That doesn’t surprise me, I meant more to say that the book, to my knowledge, is focused on the Canadian side of the border (I’ve only read the preface though so it could be that I’m just not yet far enough in if the US ones are addressed)

Red skin, white masks also tackles this, though I believe it focuses on Canada instead of the USA. Same issues, different borders. It’s next on my reading list.

For examples in history, Black Reconstruction by DuBois is an excellent source of “if you let the fascist be fascist right after crushing them in a civil war, you’re gonna have a bad time.”

It’s what happens when fascists roll through town and decide they can improve art.

I know more than 1 of those, so not perfect but for an American I’m probably above average (Kwame Nkrumah, Nelson Mandela, and Julius Nyerere).

With techological progression you can work 16 hour weeks and just chill and everyone can chill once the work necessary to maintain civilization is satisfied.

Oh, what I wouldn’t give for that reality. If I could just get through to people that we only work as much as we do because we must have enough bullshit jobs to satisfy the greed of the capitalists. If we restructured away from shit we don’t need to worrying about socially necessary labors, we could all work a lot less and have a much higher quality of life.

Was just about to point out the same.

Marx Madness has been my jam, got me through a ton of theory. Just finished Black Reconstruction which was one hell of a journey. Looking forward to Neo-colonialism next

If you enjoy theory and podcasts, you might check out Marx Madness. If they have a book you haven’t read and would like to hear the book and get additional context (such as including current day equivalent items). I definitely need to re-read some of the books because my brain loses stuff too quickly but they’ll be easier to get through the second time now that I have some context already.

Doctors may hate it, but I’ve heard that morticians love it!

If you enjoy podcasts that break down theory Marx Madness is an excellent podcast. Not sure if you have already read books they’re doing but if not it’s a great podcast for digesting theory.

TBF, that joke predates me using Linux as my main which I just realized has been 18 years now.

Vehicles with thin blue line flags (and/or stickers of the same)

Absolutely savage, love it.

Businesses can discriminate based on sexual orientation again (303 Creative v. Elenis), Student Debt Relief killed (though we knew that would happen), and Required Affirmative Action for college admissions struck down. Those are the three big ones in the last week I remember.

I don’t blame you. I’m straight but I worry for the safety of my LGBTQ+ friends and family. The current and ongoing success of reactionary forces undoing decades of small victories is horrifying.