Theory Isn’t the Only Tool
Karl Marx wrote poetry. So did Joseph Stalin. Mao Zedong as well. Their creative work came before their political and philosophical output. That’s not a coincidence—it’s a pattern. And yet, most Marxist discourse today treats art as secondary, decorative, or indulgent. Why?
I’ve incorporated Marxist thought into my own poems and creative writing. Not as ornamentation, but as structure. Rhythm, refusal, critique. Art isn’t just a tool for aesthetic pleasure—it’s a vehicle for political clarity and emotional resonance. It’s one way to reach people who won’t read theory, who won’t sit through a lecture, but who will feel something in a line, a lyric, a story.
Socialist ideas need more than pamphlets and policy papers. They need music, fiction, poetry, visual art. They need creative work that metabolizes contradiction, heartbreak, and solidarity. Not just slogans, but layered witness.
Call it comradery. Call it resonance. Call it refusal. But don’t call it optional.
Plug for my creative work? Maybe.
My Poems:
The Latest Diagnosis — Imperialism
The Dichotomy of Pain: Mind’s Thorns and Flesh’s Flame
My Creative Writing:
Lessons From Lenin on Despair and Struggle
How Marx and Lenin Help Me Survive Life With Mental Illness
Seeing in Shades: Embracing the Contradictions of “The Tyger”
This one’s written tongue-in-cheek: Pathologizing Personality: How “Avoidants” Became a Marketable Condition
Rants and other writings:
Stalin, Clausewitz, and the Counterculture Script
Shaping Society: The Intersection of Art, Ideology, and Power
Prioritizing War Chests Over Children’s Food: The SNAP Crisis
Tyranny & Tantrums: A Rant on America’s Collapse
The Empire Is Drowning—And It’s Dragging Us With It
The playlist that inspires me:
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
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