• marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
    hexagon
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    4 years ago

    how is two faces of american freedom? I downloaded but it's on my "to-read" list

    Currently: John Berger's Portraits

    Re-reading Pedagogy of the Oppressed for a chat with a comrade and writing about it.

    The Plague by Camus.

    • TwilightLoki [he/him,any]
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      edit-2
      4 years ago

      Two Faces of American Freedom is pretty damn awesome. It's introducing me to a lot of new concepts which is why I'm having a hard time describing why the book is so useful, but suffice it to say it illustrates the history of Republicanism and Populism and how they have transformed throughout American history. To me the book's thesis provides a roadmap for how socialists in the United States can reclaim classical Republican concepts like freedom and liberty.