I heard that during the Industrial Revolution there were workers who didn't know how to read but still wanted to learn theory, so they'd get people to read out loud to them and absorb it that way
Reading and discussion groups are great, as well as reformatting theory into mediums and modes that can be understood by all. We do it with complex things in Australia for people with ABIs (like voting, medical rights, etc) using simplified formats, but I think we could go even further.
Push people into movies and TV shows that carry leftist themes, speak to them afterwards about how it links to theory.
The joke about the Matrix being coopted by the right doesn't make me laugh, it makes me sad as hell - shit, that is such a simple and great entry point into explaining leftist ideas.
Even if it isn't dense, complex theory it's important to bring those who can't or won't read theory along. Everyone suffers under capitalism, but it seems only the right is effective at radicalizing the great unwashed.
Hope this makes sense, hard to type during a tea party with my toddlers.
I heard that during the Industrial Revolution there were workers who didn't know how to read but still wanted to learn theory, so they'd get people to read out loud to them and absorb it that way
Reading and discussion groups are great, as well as reformatting theory into mediums and modes that can be understood by all. We do it with complex things in Australia for people with ABIs (like voting, medical rights, etc) using simplified formats, but I think we could go even further. Push people into movies and TV shows that carry leftist themes, speak to them afterwards about how it links to theory. The joke about the Matrix being coopted by the right doesn't make me laugh, it makes me sad as hell - shit, that is such a simple and great entry point into explaining leftist ideas. Even if it isn't dense, complex theory it's important to bring those who can't or won't read theory along. Everyone suffers under capitalism, but it seems only the right is effective at radicalizing the great unwashed. Hope this makes sense, hard to type during a tea party with my toddlers.