Post #510082
2026-03-03 22:08 UTC
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@orc_princess@lemmy.ml 2026-03-03 23:11
Right, but then you need to know how to make a proper analysis grounded in material reality, identify the main contradiction and organize effectively. All of this can’t be taught instantaneously. Especially when someone isn’t class conscious and has no background in leftist struggle. How do you explain to some sheltered worker that’s doing more or less well what imperialism is, what it does, why it should matter to them even if they’ve been trained to think exploitation abroad is justified, how do you help them become effective in their organizing? I come from a leftist background, I grew up hearing words like neocolonialism and understanding what they meant, I worked with a leftist (but not communist) org in the past, and even then there’s a whole lot I didn’t know or understand, and what helped me was to sit down to read and listen to my comrades. We can’t build socialism just with vibes and ideals, we need to be grounded in reality.
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@Riverside@reddthat.com 2026-03-04 11:17
Counterpoint, you can understand the core points of socialism very quickly Disagree. We have been subjected to 100 years of anticommunist propaganda, you need a lot of study of theory and history to overcome that