I believe the root of most political and social problems lies in who controls money, land, and power and that control shapes the laws we live under, the media we consume, the wars we’re asked to support, and the public opinion we're told is common sense.
I see the state, corporations, and media working together to protect the interests of the powerful.
I push for radical truth‑telling and accountability, and I am critical of those who hide behind politeness, rules, or neutrality to avoid confronting injustice.
I care more about real fairness and freedom than about preserving a political system that was never built to represent me or most working‑class people.
I reject the idea that party loyalty or official narratives are valid or deserve respect when they function to exclude, exploit, or silence the majority.
I also reject the idea that Western dominance on the world stage is moral or benevolent. It’s upheld through war, sanctions, and economic coercion that protect elite interests at home and abroad. This dominance is maintained by manufacturing and spreading hate and fear, tools used primarily, though not exclusively, to shut down critical thinking and keep people divided.
I believe in confronting entrenched power, not reforming around it. Real justice begins with truth, solidarity, and a refusal to normalize exploitation. Speaking out to connect the dots and making meaningful connections with people in our own communities are the two most powerful acts of resistance we can do.
So am I left, as in I support Mark Carney, the US Democrats, and Israel?
Fuck no.
If you push past the cognitive dissonance, it becomes clear:
- Mark Carney is not progressive.
- US Democrats work for the wealthy and bomb the shit out of brown people.
and
- Zionism is not a healthy or essential part of Jewish identity, it's a political ideology.
What you've been told is "left" is well past the center and is clearly right. It's been drifting that way since Reagan.
The actual, everyday left doesn't have a voice in the political arena because that would be bad for the people who own the arena (not you).