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How are we supposed to get anywhere when most westerners don't even know what communism and capitalism are? (hexbear.net)
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It's 2026 and people still say shit like "communism is when government does a thing so the US army doing bad shit isn't capitalism actually!"

I know this probably isn't helpful to say but sometimes I wonder if it's even possible to reach people politically when peoples understanding is so warped and confused. How do we fight against such a giant flow of ignorance and propaganda?

It feels like an impossible task when people don't even know what words mean.

I really appreciate and respect people who continue to try and educate people on these things because they must have the patience of a saint to not get burnt out.

EDIT: man, you guys are giving me such detailed answers that I totally don't deserve. Thank you, and sorry for my initial defeatism.

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[โ€“] Dort_Owl@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Very understandable, but also worth noting that many of us here didn't become communists until our late 20s.

Hell, I still don't consider myself knowledgeable enough to be able to call myself a communist.

[โ€“] purpleworm@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For what it's worth, from a Marxist perspective imo the baseline for being considered a communist has a lot more to do with what you do than what you know, even if knowledge and a good analytical framework is necessary to be a good or effective communist. If you want to be a communist, the defining trait is doing anything in the interest of ultimately ending class society. Being well-read is the defining trait of a scholar (which I don't mean in any sort of derogatory way; Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Mao were all scholars).