Post #2221230
2026-05-07 14:07 UTC
Gramsci’s argument for developing a political thought capable of real change is more dynamic. It requires listening on both sides, an openness to a continuously-evolving perspective which is impacted by the ideas and experiences of those leading a movement and those participating in or following it. Put in the terms of Monbiot’s article, both voter and canvasser must be open-minded to learning from each other when listening in a conversation. /8
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@RuthSalter@mastodon.scot 2026-05-07 14:10
This doesn’t mean incorporating common sense ideas that reflect existing power structures; it, of course, doesn’t mean giving any ground to pernicious ideas propping up the far-right. It means recognising that the road to systemic change and social justice is a collective one; it requires the ongoing development of ideas through the connection of party and people. The listener can't only listen so as to redirect good sense; they must also listen so that good sense impacts political direction /9