I think the “not reading theory” thing is why the movement is gonna keep growing
This is also why telling people to "read theory" is so important. If you don't sit down and actually read, you eventually hit a brickwall because you don't have the language or the framework to develop a coherent worldview. You don't have to dig deep into every minutae, but without basic concepts like the Labor Theory of Value or the Tendency of the Rate of Profit to fall, or a basic understanding of say use value vs. exchange value, any "Left" movement just ends up being a charity project. If you don't read something, you inevitably just fall back into being a Capitalist because that's the only way of looking at the world you've ever known.
This is also why telling people to "read theory" is so important. If you don't sit down and actually read, you eventually hit a brickwall because you don't have the language or the framework to develop a coherent worldview. You don't have to dig deep into every minutae, but without basic concepts like the Labor Theory of Value or the Tendency of the Rate of Profit to fall, or a basic understanding of say use value vs. exchange value, any "Left" movement just ends up being a charity project. If you don't read something, you inevitably just fall back into being a Capitalist because that's the only way of looking at the world you've ever known.