the point of socialist revolution is not just technocratic changes in the mechanisms of power that put the masses around u as they currently exist or a detached leninist priesthood in charge of society. socialist revolution is a process of mass consciousness being forged in the experience of struggle, the creation of a new humanity. even the experience of a short strike can drastically alter the relations people have with each other. if so many ppl putting their lives on the line for socialist revolution around the world can have faith that it will be able to redress a divide in humanity as deep as imperialism, can somehow trust that if i struggle for my liberation then our struggles will eventually touch each other, then i dont feel myself to be in a position to write off revolution’s ability to redress transmisogyny. i don’t expect to convince anybody who’s a nihilist by saying this, i hope we convince u in our actions. im sorry we haven’t yet, but i see no reason to give up. i know it seems old-fashioned and i know it’s getting awfully late. can u forgive me for wanting to watch a beautiful red sunrise with u
