But doesn't that mean Trump is accelerationist, then? Because he would make it all crash and burn quicker? I think I don't quite get what accelerationism is, since I thought it wasn't about the magnitude of destruction, but the speed at which we arrived at it.

[–] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're all accelerationist, TBF. Not a single one seeks to change the issues inherent in the system, hell, they all make their living off of exacerbating it.

Trump being a perfect example of a vile human being, incredibly alienating to the rest of the western lackeys, and seeming to have a bit more self-preservation and less interest in plunging the world into WW3 goes a long way in being "less accelerationist," that said (IMO). Not that anyone should support either.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Trump being a perfect example of a vile human being, incredibly alienating to the rest of the western lackeys, and seeming to have a bit more self-preservation and less interest in plunging the world into WW3 goes a long way in being "less accelerationist,"

Yeah I think this is the bit I don't get, because I read that as being "more accelerationist". I know it's a lot to ask, but would you mind explaining what you understand accelerationism to be or point me in the direction of some good reading?

[–] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

FWIW- I'm not an accelerationist, and don't really have any good reading to direct you to in that regard.

That said, to my understanding accelerationism is explicitly pushing to agitate/worsen the material conditions and contradictions of capitalism. And how Trump comes off as "less accelerationist" to me (IMO) is because- for the reasons I described- he is faced with more political resistance, from within the US as well as across the rest of the imperial cores. As for the bit about him being less of a warhawk- well, that goes without saying (that it is undeniably less accelerationist).

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Thank you for explaining it to me, I really do appreciate it a lot! I can see what you mean now, it makes sense bean

[–] SadArtemis@hexbear.net 2 points 4 hours ago

Awesome! :D