Most libs in real life are different than the very online twitter libs. They are mostly people who don't see or know of any other options besides Dem and republican. Names like marx, lenin and mao just make them think of totalitarian govts, because they have been soaked in US propaganda since birth. They convince themselves that the Dems have good intentions but just can't get it together because the Republicans.
I have a couple co-workers I'm trying to point towards communism. But it is a slow process chipping away at their liberal worldview. Any time I straight up say that my politics are revolutionary, it freaks them out. They don't really have a way to process it.
It's crazy but a lot of these people know almost nothing about the history of imperialism and colonialism. I've found talking about this history is a good way to start making them question US capitalism
Most libs in real life are different than the very online twitter libs. They are mostly people who don't see or know of any other options besides Dem and republican. Names like marx, lenin and mao just make them think of totalitarian govts, because they have been soaked in US propaganda since birth. They convince themselves that the Dems have good intentions but just can't get it together because the Republicans.
I have a couple co-workers I'm trying to point towards communism. But it is a slow process chipping away at their liberal worldview. Any time I straight up say that my politics are revolutionary, it freaks them out. They don't really have a way to process it.
It's crazy but a lot of these people know almost nothing about the history of imperialism and colonialism. I've found talking about this history is a good way to start making them question US capitalism
Everyone loves democracy, I’d try mentioning all the democratically elected socialists that the US has overthrown.