Star Matter

amodernmanifesto:

Which is rare, because I am very rarely peeved off at the people I know, but, I am.

Now my friends all know that I am political, I am idealistic, I am radical and I am passionate. I make no effort to hide these facts, I tend to wear my heart on my sleeve, and I see no reason to, not to my friends. It is an integral part of who I am. It is inseparable from the rest of my personality.

And yes, I am interested in politics, and revolutionary thought. In fact, I think like a Marxist, it is the world view that I hold. And I apply that to many parts of my life.

Sure, I like protest music. I like reading Marx. I like photos of protests because I find them inspiring. I can talk about politics from dusk till dawn. And sometimes I say outrageous things, that people don’t agree with. That is cool. I get that. Sometimes I am silly.

But it isn’t the entirety of my personality. I am a human being, and I like art and music and theatre and enjoy films and games and I love my girlfriend and I go to the shops and I do my schoolwork and I hang out with my friends. I am as human as you. I am very similar to you.

So when I open my mouth to say something, maybe I might not be about to say something radical or revolutionary. Maybe I just want to have my say on a very simple issue. So there is no need to fucking groan whenever I open my mouth.

Or make snarky fucking comments at me about how I always talk about it.

Or make it like I am always about to go on a rant, even though I and everyone else knows that I can be perfectly concise when need be.

In fact, most of you have never had a conversation with me on the topic. You know something to do with Marx and Lenin and Communism and Che and Cuba and May 68.

But you don’t know, because I never talk to most people about it. I understand that people aren’t interested. I get that. Totally get it. And I very rarely speak about politics to vast majority of my friends. and then its usually upon being asked. And it is all cool to ask me for help when you need it, but I am not allowed to speak at any other time. But I don’t talk to these things to you guys. So why the fuck do I have to be alienated from all you people just because I fucking care about something.

I am sick of being told that my political beliefs are everything there is to me.

I am really sick of a huge amount of people.

And this is my rant.

This whole business really russels my jimmies.

And I very rarely get grumpy.

To be completely fucking honest, I do sometimes feel this. I am not a Marxist—I don’t really identify with anything to be honest, I don’t want to identify with anything I’m not at least 75% sure of, but some have called me anarchist and I won’t blanch at that at all!—but I know I am idealistic and I like protests and politics and human rights and Standing Up For What Is Right and all that. I discuss politics a lot inside and outside of school, and it has colored my worldview and I am more outspoken now with my friends about things That I Will Not Tolerate, Ever. It’s a requirement for anyone I date to at least have a solid stance about various issues, and I’d really rather they have a worldview of sorts.

All that being said, many of my friends are apathetic and apolitical, whether they are my schoolmates or not. And with my friends who are not my schoolmates, I do sometimes wonder if secretly they’d just like me to shut up about things, especially for those on my Twitter. 

I won’t stop though. Whatever, yeah?