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Yeah it does force us to engage but any action taken doesn't have to be a be all end all.
For example the trend of De-Googling your web experience isn't done all at once. It usually is just replacing google services with other options over time.
The same can be done with capitalism. Find other ways you can get what you need and replace capitalism with that other method.
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That is a little defeatist. Even though it seems like you still advocate for revolutionary action it seems like you think the bourgeois class is infallible which just seems to be wrong.
Hey I made an edit with a book recommendation if you're interested.
I really do think reducing our use of capitalist infrastructure is fantastic so I don't want you getting the idea that I entirely disagree with you. This is praxis, it's just not enough unfortunately.
Really recommend the book, it isn't too long
Ok thx I'll take a look. Also what do you think revolutionary action would look like then?
Honestly in a place such as the imperial core I don't think it's truly possible for a long time. We will likely see revolution on the peripheries like Africa, Latin America, and some parts of Asia where it hasn't already happened. Thus weakening the power of the imperial core countries and allowing for eventual revolution in these places
It usually begins as mass protests/stikes over working conditions such as work hours and pay. You'll also see protest over the cost of goods but this is directly correlated to pay in a sense. This can eventually escalate into armed conflict given enough time, reason, and organization.
The most important revolutionary action in these times is education and radicalization. There have been plenty of revolutions that have been squashed or succeeded with very little material change to how things are run because the the revolutionaries were not organized under leftists ideology and because not enough were educated on how change was meant to be implemented. During Lenin's time he slaved away working on pamphlets and speeches as well as many other methods because he knew the importance of educating revolutionaries.
A great example of a failed opportunity for leftist revolution due to lack of education and organization is Arab spring
A great example for squashed leftist change likely due to lack of revolution allowing for a still powerful imperial presence is Allende's chile
If you're up for more reading material then book that radicalized me is blackshirts and reds by Michael parenti pdf audio
There you are again! With that name its really easy to find you between comments! :)
I think your cautious position is great but it wont do a lot on its own. The second part to this is the driving force imo. Together they make great progress since one keeps it together and the other keeps it going. Otherwise one yells at clouds and the other one runs up the wrong hill.
I really think getting folks educated on where the world is heading and why is very important and will have huge effects over time.
Example: We‘ve had millions of people on the streets already (protesting against fascism). If each one of us educates 10 people a year, we grow exponentially. Math is our friend here.
What we need are priorities. I believe that we have many problems rn but we need to tackle the ones we can change and the most critical first.
So my personal agenda rn is:
And so on and so forth. Things that I cant change need to take the backseat since otherwise I‘m gonna burn out and do nobody any good.
Feel free to debate me on this. Have a good one.
Yoooo what's up haui, feel like I see you find me everywhere lol.
No need to debate, I agree completely. Community action should start on a local scale and doing what you can to help yourself and your local community is fantastic. I personal find education to be very cathartic and I'll often talk to the friends that will listen about leftists theory as well as the current state of the world.
That sounds awesome! I‘d really like to listen in on such a discussuon. Feel free to hit me up.
I‘m currently making myself public enemy number one somewhere because I said the terms (left, right, conservative, liberal, progressive) are actually counterproductive imo since they get misused so much and most dont know what it means anyway (or what the other person means by it). I think we should agree on policies instead of fight over terms.
Imo the real enemy are those who suck up all the value we produce and own our media corporarions to pit us against each other. And although I consider myself strongly on the left, conservatives agree with me on this, which kind of proves my point.