cross-posted from: https://lemmygrad.ml/post/4651235

Empire of Normality: Neurodiversity and Capitalism by Robert Chapman is what I’ll be exploring.

Anyone want to read along with me?

  • multitotal@lemmygrad.ml
    6·
    5 months ago

    Don’t ask, just say you’re starting a book club, the book you’re reading, and where people can contact you/post about it. You’ll get more engagement/response that way.

    Seems like a cool book, btw, I’m downloading it now.

  • Commissar of Antifa@lemmygrad.ml
    3·
    5 months ago

    If you have Discord, the ProleWiki and USU servers both have book clubs as well as the decolonial server founded by ProleWiki members. You don’t need a wiki account to participate and you can suggest books to read. Local organizations probably also have in-person book clubs.

    • Makan@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
      14·
      5 months ago

      I do not like ProleWiki, as is well-known, and am trying to create an alternative to ProleWiki.

      For now, I’m trying to popularize books on my own regarding Autism.

      • -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        51·
        5 months ago

        Is there a specific reason for this? For an alternative?

        If you don’t like ProleWiki based on the fact that it is a “biased wiki”; how would making your own make it non-biased?

        Is there a reasonable argument against ProleWiki?

        • Makan@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
          13·
          4 months ago

          I believe that ProleWiki shows favoritism toward other organizations while disregarding or defaming organizations like FRSO and CPUSA.

          In addition, it needs a broader working-class focus.

          • -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
            41·
            4 months ago

            The last part, could you elaborate more? It covers a lot of international movements and socialist history. I don’t think it’s focused towards the U.S at all; just that a lot of the common mythos about communism tends to come from the United States or the West in general. Do you feel it’s not focusing enough on other nations or organizations?

            Fair criticisms, but in the same sense; I think the leadership/upper echelons of CPUSA leadership might deserve some criticism themselves. Plenty of us understand more local branches are more serious nor willing to compromise with the Democrat Party. What exactly about their writings on FRSO do you not like?

            I think you also should realize ProleWiki has only a small group of people working on it. There is threads discussing on development and writing for it. Have you ever participated in those?

            • Makan@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
              13·
              4 months ago

              It needs to show the CPUSA’s leadership point-of-view since most CPUSA members support the leadership.

              Also, the FRSO needs more attention from the Wiki.

              • -6-6-6-@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
                3·
                4 months ago

                Is there a source behind that claim? Or anything suggesting that? In experience, CPUSA tends to have salted regionals differing from the leadership and others on here have mentioned that as well.

                I can agree with having their point of view, it helps to know what the other is thinking even if you disagree.

                I do not have experience with FRSO.

                • Makan@lemmygrad.mlOPEnglish
                  12·
                  4 months ago

                  We’ve never done that.

                  Most CPUSA members from what I’ve talked to support the leadership.

                  There is no proof that they dislike them.

                  It doesn’t matter if you do or do not have experience with FRSO; you shouldn’t just ignore them.