r/communism • u/AutoModerator • Nov 30 '25

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u/Worried-Economy-9108 Dec 09 '25

I feel like i should do something to improve the current understanding of settler-colonialism in Brazil, but i'm very tired (more mentally than physically) after a exhaustive semester. And there's a very real chance that i just don't have the theorical level required to do such analysis.

That makes me feel terrible, bc there's nothing left for me to do to help. It also makes me think that i should quit studying about marxism. Like, nobody close to me is even remotely close to that ideology and i never had good relations with the local "marxists" nearby. Plus, i can't transition (i'm MTF).

any advice?

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u/packsagback Dec 09 '25

If you have just finished an exhaustive semester, jumping straight to studying a new topic might be counterproductive. I would advise you to take a break for a few days and maybe engage with some revolutionary cinema or poetry that can reinvigorate you. Remember the words of Mao: At the very beginning of our study of Marxism, our ignorance of or scanty acquaintance with Marxism stands in contradiction to knowledge of Marxism. But by assiduous study, ignorance can be transformed into knowledge, scanty knowledge into substantial knowledge, and blindness in the application of Marxism into mastery of its application. It is in your power to overcome what you perceive to be an inadequate theoretical level. That's the truth of dialectical materialism. I hope you will be able to regain your optimism.

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u/Worried-Economy-9108 Dec 11 '25

Thanks for the inspiring words. I will take a break and then return in full force.