I'll be answering questions as long as you're all asking them, even if you totally thread necro and comment in weeks or months.

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  • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
    hexagon
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    3 years ago

    Not to be that nerd that tells you to read theory, but honestly, it's very interesting to read, at least to me. I always recommend reading Abdullah Öcalan's Democratic Confederalism, Rawls' A Theory of Justice, and Nozick's Anarchy, State, and Utopia (though that last one is wild as fuck sort of centrist libertarian shit, absolutely wild minarchist fluff that thinks any form of government is bad. Don't read to agree, it's just a wild fuckin' ride).

    Also see Smedley Butler's War is a Racket and I recommend any of the books on the Business Plot. I haven't read The Plot to Seize the White House: The Shocking True Story of the Conspiracy to Overthrow FDR by Jules Archer, but it seems like a good and approachable introduction to the topic.

    • Wmill [he/him]
      cake
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      3 years ago

      Thanks comrade and please be that nerd. With my internet access, e reader on phone and free time want to get through more books so I can be smart too.

      • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        3 years ago

        I mean, the more authcom leftists would ask you to read State and Revolution, but I'm not personally a huge fan of a lot of Lenin's specifics, beyond his thoughts on electoralism and a few aspects of revolutionary politics. Personally, I'd rather you read The Conquest of Bread or Bookchin's The Next Revolution.

        • Wmill [he/him]
          cake
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          3 years ago

          Got Bookchin and bread. Will take me a while but since you swear by these I know they worth it. Thanks again comrade.

          • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
            hexagon
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            3 years ago

            Almost all of these books can be found for free online, as well, as quite a few are older. You're very welcome, and thank you for reading, comrade!

    • p_sharikov [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      A friend of mine was assigned to read Nozick at uni. It was some sort of political philosophy class and the furthest left thing they taught was Milton Friedman. I was like, what is this absolute garbage propaganda ass class. Thankfully he hated it, so we can remain friends.

      • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
        hexagon
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        3 years ago

        That sounds like hell. Nozick is a perfect "laugh at this moron, and be horrified that people are this batshit" type of thing.