PSA: Imagination is not just for kids. The idea that adults shouldn't day dream, play, and just generally using their imagination is, imo, a tool of #Capitalist socialization and #Oppression to stunt the growth of #Revolutionary movements.
I often hear people reply to questions like this with phrases such as, "Well, that's just the way things are," or "Not everything is fair."
Sometimes, people who respond this way are actual #Facists , but I've found through many encounters that what's really happening is that many people simply can not imagine a different reality or world.
They have let their imagination muscles grow weak and atrophied, and as a result, it seems tiresome and ridiculous to even spend time attempting to imagine what things could be like in a world where people are treated with dignity and compassion.
Of course, it should be noted that a lifetime of oppression and living in a #CapitalistHellscape , where most people are overwhelmed just trying to survive, that imagination can be hard and even painful.
Some people don't want to imagine a different world because they don't want to think about the things they don't believe they can have OR the things they don't believe they deserve. Or both.
Whenever I start to feel demoralized like this, or imagining a better world feels painful, I remind myself that many who came before me didn't allow hard times to keep them from flexing their imaginary muscles.
Imagination is a cornerstone to building a revolutionary movement! You cannot win if you don't believe you can. The world won't get better if you don't truly believe the world deserves better.
If you need to be reminded, look at the #Palestinian people. They are facing #Genocide , while the world powers look on and do nothing. They are starving and being bombed every single day. Yet, they still fight back. There are many many videos in which Palestinians fervently and passionately say "One day #Palestine will be free."
They are suffering, yes, but they know that a #FreePalestine will be lost if they don't continue to believe it will happen.
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