with irl I mean somebody you actually know.
For me it's my mom. Growing up in a time and place where privilege was (and sadly still is) a thing for men in the dominant class/ethnicity, she taught me and my siblings to never yield to injustice and inequality. She was not very political aware, but lived her philosophy with her daily praxis. When I started learning about leftist ideology it felt like it fitted me like a glove.
The bastard test tube baby of Bookchin and Parenti that was created to promote leftist unity.
Sadly theyve retreated to a cabin in Montana somewhere. I dont think it has internet.