I'm still weighing how continuing to vote for (2020 was the first time I've voted) liberals are just pushing back possible material conditions for more people to feel the need for class consciousness.
Would I personally like for neoliberalism somehow to be regulated to the point where capital interests are restricted and the people of the world aren't pitted against each other for oppression and have social safety nets? Obviously not ideal, but for a number of years I thought that was the hope. I thought I was voting for more "rights" and more "equity".
In the dichotomous US politics it certainly seems that only one side makes any sense to me. That's with having to take all of the neolib propaganda fed to us at face value and even believe that the world was as it was presented to us. Invading other countries was for "spreading democracy" and "pushing for human rights" or "fighting terror". The companies and corporations "helped" and "advanced society" and that's just the way it is and that's the best idea.
As I learn more I realize that neither of the "two sides of the coin" have or will ever make changes that support the majority of people in the country unless absolutely forced, and then only in the most miniscule way possible. MUCH LESS help the majority of people in the world.
Today I'd LOVE to see major sea changes and revolution. But no sort of revolution happens from one person's actions and without the vanguard and community and many many people.
Personally, I'm planning on voting for West with the full knowledge that nothing will come of it other than raising some eyebrows and people questioning how he got any votes. But I'm also trying to get more involved and find community, because that's the only way I see making progress.
Man, dinosaurs are silly