White Liberals and Leftists: "In this house, we believe whatever we need to believe as long as somebody, somewhere assures us that we're not like the others."
So good, as always. And this line, above all: “ There is pretty much no better and more sustainable political arrangement for American big business than a (White) Left that dictates consumer culture and a (White) Right that controls politics. ”
Thanks Alyse! I actually think that realization helps me have a little bit more grace with myself and others trying to do something different-- of course we're bad at this: Literally all the money in the world is invested in keeping things the way they are!
The problem with studying movement history is you learn that 90% of movements are VERY, VERY BORING MEETINGS featuring a lot of names that are hard to remember.
UNDERUSED GIF!!! That made me laugh out loud. And though I don't have that particular sign you better believe that I have a pair of virtue signalling signs just looking great in my front lawn as well.
So good, as always. And this line, above all: “ There is pretty much no better and more sustainable political arrangement for American big business than a (White) Left that dictates consumer culture and a (White) Right that controls politics. ”
Thanks Alyse! I actually think that realization helps me have a little bit more grace with myself and others trying to do something different-- of course we're bad at this: Literally all the money in the world is invested in keeping things the way they are!
Agreed. Brilliant.
Dude, you are ready to teach a movement history course and I want to take it please! Could this be a Barnraisers elective?
The problem with studying movement history is you learn that 90% of movements are VERY, VERY BORING MEETINGS featuring a lot of names that are hard to remember.
Garrett! This is so good, all of it, all the way down to the Bourdieu footnote!
Nothing says "oof, time to wrap it up" quite like the moment that I'm adding in a Bourdieu footnote
Nailed it. I have one of those signs too (didn't want to feel left out) even though buying it made me feel like Mandy Moore here: https://giphy.com/gifs/mic-comedies-women-in-movies-QP2Tn47BucHjq
UNDERUSED GIF!!! That made me laugh out loud. And though I don't have that particular sign you better believe that I have a pair of virtue signalling signs just looking great in my front lawn as well.
Thank you for both these posts, Garrett. It’s a really hard question to find the shape of and I appreciate you helping the rest of us understand it!
Oh thanks Nia! That's exactly how I feel when I read your writing about spaces (private property, roads, etc.).
That’s a big compliment, thank you!