Leftism

For the sake of assisting with national organizing and coalition-building projects, I’ve been asked to recount some of my experiences in the Democratic Socialists of America’s Los Angeles (DSA-LA) chapter on several occasions. I intend to give my perspective in a series that starts with this article. The intended audience…

Because your boss HATES it when you leave on time instead of staying a few extra hours to work unpaid overtime, here’s some Leftist Quickies. 1- Fat shaming is when you make people feel like absolute shit for being fat. Don’t do it. 1a- Remember that a LOT of fat…

Lately, the left in the United States has been hooked on a certain topic that seems to be steamrolling various subreddits, Twitter threads, and even so-called political parties. If you’ve been on left-twitter you’ve undoubtedly seen someone post about the pseudo-Marxism that is “Patriotic Socialism”. …

The modern era has been marked by explosive and rapid development in technology. This is undoubtedly a great step for all of society. However, it is not without its extreme flaws and great setbacks. …

Here the author wishes to briefly explain the purpose behind operating this blog, where it will begin uploading various short essays reflecting on the state of the world and the author. It aims to reflect on the failures of communist movements in the United States and propose new frameworks. Frameworks…

Integral Facticity — Episode 9 This week I had the immense pleasure of chatting with Matt Segall from the California Institute of Integral Studies on the history of integral philosophy in North America, and its impact on the life and political worldview of Michael Brooks. References and further reading: …

The left has become ingrained in capitalism itself. As Mark Fisher puts it: “After all, and as Žižek has provocatively pointed out, anti-capitalism is widely disseminated in capitalism. Time after time, the villain in Hollywood films will turn out to be the ‘evil corporation”. (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism, chapter 2…

This was the first year I was able to go to my cities pride. It was an amazing time of solidarity and celebration. Me and a few friends carpooled there out of convenience. On the way back though I remember the topic of politics came up. We did as most…