...look, if we're really serious about building communism, that means outreach to conservatives. A lot of them already have a more thorough critic of capital's symptoms than some liberals, but they grew up in an environment that keeps them from recognizing the root cause. Of course, not everyone can be convinced. There will be lost causes. People that aren't worth the effort and probably don't deserve it in the first place. But I guarantee there are potential comrades who - at the moment - identify with Republicans. People who vote like their parents, their communities, their churches. People who recognize the system is not looking out for them. People who interact with politics like it's a sports tournament. In fact, I think there are probably more potential comrades than there are lost causes -- because I genuinely think most people are, in their hearts, forgiving and charitable and good. Will it take work and time and patience? Yes, anything that matters does.
I'm not saying go out and hug a skinhead or hand your landlord Das Kapital. Just don't be outright dismissive at the possibility of on-boarding from Republican voters.
Totally. To the extent that we need to win over conservatives around us in our lives, yes absolutely. But in a public anonymous online forum that isn’t suited to a thoughtful and targeted approach? You might be able to make some headway but it’ll probably take an enormous amount of time and effort. And that’s in a subr*ddit that’s not openly hostile to your ideas
...look, if we're really serious about building communism, that means outreach to conservatives. A lot of them already have a more thorough critic of capital's symptoms than some liberals, but they grew up in an environment that keeps them from recognizing the root cause. Of course, not everyone can be convinced. There will be lost causes. People that aren't worth the effort and probably don't deserve it in the first place. But I guarantee there are potential comrades who - at the moment - identify with Republicans. People who vote like their parents, their communities, their churches. People who recognize the system is not looking out for them. People who interact with politics like it's a sports tournament. In fact, I think there are probably more potential comrades than there are lost causes -- because I genuinely think most people are, in their hearts, forgiving and charitable and good. Will it take work and time and patience? Yes, anything that matters does.
I'm not saying go out and hug a skinhead or hand your landlord Das Kapital. Just don't be outright dismissive at the possibility of on-boarding from Republican voters.
Handing your landlord a copy of Mao's little red book would be kinda funny ngl
It would probably get you shot by the cops coming to evict you, but up until that point it's hilarious
Totally. To the extent that we need to win over conservatives around us in our lives, yes absolutely. But in a public anonymous online forum that isn’t suited to a thoughtful and targeted approach? You might be able to make some headway but it’ll probably take an enormous amount of time and effort. And that’s in a subr*ddit that’s not openly hostile to your ideas
i agree with what you're saying in principle, but fuck that shitty website to be tbh there's not a good reason to go on there
oh, for sure, reddit is the worst
Yeah whatever it looks like, it's definitely not this though.