politics for cute girls

"do the transfem communists just organise by name and stay within those groups?

'nice day today Alice.'

'yes it's lovely Alice.'

'how are you Alice?'"

eyes and fingers are some of the most classic things to have more of than typical.

check out my new oc with lots of extra body parts

eyes? fingers? arms? nonono

she has 4 feet and 7 noses

aw yay! thank youu

Marie asking me the big questions

hi! thank you thats very sweet

most of my learning has come from reading shorter works on marxists.org, but for more introductory resources I can recommend this

its on the longer side but its an english translation of a marxist textbook used as curriculum for students in vietnam. the translators added a ton of notes to explain almost every relevant context in very basic terms to help beginners since they know this stuff isn't taught in the west. its like reading a school book for highschoolers almost, and it covers a lot of important topics.

if you want some stuff thats a little bit less of a commitment, I can recommend the youtube channel Halim Alrah, he makes my favorite explainer videos by far, they're extremely clear and straight to the point while showing the foundations for the ideas and why they're important. My favorite is his video on the political compass, but his videos on class, liberal democracy, and historical materialism are all great.

I really do recommend reading the actual works, theres no replacement, but I will take a moment to offer a few other youtube channels that can help introduce you to the concepts as a sort of primer

red pen - very clean specific video summaries of marxist texts

non-compete - connecting modern political questions to historical struggles and theory, almost every recent video has been a banger

kay and skittles - applying marxist theory to media analysis and pop culture

revolutionaryth0t - overviews of concepts or ideas within marxism from a modern perspective (also nonbinary!)

bes d marx - historical narratives around marxist theory and the struggles which led to them

hakim - debunking a lot of myths around existing socialist projects and commentary on modern geopolitical issues

gabriel rockhill (author found on many channels, most short explainers are on Millennials are Killing Capitalism though) - good commentary on imperialism and how to actually apply marxism to modern situations, probably the biggest critic of western "academic marxism", good to keep in mind so you dont fall into a pit of nonsense philosophy for its own sake. especially important for westerners living in the imperial core.

as for modern writings that explain things in simple terms, one of the few resources i know in that regard is

lastly, ive said it before and i'll say it again: I highly recommend talking to people about marxism. you're already on the right track by sending asks and such, but engaging with others on the topic is really invaluable. im happy to talk about it as much as im able if you need someone but find a study partner if you're able, it can be a big boon.

and here is a link to marxists.org for when you are ready to go through some of the classics

hi, im really sorry to hear that you're still in that situation. the main thing i would say in that regard is that adultism is the main thing that was holding me back, but that wont be true for everyone. I ran away and lived with a complete stranger just to be able to transition. it wasnt exactly easy and my life is kind of fucked because of it if im being honest, but it was still worth it in so many ways and i wasnt going to wait any longer.

that said, i know even that isnt something everyone can do, there are a lot of barriers to care and it will differ depending on who you are and where you live. If you're stuck with parents and live in the global south the most realistic option from my knowledge would probably be DIY, but that can cause problems if you're still living with family in a year or two when changes become really evident. anything you can do to move out, to get your own income, anything of that sort, can be a big help in these situations. I didnt see a way out, I already had income and was in school but they still controlled me, so i just cut them off completely and left. they tried to stalk me for years after but I am safe now. if you have more specific details of whats troubling you I can try and provide more information or maybe some followers can help, but unfortunately things arent always so clear cut. despite how dire things can be and how helpless we can be sometimes like i outlined in the post, I do believe knowledge can help and its likely that theres information out there and choices you can make that would lead towards a better outcome, i just dont know what that is, and i wont make any guarantees either, because i know there aren't any. I can only hope that things work out for you, and encourage you to do whatever you need to.

ultimately you are the one who has your best interests at heart. you are the one who has to live your life. others may try to help or seek connections or be important in your life, but none of them are you, you are the only one who will always and forever want what is best for you, and sometimes you have to do that even if it goes against what others want for you.

good luck anon <3

watch the show first, then rebellion. the other two are just condensed versions of the anime iirc. id check google though to make sure

thank youu

hi hi, that should be this post

I will note you might want to take some of the specifics (most notably the order of operations for laws and taboos) with a grain of salt bc theres a lot more nuance than i put here. i think the point still stands but if you're trying to engage in an argument there are a few weaker points so just be aware. i think i mentioned in the replies i might try and do a more rigorous breakdown sometime with proper sources but who knows when that will happen

otherwise, hope this helps! ^^