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Hmmm.. idk about this dinner y'all

"Is it possible to be perfectly candid with oneself and not be afraid of the whole truth?"

"I thought I saw something inside them rattling chains." ... devastating

The Camp David Accords...

A really beautiful high note at the end of Chapter 10.

Unhinged r/AITA meets yassified 4chan bro

Jumpscare with that screenplay (???) at the end of the 3rd story 😟

While México and Perú share similarities in how Maoism influence grew in each country (ex: travel to china, propaganda access and distribution, etc.), a clear distinction is Perú, however dogmatic and poorly executed, attempted to interpret and apply Maoist ideology through an understanding of their own social and material conditions (Gonzalo thought).

Should have gotten that cat 😭 or taken that climbing week pass!!!

I appreciated the historical breakdown and parallel comparisons. It's interesting to get an insight to Chapa and Medrano's logic and some of the errors made by using the Chinese Revolution as too literal of sample without considering structural differences between China and Mexico.

Oof, what a start!

What a privilege and honor to read Sinwar's words.

This was recommended to me after I asked for commie lit about Latin Am countries.
The intro lays out the author's intentions in using different cases in sample LA countries to showcase Maoist ideology and how it played out.
Really informative and quick summary of the Chinese revolution in chapter one. I'm excited to get through the next chapters since they are the case studies.

Very thought provoking. The author has put in the work to cite and reference. I will give a more detailed review once I’ve sat with my thoughts :)

Reading this w/ the bookclub ❤️
(updating as we go 🫶🏻)

nasty and a little fucked up (kinks) 🥴
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im not going to applaud a fish for swimming, cause garrison was racist too but he did show (slow) character growth ig.. as Kendi prefaced the recurring theme really is “racist ideas created due to white ppl’s self-interest.”

thomas jefferson was delusional.. a delusional hypocrite. the math was not mathing
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only in the 1st part and my mind is already blown, like i know america was built from self-interested white racist men.. but like reading the historical details 🤯 cotton mather was working double time to secure his family’s self-proclaimed hierarchical position.. fuck this guy 🖕🏼

i have a soft spot for books about revolutions and an even softer spot for vin!

reading in preparation for my future sibkid
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as a non-disable person, i’ve still got so much to learn. more importantly, we should be listening to disabled peoples’ stories without judgement or preconceived biases. their voices should be at the center of these discussions.

confronting my own biases and doing some unlearning/learning

important history!!!

the story-telling is so detailed and beautiful!

Native people have endured so much, this country was literally built on stolen land and cultures.