I think personally the big thing leftist thought has done for me is gave me the mental toolkit to unlearn the idea of “ meritocratic/meritocracy”. We don’t live in a remotely fair world and the idea it is in any sense fair and justice is disproven in just about every leftist text, thinker, speech, figure throughout history. We get some hints about it in religion text (Speaking as a Christian) but we don’t really see how to break it down outside of personal virtue and kindness (which are cool and good but not a scaleable solution).
I really think it super dope that leftist thinking give you the tools to understand and see the Matrix we live. I also really like how it shows you ways of addressing it.
What are things you think leftist thought has improve your life? Big or small?
I hate not understanding things and it has brought a resounding clarity to the corruption, contradiction, and absurdity of politics. The things Liberals have to constantly dismiss to maintain their political views, and the unapologetic evil of conservative politics that have been a blight on humanity ever since their inception.
It is water of life. but it is also a constant reminder that I can't be too happy with how things are.
That's what got me there, a lifelong compulsion to get to the bottom of shit. If I'm living in a world imma figure what the hell makes if tick, then I found man-made horrors beyond our comprehension and here we are.