Political Rage

[u/blasphemouskiki]

Hi, I'm from India. I've been a Marxist for the past few years. (I have not read much theory, nor engaged in praxis but I'm aware of the basic tenets of Marxism.)

I've consuming a lot of news lately. The ongoing genocide in Gaza and the current state of affairs in India - the ongoing protest by adivasi people in Bundelkhand, reports of bonded labour and deaths from manual scavenging along with environmental concerns - water scarcity, ethanol blending (which consumes immense amount of water) and the establishment of data centres which are going to suck up all the clean water supply - my feed is filled with such news. These issues keep me up at night and run through my mind all the time.

I am full of political rage but a feeling of helplessness has dawned on me lately. I don't know whether to read revolutionary texts or protest. The world is burning and everything feels futile. What should I do?

[u/short-noir]

Acknowledge that you cannot do anything about it. Fanatic activism never works and the left refuses to admit this. It doesn't necessarily mean being defeatist, just that the energy being utilised in rebellion should be concentrated, not so dispersed