Marx was just another YA fiction writer when you get down to it. Ahead of his time, sure, but he has nothing on Rowling.
edit since I’m not a lib: https://hexbear.net/comment/3829895
Marx was just another YA fiction writer when you get down to it. Ahead of his time, sure, but he has nothing on Rowling.
edit since I’m not a lib: https://hexbear.net/comment/3829895
You’re joking but that user did start off with posting about how they were “active in the labour movement” until their body fell apart “and they have the crime sheet to prove it” lmao. Sure. Now of course they wouldn’t ever risk anything because of their family or whatever (read: they’re financially comfortable now and a member of the petite bourgeoisie). They’re totally still leftists though, because they saw the system from the inside. They just don’t like any of the movements that changed the system
Obviously I don’t know the person enough to be doubtful of their claims, but the fact that they cite their rap sheet as proof is a little telling to me. I love a good crime as much as the rest of us, but just because a crime targets an oppressive system doesn’t mean it’s inherently productive activism, and it also doesn’t mean that the dissemination of knowledge of oppressive systems and means to resist them isn’t equally as important. I really hate when people want to fight their own “little revolution” by themselves and are highly resistant to other means to achieve the same ultimate goal. Unity is so important, and this notion that “you’re not an activist until you’ve been in cuffs” is counterproductive… especially if you give it all up as soon as you have something to lose. Some of us don’t have the liberty of giving up the fight because we’re the first lined up to go in the meat grinder. I know I’m probably preaching to the choir here but this particular mindset annoys the fuck out of me lol
It’s also just such a bullshit brotester thing to do. “I’m the better leftist because I’ve gotten arrested twice”, “no dude I’m the most alpha protester because I fought a cop once.”
“Bros you’re both wrong, I should be the leader of the vanguard , for I once didnt have bail posted.”.
Not to mention it always seems like such a fed thing to do “Hey comrades! Let’s all list the specific crimes we’ve done in order to further The Cause. Let’s all make it as easy as possible to dox us.”