Chris Hedges really is leftist doomerism. I listen to his speeches all the time and I sometimes think "Hey c'mon, gimme some hope." Never. Not a shred. In an interview I've heard him say that if you want a false sense of hope you should go watch advertising.
damn, that's so based tho. Hedges: "The reality is bleak, I will not lie for your comfort, comrade..if you desire this seek a liberal." I think he's brilliant but misses some positive aspects that would bring us hope..or I and other comrades I follow are wrong on some things, he's def doomer af tho
The last big Hedges fan I met in real life was pretty fashy, and his neurotic obsession with the coming collapse was frightening; my group had to cut him off because we didn't feel safe. I honestly don't think that kind of stuff is terribly healthy for one's outlook to consume constantly even if it's accurate. Mix in some accurate positive shit once in a while.
I think Hedges sees his place on the left purely as a journalist reporting on the dark underbelly of American society. It can come across as intensely depressing.
Reducing spiritual experiences to idealistic spooks probably won't help all that much in either understanding them as phenomena or connecting/organizing with people who have them.
For me this raises the question: How exactly can Marxism be synthesized with spirituality? Like, what is spirituality if not ultimately an exercise in idealism. I know that is extremely reductionist but still...
I remember the ML Youtuber Hakim explaining how his faith and Marxism are not in direct contradiction with one another. While this is encouraging in the aim of utilizing religion as another tool for Marxists to perhaps nurture a sense of community and interconnectedness, I'm not entirely convinced.
I'm with you. I don't think you need a full understanding of dialectical materialism to be sympathetic to revolutionary goals...but the core flaw with many of the arguments against Marxism is idealism. People want things to be a certain way that they aren't.
I'd love to learn more though. I need to look into liberation theology.
Yeah Hedges may actually in fact have some problems with PTSD. I never considered that. From his time as a war correspondent. He covered some heavy stuff.
Chris Hedges really is leftist doomerism. I listen to his speeches all the time and I sometimes think "Hey c'mon, gimme some hope." Never. Not a shred. In an interview I've heard him say that if you want a false sense of hope you should go watch advertising.
damn, that's so based tho. Hedges: "The reality is bleak, I will not lie for your comfort, comrade..if you desire this seek a liberal." I think he's brilliant but misses some positive aspects that would bring us hope..or I and other comrades I follow are wrong on some things, he's def doomer af tho
The last big Hedges fan I met in real life was pretty fashy, and his neurotic obsession with the coming collapse was frightening; my group had to cut him off because we didn't feel safe. I honestly don't think that kind of stuff is terribly healthy for one's outlook to consume constantly even if it's accurate. Mix in some accurate positive shit once in a while.
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I think Hedges sees his place on the left purely as a journalist reporting on the dark underbelly of American society. It can come across as intensely depressing.
literally the definition of Marxism but ok
Idealistic spooks are fake, google 'superstructure'
Reducing spiritual experiences to idealistic spooks probably won't help all that much in either understanding them as phenomena or connecting/organizing with people who have them.
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For me this raises the question: How exactly can Marxism be synthesized with spirituality? Like, what is spirituality if not ultimately an exercise in idealism. I know that is extremely reductionist but still...
I remember the ML Youtuber Hakim explaining how his faith and Marxism are not in direct contradiction with one another. While this is encouraging in the aim of utilizing religion as another tool for Marxists to perhaps nurture a sense of community and interconnectedness, I'm not entirely convinced.
I'm with you. I don't think you need a full understanding of dialectical materialism to be sympathetic to revolutionary goals...but the core flaw with many of the arguments against Marxism is idealism. People want things to be a certain way that they aren't.
I'd love to learn more though. I need to look into liberation theology.
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He has PTSD.
Yeah Hedges may actually in fact have some problems with PTSD. I never considered that. From his time as a war correspondent. He covered some heavy stuff.
(Insert Lenin quote)