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I stumbled onto LeftValues and took the quiz. Turns out that my political leanings aren’t what I thought they were. Like, not even close. Just to preface, apparently I fall somewhere between Democratic Socialism and Centrist Marxism, with some leanings towards Social Democracy. 0% in common with Marxism-Leninism, which isn’t going to be very popular in this community, but it’s likely because of my feelings on centralization.

So, with all that in mind, does anyone have any recommended reading?

Definitions from the website follow below. And if this should be posted somewhere better, please let me know! :)

  • https://leftvalues.github.io

  • Democratic Socialism is a form of socialism that seeks to utilize liberal democracy as a means to achieve a socialist economy and society. Democratic Socialists reject revolution and a centrally planned economy, instead supporting moderate social ownership in the form of publicly owned utilities and democratic workplace self-management.

  • Centrist Marxism is a form of Marxism that adopts Marxist views on society and the economy while also refraining from taking a definitive position on revolution and reformism. Many Centrist Marxists may also be more nationalistic than other Marxists.

  • Social Democracy is a centre-left ideology that advocates for mixing left-leaning values such as social welfare and corporate regulation with capitalism and liberal democracy in the form of a mixed economy. Many modern Social Democrats favor Keynesian economics.

  • Marxism-Leninism is a form of Marxism that was forged in the 20th century in the Soviet Union. Marxist-Leninists heavily favor the use of a communist political party as the platform for both achieving revolution and establishing socialism. Many Marxist-Leninists are somewhat more nationalistic and patriotic than many other Marxists, and may favor industrial progress over environmental goals.

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sOlitude24k@lemmy.myserv.oneOP
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Not saying it is. But having an accessible/fun way to get a jump start into something that appeals to you is kinda nice.

Because “just read theory” is awful. I’ve been reading some today. And it is… Not written to be engaging to a modern audience.

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Because “just read theory” is awful. I’ve been reading some today. And it is… Not written to be engaging to a modern audience.

Modern audiences are what’s awful.

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hungrybread [comrade/them]@hexbear.net
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You’re probably just goofin, but maybe chill with the person just asking for reading material.

I’m also not a big fan of quizzes to figure out political stuff, but everyone starts somewhere.

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