Baekya [comrade/them]
If there’s a class that holds too much power, nerf it
Do it but use your privileged position to build community structures (unionize lol) and give mutual aid a large spot in your budget. Past the money you need to continue living, just funnel Hella into local anarchist mutual aid groups that do resource distribution to unhoused folks, trust me they really need to funding and are largely run by gutter punks with lots of time and no money.
The worst that could happen is that they fall in? Bro each jump has gotta be a a year’s worth of stress on the ankles and knees, and sideways
my understanding is that dialectics is the constant interaction of material conditions and the system that “choices” create. People often choose the path of least resistance that material conditions have lead to. On an individual level people can contradict the system but ultimately cannot change the path of least resistance and the actions of others without changing material conditions.
solidarity and love comrade, I doubt I can solve your feelings but as some words of encouragement I think you might come to find out you have more in common with ur coworkers than you thought. I understand what it feels like to feel that posting into a void is somehow getting to ppl who reflect and appreciate your framework of thinking of things, esp in a Marxist context. But like try to focus back in onto the little fleeting moments that make life different than the internet, bullshit about annoying customers with the soccer mom in the office. At times when you’re able to escape the ever consuming activities do bold things on your own, print posters to post around and spread your message so that you can walk by and say I did that. Friends gravitate towards people with purpose :)
Northwest U. S. is great and I wouldn’t choose anywhere else, but yeah we’re still fucked as soon as supply chains collapse and we need to rely on local farming (not happening) and the govt is still run by liberal fascists with no concern for a struggling population.
Just go on Instagram and look up (your city) mutual aid. A great way to find your own skills that you can contribute and work it into a larger structure. Offer to make canva posts to fundraise for unhoused ppl other comrades reach out to. If you have a car you can move unhoused ppls stuff when they get evicted or deliver supplies.
Might be pricy but the best leftist wall art is buying from local bipoc, just search up your town then art on Instagram.
build your own comrade, it’s pretty fun and knowing your board better can help in the future. Like others said if you go to a local shop and describe your needs and experience they’ll hook you up with a kit of all the right pieces and will practically put it together for ya if you need. (or will let you borrow tools to use alongside YouTube vids)