Aspiring_Dirtbag [he/him]

I'll take the money

College is pretty soul crushing. When I was in school getting shitfaced was my week's highlight

Not sure why everyone here hates him, sure he's a boomer but he's one of the few people who understood how we should demand something for our vote

He's right though. The universities indoctrinate you into the manners of the bourgeoisie. That doesn't make education inherently bad though.

TBH I'm a little sceptical of AOC, but this is somewhat promising. Would have been nice if she used her leverage before the election though, now her words feel a little empty.

Actually repulsive

Acid, mushrooms, MDMA, and ketamine are my personal favorites, oh and weed of course

My ap us history teacher had us reading a people's history by Zinn, so that's pretty cool

Yeah my lib family likes her and I just don't understand. She's so goddamn fake, her laugh is akward and totally fake. Not to mention she's a cop

I might start by distilling it down to the surrender of how little we actually know. Yes, I personally know almost nothing of the great expanse of human knowledge, but likewise humans know almost nothing of the multi-verse. The great arrogance of science and factions like the "new atheists" is believing that because they can't prove something exists, it definitely doesn't exist. Basically, we have good enough technology now that we mistakenly think that everything we can measure and perceive with our limited senses is the end all of reality.

I think in order to be a truly effective force for good you have to have an unshakeable grounding of morality and sense of justice. Of course it doesn't have to come from any super natural framing, I think Marxism can give people that same grounding of morality, because it ultimately means making sacrifices towards equality of people you've never met, really a love of humanity.

I was an atheist, but as I got more into meditation and yoga, I became more spiritual. Also as some have pointed out, my material conditions got worse so I looked for tools to help me wherever i could find them. However, it took some specific experiences I had to gain that unshakeable faith, many of which involved psychedelic drugs, so maybe drugs are the answer? lol

Witchcraft as an aesthetic is very much neoliberal and bourgeois. Unfortunately, this is the majority of engagement with magick that you see. However, magick is more than witchcraft as a fashion choice. For me, I had my spiritual awakening a couple years ago, before I even had my political awakening, but the two are connected.

Paganism is a great alternative to religion, once you see the need for spiritualism in your life, but still see all the evils and mind control that religion perpetuate. Also religions don't really want you to think for yourself, where the practice of magick is all about thinking for yourself. Aleister Crowley's Magick:Book 4 is a great read, and his main teaching is "Do what thou wilt!". Also, all humans share in the divine (as above, so below) Ultimately I think following this philosophy is what allowed me to break free from the neoliberal consensus world view.

Modern society is very much lacking in meaningful spiritual living, which contributes to our soul sucking capitalist world. The left should embrace neo-paganism imo, not as organized religion, but as individual pursuit.

I was totally alienated depressed and lonely for years before the pandemic, so maybe in some ways I was better set up to handle it. Still lonely lol, but I feel like I'm on the up and up now. I feel like social ramifications of all the lockdowns will be quite severe, and are under-talked about. They will affect the vulnerable and alienated disproportionately more. Oh well

The democratic party must be destroyed. Seriously, no ideology, no spine, only bourgeois manners matter to them

These people really are the most entitled people___

Little known fact

Is this the best party to join? I'm struggling figuring out how to get involved in leftist politics. My town seems to only have a DSA, and I suspect they're full of boomer libs

Yes the majority of people here are 27-35

Or you could vote for someone who represents your interests. It's not any more complicated than that.

It's like people want a podcast to represent the most idealized version of themselves and replace real world political action, instead of taking it for what it is, a funny podcast.

Good morning, Sunday morning