You need to turn the opportunities into your advantage, and not let the chuds seize them.
I agree, but how do you promote and defend nuanced takes in todays political climate? How many times have you been called right wing for including Bidens lack of action in East Palestine? Or being a Putin bot for being against the war in Ukraine?
I feel like the American left wing movement is so lacking in self-esteem that they are afraid of even facing the chuds.
How do you build confidence if you are a POC or Trans or any marginalized group when you are their enemy and your mere existence is a wedge issue and political to them? I'm privileged that I can (and enjoy) doing it. I'm a white, het passing, cis man with a love of rural bullshit. I have a lot of common ground to start with, and it's still fucking hard and wearing a mask for a long time takes a lot of self discipline and energy.
And ironically, if I were the Deep State, this is exactly the predicament I would want to see. How convenient.
Yeah, unironically yes. It's a victory of the status quo that we're demoralized, exhausted, poor, desperate, and afraid to be ourselves in our own homes, let alone with someone who inexplicably hates you.
Ultimately I agree. And I'm Canadian but fully under Americas cultural and political influence.
I do my best on focusing on things I can do and impact my community positively.
But not everyone can. And the notion that they're not for the cause or are actively harming it is... kinda bullshit and just further discouraging and disenfranchising people.
Being able to organize , and convert people is hard, not as hard as some think, but there still maybe barriers in their way. If someone can't do it, that's fine, it doesn't make them enemies of the "movement". And if it does, it's not a movement I'm willing to be a part of.
I know you're not saying they are. I'm more venting at this point. I don't want to be a doomer. I try, and try to convince others to try. But it's an uphill battle, and I understand those that don't want another battle on their hands.
I agree, but how do you promote and defend nuanced takes in todays political climate? How many times have you been called right wing for including Bidens lack of action in East Palestine? Or being a Putin bot for being against the war in Ukraine?
How do you build confidence if you are a POC or Trans or any marginalized group when you are their enemy and your mere existence is a wedge issue and political to them? I'm privileged that I can (and enjoy) doing it. I'm a white, het passing, cis man with a love of rural bullshit. I have a lot of common ground to start with, and it's still fucking hard and wearing a mask for a long time takes a lot of self discipline and energy.
Yeah, unironically yes. It's a victory of the status quo that we're demoralized, exhausted, poor, desperate, and afraid to be ourselves in our own homes, let alone with someone who inexplicably hates you.
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Ultimately I agree. And I'm Canadian but fully under Americas cultural and political influence.
I do my best on focusing on things I can do and impact my community positively.
But not everyone can. And the notion that they're not for the cause or are actively harming it is... kinda bullshit and just further discouraging and disenfranchising people.
Being able to organize , and convert people is hard, not as hard as some think, but there still maybe barriers in their way. If someone can't do it, that's fine, it doesn't make them enemies of the "movement". And if it does, it's not a movement I'm willing to be a part of.
I know you're not saying they are. I'm more venting at this point. I don't want to be a doomer. I try, and try to convince others to try. But it's an uphill battle, and I understand those that don't want another battle on their hands.
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