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Do I still try to convince people and teach people? Yes
Do I have hope it will gain enough traction to prevent the oligarchy from killing us all? Not really. Conservatives fantasize openly about killing us, and liberals fantasize about the conservatives killing us. Anarchist and "anti-fascist" groups actively fight against us and help the fascists. People say half the younger generation has a favorable view of socialism.
So yeah, won't stop trying but I really have no hope for it. America's weapons may be aging and falling behind. China may be able to achieve a level where American weapons are of little threat, but those aging weapons will be plenty capable of killing civilians. The empire turning inwards, fast. Meanwhile even in left spaces we spend more time making it a purity contest then trying to just get people started on the basics.
Honestly that was a half finished statement I forgot to finish cause I got interrupted while typing this out. And then came back and forgot it was in there when I added the last paragraph. lol. What I meant to say was something a long the lines of "People say half the younger generation has a favorable view of socialism. But that's 50% of like 20% of the population. Further more, many of those people are the kinds that think "The Nordic Model" is socialism or are the kind of people that go "well, I support a socialist approach but communism is evil" and such things."
So, glad you mentioned that. Cause I never would have noticed that super out of place seeming statement. lol