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I'm coming out swinging here.
Movies? Right out, between the distinct fandoms of both American Sniper Part V: Killing Children, the acolytes of Marveslop and guy who's really into french indie cinema to sexually assault women there really is nothing to save there. Get rid of it, I say, what difference does it make?
Books? Pfff, there's the door. A thousand women converted into abusal BDSM play by a badly written fanfic of twilight and you want that shit to go on? You in favour of Steel Storm and My Struggle? Thought not. Fuck books.
Paintings? While Homeland Security is waxing about Kinkade? Statues, as if that's not the #1 signifier for alt right weirdos now? Away it goes!
I think you get the point. To judge a medium by it's worst fans is inane, though. Capital G gamers suck, but so do so many different flavours or fans of other mediums. The problem is not the medium.
Not on this list:
Going outside and moving your body, preferably with friends
Gardening, preferably with friends
Cooking, preferably with friends
Learning, preferably with friends
Going hiking in nature, preferably with friends
Joining a leftist org and making a difference
I hope you get my point. If you read through this site and the posts and comments a deep social and political alienation is dripping but ya'all want to defend sitting inside, usually alone, staring at flashing lights. They're just treats. I'm just saying I wish they didn't exist and people found fun and meaning in physical things in the real world with real people.
I sit with my friend, who is also a communist, and I either play with him or watch him play games. We talk about them, we enjoy them in the same way someone would enjoy films or books. I also garden. I also cook (like in a big way, honestly). We both organize. Honestly you can do all of these things together?