Idk, I’m openly a communist in my large social circle of mostly libs and people love me (only begrudgingly engaging with my communist politics, but still engaging in good faith none the less)! The internet is actually more anti-communist than reality, I do fear.
No this is very rare, you might get more farther with pro-feminist & anti-racist takes but if you include actual communist & proactive anti-imperialist even the “woke” people turn on you.
Agreed, once I usually start talking about policies that affect their material interests it turns ugly fast. Or if I stand up for working class “too much” or minorities “too much” then it brings the reactionaries out.
Broad takes will illicit support without criticism usually, the more specific, the worse it gets it seems.
I am talking about anti-imperialist politics here. I have found libs really do give me the time of day if I approach the subject like a teacher, asking probing questions and being well versed on the histories of the countries/regions in question and educating more than lecturing or debating. Talking to somebody who already likes you as a person is also very important for gaining the time of day for them to take you seriously. It’s a lot of work, but I have gotten many of my lib friends and acquaintances much more informed and less rabidly in support of the US’s imperial project through this approach.
Idk, I’m openly a communist in my large social circle of mostly libs and people love me (only begrudgingly engaging with my communist politics, but still engaging in good faith none the less)! The internet is actually more anti-communist than reality, I do fear.
No this is very rare, you might get more farther with pro-feminist & anti-racist takes but if you include actual communist & proactive anti-imperialist even the “woke” people turn on you.
Agreed, once I usually start talking about policies that affect their material interests it turns ugly fast. Or if I stand up for working class “too much” or minorities “too much” then it brings the reactionaries out.
Broad takes will illicit support without criticism usually, the more specific, the worse it gets it seems.
I am talking about anti-imperialist politics here. I have found libs really do give me the time of day if I approach the subject like a teacher, asking probing questions and being well versed on the histories of the countries/regions in question and educating more than lecturing or debating. Talking to somebody who already likes you as a person is also very important for gaining the time of day for them to take you seriously. It’s a lot of work, but I have gotten many of my lib friends and acquaintances much more informed and less rabidly in support of the US’s imperial project through this approach.
Maybe it’s locationally dependent.