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.

Absolutely. I thought I was mildly liberal. And then I found out that liberalism was just feudalism wearing a capitalism hat.

Right on! I made a post in communism for some resources as well, although that community looks like it might be mildly dead. I appreciate the links!

I thought I was a liberal, but it turns out I didn’t know what words even mean, apparently. Because it’s not what I thought it was! This post made me Google things.

Probably not a popular take in this community, but apparently I fall in somewhere between Democratic Socialism and Centrist Marxism, with a sprinkle of Social Democracy thrown in. Big props to LeftValues for giving me a start on that. Marxism-Leninism score of 0%, though, so that’s odd to me. I thought there works be at least some shared values, but my fondness for decentralization means probably not. Seems like there’s a lot to learn. At the very least, it seems like everyone wants things to get better.

I mean, obviously. As a single person, definitely. But issues require groups, groups require compromise, and that’s the political system. The whole thing is set up to encourage factionalism. And factions get boiled down to their simplest parts.

I feel like I just wrote in a big circle. Anyways, yeah, I agree. Lol.

Gonna have to go with losing my job and enlisting. Absolutely spiralled after basic training and AIT. The perspective from being a part of the American machine did not do a lot to make me more patriotic lol. A lot of dudes I was in with drank the Kool aid and went the other direction, though. I don’t think anyone leaves the military as a centrist.

Also totally valid. We need a political hypercube or something. It’s a complex thing, with a lot of gadgets and variables. Just human nature to try and simplify it I guess.

It’s been memed to death at this point, but this is one reason I like the political compass. It’s got width and height, and does a little bit of a better job at representing things.

I usually watch the dub when I’m watching with my wife because she likes to crochet and craft while doing stuff, but I prefer the sub when watching just me.

The quality of dubbed anime has gotten way better over the last decade since there’s an established market for it now. So if it’s a newer dub (2000s+) I’d go for the dub. Anything older than that, go for a sub.

Solid take. Change happens from the bottom up, a little at a time. It’s a bummer that nothing big usually happens in one lifetime. I guess it’s easier to see the steps when looking through the lens of history, and frustrating when you’re actually living it.