Ideally I want some that are further left than Hasan, I feel like his takes on Ukraine are dogshit and he says too many ableist and misogynistic things.

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[–] free_casc@hexbear.net 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Tangentially related, but you may want to check out the Diabolical Lies podcast. They wont offer much of any analysis you dont know already, but they are a good on-ramp to socialism for any women you know who are "progressive", but need to step up their game.

Edit: one of the hosts is the author of the novel "Yesteryear", which came out earlier this year.

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

The accountant of the two thinks socialism is when the government does stuff and the author doesn't know what supply and demand means.

[–] free_casc@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Im not worried about having the best pr perfect analysis, I want the least-worst. They do all the talking for me (same with Hasan), so that my friends can either educate themselves or we can have a good discussion later. There's a lot less for me to "correct" farther down the line.

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is a difference between perfect analysis, and being less knowledgeable than the average high school student. It is just not great to be this level of uninformed when seeking to do political analysis.

[–] free_casc@hexbear.net 1 points 6 days ago

Idk i feel like it's totally in my wheelhouse to have a good conversation with any fan of the show. I also guess i dont have as much faith as you in what I would consider an average high school student. Its fine to be wrong. as long as your values are in the right place I'll figure it out with someone. When it comes to propaganda, vibes are more important than facts (which are a distant 2nd place).

[–] TrashGoblin@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago

Yesteryear was a fascinating read. I felt like some of the characters were too stereotyped or one-dimensional, but also that the plot called for them to be, which made that tolerable. Fantastic idea, not terribly executed, could have been better executed.