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Is it possible to build a Western Left anymore? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 10 months ago by materialanalysis1938@lemmygrad.ml to c/asklemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml

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I’m an American Marxist-Leninist, so I know that it is materially possible for a privileged westerner to come around. But a few of us being able to unlearn the constant propaganda and overcome the horrific state of American education and the political climate isn’t enough.

The Overton window is so far to the right here in the United States that most don’t entertain the idea of a future beyond capitalism being possible or necessary. Even when Americans see this wretched system for what it is, they’d sooner turn to nihilism or accept whatever additional crumbs are thrown.

I know it’s important to maintain revolutionary optimism and always strive to be part of the solution, but it feels like an extra big battle to build a proper revolutionary left.

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[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 0 points 10 months ago

Are you a member of an organization? The only way we can deprogram more people is if we engage in practical work.

A recent poll showed that A Third of Adults Under 30 Support Communism..

Another showed that the belief that political violence can be positive is gaining steam:

We found that nearly one-third of Americans surveyed—and around half of those identifying as left-of-center—believe that the murder of certain public figures is at least somewhat justified. The figures are startling: 38 percent of respondents, and 55 percent of those left of center, said assassinating President Trump would be at least somewhat justified; 31 percent of respondents, and 48 percent of those left of center, said the same about Musk. Forty percent of respondents, and 58 percent of those left of center, deem it at least somewhat acceptable to “destroy a Tesla dealership” in protest.

We can not let these opportunities go wasted. We need to connect with more people and educate them on what our movement is about. To guide those with these feelings towards our progressive movement.

I don't think hope is lost, but the road will be long and treacherous.