I have two:

1. The Song of Kali x Dan Simmons I low-key dislike how much I enjoyed this book due to its controversial author and his perceived racism. The friend who shared the book with me gave a mild disclaimer beforehand and I’d be lying if I said that I didn’t feel uncomfortable at times. Just type in “song of Kali Dan Simmons reddit” into google to see range of discourse on this matter.

On the flip side, the sense of dread I had while reading this story was like nothing I had experience from a book.

2. Fever Dream x Samata Schweblin Another book that invoked that anxiety that only horror does. Great writing, the slow build, the reveal… it was originally written in Spanish but I enjoyed the translation.

You were better off not responding lol

The hallmark progressive achievements made in this country, many that still exist today (to varying degrees ofc) were a result of third party sweat, blood and tears. Literally.

I recommend reading about the social/workers rights movements of the early 1900s. The Progressive Party led by Roosevelt, The Bull Moose Party with social reformers like Jane Addams and Florence Kelly, the Socialist Party of Eugene Debs… all of these were most prominent in fighting for and ultimately producing a cluster of social welfare, social insurance reforms, women’s suffrage, workers rights/5 day work week, etc.

It was the dedication, pressure and will to not fall in line trying to change the two-party duopoly from within but to build their own coalitions, their own movements on the outside, and thus the mainstream parties were eventually forced to inscribe the populus demands into legislation.

All that to say, healthy third parties are a good thing. It builds actual pressure on your legislators. Politicians wont work on your behalf when they know you’re voting for them anyway – just line their pockets with money from the bourgeois they actually legislate for. Seeking the change you wish to see via third party can and has produced tremendous gains for the working class.

It makes sense from their perspective in pointing out the hypocrisy in US political culture regarding people who proclaim to be Christians openly practicing religious custom in government chambers as opposed to individuals who proclaim to be Muslim doing the same. The amount of suppossed outrage broadcasted would be massive if they were believed to be of Islamic faith.

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