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What do I NEED to read outside of the regular theory (a la "Settlers") (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I am as white as the day is long. I have never set foot outside of the south. I'm just starting Settlers rn and it is very insightful. It does, however, have me afraid of my own ignorance. I'm the only person from my neck of the woods that I would even call somewhat "progressive", but still. I am aware I was raised in privilege and surrounded by hate. (I even attended a segregated school for many years as a child...) I've always been pretty proud of how far I've come, but I feel like I still probably have some things ingrained in me that need to be smashed up. Recommendations welcome for all kinds of topics. I like to read and learn from whatever is put in front of me.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

IDK I'll just recommend stuff I've read recently.

I'm definitely seconding Trans Liberation Beyond Pink and Blue. There's an audiobook if you're into that.

If We Burn was a really interesting retrospective about the protest movements of the 2010s and what they accomplished, and how they failed.

For history I recommend the John Brown biography by W. E. B. DuBois, as well as his other work Black Reconstruction. Also The Jakarta Method, which covers the ways the US instigated coups and genocides in Indonesia and Brazil (and elsewhere) by backing military dissatisfied with their progressive leaders.

Also, the Red Mars series for a purely fictional story. Has some decent sci-fi nerd shit, a cool revolution, and loads of characters.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Black Reconstruction is excellent. I do still need to read the Jakarta method tho so thank you for the reminder.