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will we ever see the elusive third thought? we’ve gotten the second, and now the first as well, but the people demand a third!
jokes aside, do you have any good advice for putting marxism in simple terms, or how to respond when people dont give you a starting point? i find i can explain things decently well when im asked about specifics but when people show interest but dont have much background knowledge, i kinda freeze up, which makes things difficult when trying to represent an organization (young communist league of canada, in my case)
Always start with vibes. People respond much better to vibes than dusty old facts and figures. From there, there will be something they latch onto. That is the point where you can recommend a video or book or podcast. It’s different for every person you talk to, but my channel (shameless plug) and Blowback are great places for newbies to learn more
thank you! yeah this definitely makes a lot of sense. i was finding i had more luck when i tried to focus on like, the general idea of “society should take care of the people who do the work instead of the people who already have all the money”.