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I had to stop midway during the marihuana section, not because what is said doesnt apply to some people and isnt helpful in general but because i think it is antimaterialist, individualist and idealist to only adress the petite bourgois people who have a choice of working, who have the privilege to even get education and who arent doing it just to survive the situation. It feels incredibly out of touch especially since the podcast otherwise has some great marxist and leninist viewpoints in general.

The first part about mamdani did ring true in a lot of places. I’m curious what other opinions exist out there.