Rarely have I meet people who can read hard theory after a long day of work, even comrades. Expecting the general membership of the working class to won't get one anywhere, and we have to meet them where they are and not where we wish for them to be. In this case, you will have an easier time reaching people who have engaged in similar media, even if you're nitpicking it. It pays to be aware how things can be said, such as "With great power, comes great responsibility." On the one hand, someone could look at this line and argue for Imperial intervention abroad is an obligation of every superpower. On the other, if you point out Billionaires could end starvation but don't, this line will resonate with a lot of people that the capitalist have failed to be responsible with their wealth and power. Allegory has always been historically powerful to talk about sensitive topics people otherwise wouldn't talk about, it is not a bad communication tool to have and utilize. Meet the working class around you where they are. If they are not reading dry theory, do not expect to meet them at that point. Chances are, they are engaging in alot of entertainment to distract them from poor material conditions, so you will have an easier time building class consciousness and unity through that shared entertainment.

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Of the ones presented, 2.... But I think having the high saturation around the man/center of the piece and lower on the phoenix (so man and background 2, phoenix closer to how you have it in 1) will help most of these in general. The natural value of a hue will have the most saturation, but the closer you get to white and black the more saturation of a hue will be condensed as indistinguishable—so to blow out the pheonix, go with more desaturated lights instead of super-saturated color.

Looking good.

But then they couldn’t blame the humanitarian crisis on Yemen rebels when it fails to materialize.

ROFL. Accurate. I've found that between 5 and 10 years after transitioning, many of us have evolved into some flavor of commie.

My personal goal is to launch a webcomic/graphic novel project I've been contemplating for a while. A fun adventure story that isn't infested with liberal ideology subtext for comrades to enjoy, but also is subtle enough that one can also show it to liberal friends and introduce them to some basic theory in the process.

Yea, the discussion within the mods teams has been pretty energetic about it. I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do with this update.

I will second Brecht's ON THEATRE. There's some good gems in there.

Hell yea! And I'll be happy to offer up some of my art skills to the project if needed.

The ruling class try to not only rule altogether but to convince the masses of their legitimacy.

It might come from Engels, but I remember reading this line is straight out of the beginning of Lenin's STATE AND REVOLUTION recently.

They are not incomparable/incompatible, but each religion will be vastly different in how it engages with socialism. I am what is called a scientific/naturalistic pantheist—which I once had someone sum up as atheism with pagan decor. There is nothing metaphysical in such a worldview, but certainly, there is a different way of looking at the world. You want Heaven? You have to build it. Justice? Again, you have to build it. And rituals are great at communicating with the subconscious—one of the best examples is the "hold your breath for x seconds and then take y gulps of water to get rid of hiccups." The specifics and values shift based on who you ask, but the folk-idea behind it is widespread and the actions and symbols of the ritual can communicate to ourselves that we want to stop hiccuping. There is the practical safety aspect of taking the time to bow so you can observe the martial art mat, and the 'spiritual' aspect of quickly getting your mind in the right state to learn.

I think much of the incompatibility perceived comes from when religion mirrors our present class conditions. "God/s" as kings, rulers, as a grand bourgeoisie essentially. And that's where the problem can come in because that aspect of more traditional religions is rarely challenged. "God/s" as a grand comrade is a far more interesting concept and one that has more back and forth—there is room to disagree/alter/adapt/learn from/etc with that authority instead of that authority always overwriting the believer's own instincts (such as on moral issues). I forget where it's from, but "beware the believer who has never disagreed with their God over anything for their God is an unchallenged mirror."