I have been weighing reading this book but I am apprehensive that it is just going to be unrelentingly depressing with no further takeaway than “here is all the times the capitalist system won, and here are how many it killed”
Kind of? I found it more…not sure what the word is, filled me with a sense of “this is what they will do (the capitalists), there is no level they want stoop to, which means we have to stop them.” It more made me angry at capitalists than sad about failed revolutions.
But either way it’s important to read and educate yourself on why certain movements failed, in order to avoid making the same mistakes.
(And seeing your other comment, I’m in the same boat, weapons are borderline impossible to get in my country, but that doesn’t mean it’s truly impossible, it’s only impossible if you’re playing by the rules the capitalists set specifically to try and prevent you from defending yourself and others.)
Yeah, it isn’t something I look forward to, but I wouldn’t trust anyone who is eager for revolution. It’s going to be awful and bloody, but the capitalists leave us with no choice other than revolution or complete subjugation.
I have been weighing reading this book but I am apprehensive that it is just going to be unrelentingly depressing with no further takeaway than “here is all the times the capitalist system won, and here are how many it killed”
Am I off base?
Kind of? I found it more…not sure what the word is, filled me with a sense of “this is what they will do (the capitalists), there is no level they want stoop to, which means we have to stop them.” It more made me angry at capitalists than sad about failed revolutions.
But either way it’s important to read and educate yourself on why certain movements failed, in order to avoid making the same mistakes.
(And seeing your other comment, I’m in the same boat, weapons are borderline impossible to get in my country, but that doesn’t mean it’s truly impossible, it’s only impossible if you’re playing by the rules the capitalists set specifically to try and prevent you from defending yourself and others.)
Me facing federal weapons charges:
Jk thank u for your perspective
Yeah, it isn’t something I look forward to, but I wouldn’t trust anyone who is eager for revolution. It’s going to be awful and bloody, but the capitalists leave us with no choice other than revolution or complete subjugation.
I mean you can still take away important information from all the times capitalism won
Can I do it for 300 pages without wanting to turn the first weapon I see on myself? That’s the question lol
Oh yeah, yourself will be the last person you want to be pointing a weapon at.