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One of my favorite things ever is seeing all the people I meet out of context to what I do, like at anime conventions, fandom spaces or around vintage and historical fashion, I love seeing them follow me and watch my stories and slowly start to interact with my revolutionary/educational content. Seeing it radicalize people!
It’s one of those things that feels like super effective outreach when we bleed our politics into our hobbies and let people build connections to those who also organize. I think this one of our super blind spots in activism Local activist spaces can be super incestuous and often the powerful moments and messaging don’t reach those who need to hear it or aren’t already in these spaces!
I’m already drawing ideas for more flyers and pins to make and handout at Emerald City Comic Con!
was looking at this video by lady izdihar and she talks about how she casually incorporates her politics in her regular hobbies which are often termed as escapist.
i think this is a cool way to have politics and also look like a normal pleasant palatable person. I think this is a sentiment which is often echoed by other leftwing creators who say being a “normal” person who can exchange casual pleasantries is essential to our movements.
this is often opposed to the mindset which can be developed by those chronically online - who can develop a debate bro mindset, which can be off putting. We should aim to be a person who as brace beldon said (paraphrasing) “a person people look up to”.
we are ultimately a worker among workers.
it reminds me a bit of that comrademck or “red” on tiktok where she does a bunch of community events, nail painting, hair stylist, food distribution under a banner for a better world though this doesn’t really tap into a pre-established community like izidihar does
i dunno, though, what are you examples of casually incorporating your politics in your daily life like an established community/hobby, which leaves a pleasant experience?
i’ve been slowly radicalizing my wow guild via discord memes
Thank you for your service.
I get half the memes from here and TrueAnon, and just only include the ones that would land with more apolitical gamer bros. What I found to be very effective is clowning on the absurdity and stupidity of our opponents and just being vaguely anti-war
Hobby been wanting to write fanfic and reading theory seems the only way to write a believable world, I haven’t finished anything yet though and haven’t posted anything.
We had a discussion a while ago how there is a dire need for more revolutionary smut since it’s just the most read genre.
Revolution stories in general are my favourite. I don’t care for extraneous smut or porn without plot, but if people will read it and commies will write it, I’ll tolerate the smut.
I’d write it but I’d skip the sex part because that bores me
idk I feel discouraged from doing this because I get labeled not normal just by appearance, mannerism, and speech. I’m also a gnc poc so most people are reflexively skeptical/dismissive about anything I say. I like to leave the proselytizing to those with the “knack” for being appealing and just back them up.
I’m getting back into some old hobbies of mine, and this is a big reason why. I dropped out because their spaces were growing more toxic, but looking back I think that was a mistake.
Looking back I realize that many of my in-progress or creative works have anti-capitalist/anti-colonial/anti-carnist messaging on some level
I didn’t even set out to make propaganda, I just naturally incorporate the things I’m passionate about into my work
