Brandon Lighty
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Brandon Lighty
@brandonlighty.bsky.social
Political researcher, writer, sometimes an artist - all content is a spicy overzealous emotional outburst

https://itcanbedifferent.substack.com/
Part 2: Defining the different strains of Maoism before looking into their influence on the DFLP and Saraya Al-Quds (PIJ)
Breaking Down a Mass Movement Part 2
A brief aside to discuss Maoism before looking at how it has influenced the Palestinian Resistance coalition
itcanbedifferent.substack.com
December 4, 2023 at 5:19 PM
You can tell the Biden administration is full of a bunch of careerist “pOLiCy wOnKs” because their spreadsheets look like the inside of a McKinsey consultant’s brain when they are turned on
November 27, 2023 at 5:47 PM
Of course the ironic part is that this was an explicitly bipartisan venture, led by the leadership of both political parties

But once Super Tuesday comes around all of a sudden there will be a clamoring about the fascist tendencies of the Republicans with no introspection on Democratic complicity
November 15, 2023 at 3:47 AM
Part 1: The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades and the PFLP
Breaking Down a Mass Movement Part 1
The myth of Hamas running the show and the development of an ideologically diverse liberatory front
itcanbedifferent.substack.com
October 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM
Introduction: Where I reaffirm my support for a liberated Palestine
Ideological Incoherence and Nonviolence
The United States, Israel, Palestine, and what is to be made of the genocide of a people
itcanbedifferent.substack.com
October 19, 2023 at 9:00 PM
“Let’s send you to a foreign country with a bunch of strangers and lovebomb you for days before traumatizing you about the Holocaust solely to justify why we exist as an oppressive state today”

Is not in fact, contrary to popular belief, a good thing to do to anyone, let alone college kids
October 13, 2023 at 8:36 PM
Also kinda seems like it should be noted how quickly progressives will reflexively parrot denunciations of violence even when there’s no evidence they occurred if that violence in any way could harm the status quo
October 7, 2023 at 6:07 PM
Like I’m just rolling over the quote:

“If you want to know where Protestant liberal theology went to die, you need look no further than the work of some Catholic theologians”
October 4, 2023 at 8:27 PM