almost definitely a repost but eh

  • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    we don’t “wait” for a revolution nor do we expect it to magically fix anything.

    We do wait for material conditions to align (our own or our community’s). Movements needs a cataclyst. Not every moment is ripe for sweeping change.

    And we absolutely expect revolutions to improve life dramatically - often simply by removing the corrupt oligarchs mismanaging the system.

    But these are pragmatic approaches to economic management, not magical resolutions to human world events.

    but i guess it’s easier to be ignorant than to at least learn what leftism even is.

    It’s easier to believe in the End of the World for some people than the End of Capitalism.

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      12 hours ago

      you added some nuance.

      We do wait for material conditions to align

      we do, but we do need a critical mass of people, our interests aligned, and to be prepared to swiftly seize the opportunity. all of that’s easier said, and needs a lot of work.

      we absolutely expect revolutions to improve life dramatically

      in the medium-long term though, right? I don’t really expect my country to be rebuilt overnight, but i can see how we’d start having something reasonable in the decade post revolution, if all goes right. socialism often has to be born from the ashes of scorched-earth capitalism.

      easier to believe in the End of the World for some people than the End of Capitalism

      preach. i think it’s one of our biggest obstacles tbh.