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"In 2020, a veteran culture critic took on a social media experiment he called ""Supersize Me Twitter"" (he refuses to call it ""X""). For one full year (which turned into four), he would post about politics every day on ""leftist Twitter,"" but without ""choosing a side"" between Democrats, socialists, communists or progressives. This is the story of that bad idea and what he learned during that time. Informed by such thinkers as Alvin Toffler, Barbara Ehrenreich, Chalmers Johnson, Mark Blyth, Michael Hudson, Clara Mattei, Robert Ovetz, Steve Keen and dozens of others, this book is intended as a ""travel guide"" for activists, organizers and curiosity seekers alike. It demystifies such recent developments as the decline of corporate social media platforms, the rise of independent media (the ""Fifth Estate"") as it replaces the mainstream media, ""punk economics,"" divisions within the ""online left"" itself, and why the US economic system has entered its ""late stage capitalism"" phase. The second book from Russian Nazi Troll Bots author Eric Saeger examines what a ""unified online left"" could accomplish by coming to agreement on real-world objectives, combatting divisive propaganda and joining forces, first by looking at alternative social media platforms, then by looking at the commonalities and differences between liberals and ""farther-leftists,"" and finally by offering practical advice on activist strategies like hashtag campaigns and other techniques that could potentially augment the work of organizers involved in labor, climate and other areas of activism."

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9781732583559

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"""Saeger's book provides crucial antibodies to navigate both the mainstream media and the mainstream left. It amusingly (and brilliantly) discusses the strengths and weaknesses of online activism by pointing its finger at some of the most important questions for our capitalist society."" Clara Mattei, author, The Capital Order"

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The leader of the cult punk-metal band Druid in a previous life, Eric Saeger has written for New Times Media, Hippo Press and many other publications. He lives in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife, the artist Jennifer Saeger.

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