forces I aim to stand against.

How do I win? Also: Vroooooooooooom

23 points

sorry sweaty, “liking” things is fascist

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OP isn’t a hexbear user. I can’t write paragraphs of sarcastic vitrol about how Hot Wheels’ customers are lumpenproletariat scum

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lmao I’m newish to Lemmy and am still figuring out instances and the fediverse and shit. So I guess I got questions: What is hexbear? Can I use it on mobile? And do I need a new account to use it?

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Sorry to come off as mean in the last comment. We all sorta know each other’s vibe here and can be a be a bit sarcastic. But with newbies it just comes off as flat cruel.

Hexbear.net is our instance. We’re the non-specific socialist, queer friendly, dirtbag leftist instance. Full disclosure: most of us live in the West, but we all hate Western military aggression and capitalism. Anyone from Reddit who’s not already a leftist (socialist, communist, or anarchist) basically hates us. Our community really knows each other and we look out for each other in this capitalist hellscape. You might notice that we have movie and gaming nights.

Nearly all of us just use a browser on mobile, preferably Firefox, but honestly any browser works. Jerboa for Android does work for Hexbear, but you’re missing all the cool emojis when you use the app like

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Oh, no worry! I understood it was just jokin’ around. Thanks for all that info though. I’ll have to check out the website on my desktop. I thought I’d mention though, I use an app call Voyager on iOS, and I’m able to see all the cool emotes. Or at least, some appear. Like the ones you used in your comments, I could see them.

I also find the camaraderie really heartwarming. I’ve considered my slide left to be a humiliation fetish because of how much push back I receive in nearly every facet of my life. Even here (lemmy in general) I get called a tankie for defending Palestine lmao. It’s just refreshing to find a place where people are as pissed off as I am. ❤️

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Eternity app displays the emoji, though I haven’t been able to figure out how to use them yet, not sure if the emojis federate.

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next.hexbear.net is probably the best way to view hexbear.net, there’s some issue with not being able to move to another page when using some mobile browsers with the vanilla hexbear.net

Don’t need an account if you’re from an instance that hasn’t defederated from us.

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Thanks, I’ll give it a shot! I’ve been using Voyager on iOS and it’s all I’ve really experienced Lemmy on, so I’m sure there are things I’m missing that I don’t even know exist lol

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18 points

having a hobby is not antithetical behavior

neither is saving money

do what you gotta do

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Under communism, everyone will be issued a Twin Mill, a Deora II, a Bone Shaker, a Power Pipes, and a Splittin’ Image.

Original designs are the only good hot wheels, the ones that are just real cars are bourgeois. I’m sorry.

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In a true Marxist society everyone can have a full collection of hot wheels if they want one

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6 points

Does Marxism have a mechanism to deal with scalpers?

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11 points

Give everyone jobs so no one has to turn to crime to survive.

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That’s a bit simplistic. Scalping isn’t a crime depending on what’s being sold, and just because I have a job doesn’t mean I care about other people and don’t want more money selling them something I know they desperately want.

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But what if they want to be gay and do crime?, calling them ultras won’t stop them

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10 points

Dialectical Gulags

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I was think’ guillotines lol

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