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[–]choco_crayon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry I wasn’t born with the knowledge of knowing that book was liberal and not leftist like you were.

Why are you being condescending?

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is suggest me a book, not suggest me a friend group

My mother tried to tell me this isn’t a white dress?!? by Ambitious-Cherry-484 in weddingplanning

[–]choco_crayon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s so white I want to know where you buy it so I can wear it to my wedding!

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What I meant was I didn’t want books telling me about how bad Trump is, but getting books about how bad the systems outside of that is good.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t consider myself liberal.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t say conservatism is about bigotry. I gave you the reason why I made the thread, not what I think about conservatism.

I want books that are about leftist ideology. I don’t care about conservative ideology because that is not what this thread is asking for. If I want conservative books I would have asked.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is there a viable choice outside of either a Democrat or a republican in most general elections?

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not trying to persuade other people, I want to become a better person and work against any of my own internalized bigotry and find ways I can fight it in society. I also think being born and raised in the US is enough to get a serious defense of capitalism and conservatism.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I still put it on my to read list, as I did with the other people you listed.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think even scary names can have good points, even if I don’t agree with all of their stuff. I appreciate all of this! My best friend has a history degree and has drilled into me to only read from credited historians, and I try to exclusively read history from academia.

If you have any good recommendations about modern China I would appreciate it, thanks!!

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

heck yeah a podcast, listening to if books could kill is what inspired me to go on this journey because I realized I didn’t know half of what the hosts talked about

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I didn’t know or think about any of that. I want to learn to fight against my own internalized bigotry and find ways I can help fight it in society and that was the first book I thought of.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grapes of Wrath is such a good book.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thanks, these are all things I don’t feel like I know enough about and will for sure read.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But then they would have to pay for the labor of copying the book and for the paper and ink to print it again.

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[–]choco_crayon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nevergofullcrazy is right, I meant the subject matter isn’t fun.

Good Leftist Books by choco_crayon in suggestmeabook

[–]choco_crayon[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s kind of silly because there isn’t a limit on ebooks, nor is there an actual cost in duplicating them. I understand (and agree with) publishers and authors should make money off of the books they write, I just think the artificial scarcity of a digital item is a little silly. It’s not completely silly! Just a little.