rural co-ops are cool. if you ignore the elevated messaging and narratives that dominate media, its not hard to see why 120 years ago places like kansas were a major hub of socialist politics in 1900.

but, equally instructive, is just how effective reactionary political projects paired with media-owning capital formations are at convincing people who they are and how to recontextualize their own values in service to the hegemon.

i met this woman once from rural kansas who would probably crucify herself to save a strangers life, but she was absolutely anxious and afraid of all the things capitalists wanted her to be. it's fucking tragic what has become of us.

Despite all my rage, there is still no rain in my gage.

*gauge btw

but what if it rains cum ?