To iterate on others, the reason matt says "go off and do something IRL that you enjoy, preferably something with some human contact" isn't because you're checking out, it's because Capitalism seeps into everything.
Eventually your "hobby" will come up against Capitalism in some way, and then all your left theory you were previously yelling into a twitter echo-chamber will have a material context that will allow praxis.
It's better to something tiny but meaningful. Better to radicalise theatre-nerds via an actors union dispute, or provide materials to minorities and workers in your sewing group, or get equipment so the unhoused can play your favourite sport than to fuck around on reddit for 14 hours a day. And success there will give you skills for larger scale stuff.
To iterate on others, the reason matt says "go off and do something IRL that you enjoy, preferably something with some human contact" isn't because you're checking out, it's because Capitalism seeps into everything.
Eventually your "hobby" will come up against Capitalism in some way, and then all your left theory you were previously yelling into a twitter echo-chamber will have a material context that will allow praxis.
It's better to something tiny but meaningful. Better to radicalise theatre-nerds via an actors union dispute, or provide materials to minorities and workers in your sewing group, or get equipment so the unhoused can play your favourite sport than to fuck around on reddit for 14 hours a day. And success there will give you skills for larger scale stuff.