Basically, what it comes down to is: In my heart of hearts, I just don't believe that a revolution will happen in my lifetime, even if I live to be an old-ass man.

So if I were to just go all-in on hoping for revolution as opposed to anything electoralism-related, in my brain, I'd pretty much be admitting to myself that I personally won't live to see anything get really significantly better, that when I die everything's still gonna suck or be even worse than when I was born.

And I guess I just can't bear to admit that to myself.

  • Pezevenk [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    I'm not sure why someone would be "revolution or bust". Of course there can't be revolution if you don't build the conditions for it first, and this can pass through "electoralism", so...