So, I like the text, but honestly it's not the deep materialist critique of liberalism as an ideology I was hoping it would be. In fact I'd say A LOT of leftist critique of liberalism sorta just boils down to us calling them "sissies" with varying levels of intellectual language. I see a lot of people say shit like "it's because it's in their material interest" but if that were the case wouldn't they just be right-wingers? Why bother with being pro-LGBT, pro-women's rights and kinda sorta half assedly pro-racial equality for middle class minorities? Why not just go full CHUD if your material interests are all that's motivating you? I assume there's some force compelling them towards mild milk-toast progressive social positions, nobody has ever given me a good explanation as to why.
So, I like the text, but honestly it's not the deep materialist critique of liberalism as an ideology I was hoping it would be. In fact I'd say A LOT of leftist critique of liberalism sorta just boils down to us calling them "sissies" with varying levels of intellectual language. I see a lot of people say shit like "it's because it's in their material interest" but if that were the case wouldn't they just be right-wingers? Why bother with being pro-LGBT, pro-women's rights and kinda sorta half assedly pro-racial equality for middle class minorities? Why not just go full CHUD if your material interests are all that's motivating you? I assume there's some force compelling them towards mild milk-toast progressive social positions, nobody has ever given me a good explanation as to why.