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Edit: There has been some confusion since the title is very vague. The question I'm trying to ask is:

"The prosperity of the west is a result of hundreds of years of value extraction by exploitation of workers and resources of the global south. Even if the modern western leftist movement succeeds in attaining their goal of taxing the rich, will those taxes ever reach the exploited people of the south?"

Socialists are surging right now. Things have never looked this up since Bernie in 2016, but I'm concerned about if the modern American "leftist" movement is actually going to work. The core policy of our leftist/socialist movements is taxing the rich, making the top 1% pay their share to the government. But... which government? These billionaires live in the US or some European country, but a disproportionate amount of their wealth comes from non-western countries. Most of the exploitation is happening in Africa, Asia, South America. If the American government taxes let's say... Apple, sure those taxes can be used to fund programs that help uplift US's working class, but what about the countries from where Apple extracts that wealth? What about the laborers who mine cobalt for iPhones and receive a third of the pay American laborers get? That's just one example. The reality is that large amounts of value (labor and natural resources) is siphoned into western countries for the profit of shareholders and the western governments. Like... yes, there is wealth inequality in the US, but when you look at the rest of the world you see that there is a large wealth inequality between western countries and the rest of the world. Will the modern/gen-Z socialist surge ever address this?

I am not as well read in leftist literature so maybe what I'm asking is obvious.

Edit: I'm adding an example that might clarify my question. When Bernie Sanders says "The United States is the only major, developed nation on earth that does not guarantee healthcare to all of its citizens as a right." I agree but what about the developing countries? We aren't guaranteed healthcare either. It's like saying "the other countries used their colonization money for healthcare and we didn't" but what about the colonized? Like it or not Bernie Sanders is one of the faces of the American left. This attitude is what I'm asking about.

(This post has spoilers for the entire show)

I know I'm late to the party and I haven't even watched TBBT (only some clips and Bazinga jokes) but god I couldn't stop crying for 3 episodes straight after George Sr. died. George, I know he isn't real, but I feel so much for the man. Lived a life with ups and downs but never gave up for his family. He didn't become the football player he wanted to become and got a 17 y/o girl pregnant at 25 and married her, his home life wasn't always great, he was made fun of very often, drank beer all the time, but still went to work every day, and ate dinner with his family almost every day. They were about to move, he was going to get his dream job as a college football coach, and bam he's gone. Just like that. Ahhhh I get why Mary was so angry and frustrated. You plan your life, you plan to spend time with your loved ones, you think they'll be there tomorrow, and there comes a time when they're not. You can't apologize to them anymore, can't tell them how much you love them or appreciate them, you can just hope they knew it when they passed.

Before I started watching this show, all I knew were the memes, but this show really surprised me with how great it is. They really nailed the drama and the characters. Especially the final episodes just showed loss and grief in a very real way that I didn't expect.

just impeccable nicknaming from larry

This post references rumors and leaks.

Exclusive releases announced for 2027:

• Pokémon Winds and Pokémon Waves
• Xenoblade Genesis
• Part 2 & 3 of Pokémon Pokopia: Expansion Pass

Exclusive releases rumored for 2027:

• A new Super Mario 3D platformer game (from credible leaker NatetheHate)
• A new Metroid / Remake of a Super Metroid
• A new Wario Land game

Relevant Multiplatform releases announced for 2027:

• Mega Man: Dual Override
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
• Final Fantasy VII: Revelations
• Resident Evil: Veronica
• Spyro: A Realm Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Kingdom Hearts 4 (not confirmed to be releasing in 2027)

Those are a lot of massive IPs that sell systems, and the list is a fraction of the actual amount of releases. I mean Mario, Pokémon, and Xenoblade in the same year is already really big. Those and the Ocarina of Time Remake will release within 12 months. This doesn't account for the stuff we don't know about as well as surprise hits like Pokémon Pokopia. There will be additions to the NSO expansion pack as well.

Source: The Kathmandu Post

Hey guys! I bought some weights and started working out yesterday. But I have pain in my inner elbow since I woke up today. My muscles were sore yesterday but I they're not sore anymore, but my inner elbow hurts when I extend or close it. It's not terrible but I don't think I can train today since it might worsen the pain. Is it overexertion or a more serious injury? Is it something I should be worried about? What should I do now and how can I avoid this next time?

Here's the workout I did:
- Dumbbell curl (3x12, 3kgs each arm)
- Hammer curl (3x12, 3kgs each arm)
- Wrist curl (1.5 kgs each arm)
- One-arm row (3x10 for each arm, 3kgs)
- Rear-Delt Fly (2x12, 3kgs each arm)
- Barbell bent-over row (2x12, 6kg)
- Push-ups (1x6)