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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago (2 children)

thanks, but don't be; i'm convinced that i would be yet another liberal doomscrolling my life away, embittering myself further by the day because of the deep ignorance from the western propaganda like it is for some of my siblings/cousins/nephews/neices who turn to alcohol, drugs and other self destructive coping mechanisms.

i'm convinced that my dark skin; my queerness; and my nuero-divergence have forced me to develop tools that have proven themselves useful in thwarting the asshattery that life in this late stage capitalist world throws at me.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That's the indomitable human spirit at work, we develop the tools we need. We may not live in a just world, but we live in one where we can and will win.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Not the indomitable spirit; simply A LOT of ass artificially bouying my spirits. Lol

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago

Both can be true!

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The fact that you're still a liberal after witnessing the raw face of the empire means you haven't fully woken up yet.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

i'm a liberal because most of the leftist theories requires a shit ton of reading and self education, which is going to take me decades to complete at my pace

[–] Saymaz@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 2 days ago

You can start here before reading.

  1. Are We The Baddies?.

  2. Why Is The US Always At War?.

  3. How The US Took Over The World.

  4. Socialism for Absolute Beginners.

  5. Debunking every anti-communist talking point

  6. What Exactly is Liberalism? (no, it's not about being "woke").

  7. "We need a mixture of Capitalism AND Socialism" - BULLS#*T.

  8. Why Social Democracy Isn't Good Enough.

  9. What Should New Leftists Do? A Guide. (Highly recommended)

Non-Theory books(Page count in Brackets):

  1. Why Socialism? by Albert Einstein. (12)
  2. Blackshirts & Reds by Michael Parenti (165)

Podcast:

  1. Blowback (Highly Recommended)

  2. The Deprogram (Recommended)

  3. RevLeft Radio

  4. Red Menace