So today there was a small confederate protest at the local big bullshit monument to slaveholding governor, and a blm counterprotest. When I got there there were roughly 10 folks on either side, just holding signs and side-eying each other. I chilled with the comrades for a minute and then figured “this is boring”, so I went and talked with a couple of the rebels. It was kind of a trip. But I had a couple take aways:

1. The older folks are a lost cause, there’s no curing the brain worms. But maybe the younger ones (millennials and under) can be reached when pointed out that the ruling class/elites fuck everyone over and use difference to divide us.
2. Seems like folks like this feel powerless and scared and angry, like many of us, but they’re brainwashed so can’t understand the material conditions without their whole worldview crumbling.
3. Second civil war is a given, but at least these folks weren’t chomping at the bit to murder people.

Idk, I’m sure this is all well worn territory, but it was an interesting experience, and I hope I helped at least one person get their gears turning. :)