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A review by jiujensu
Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter by Carmen Aguirre
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
A lot of things are *called* revolutionary. This is literal. The very definition.
Ever since i heard her story on #TheMoth (11 min), I have wanted to read this. She's the daughter of revolutionaries (&one herself) in Chile. It's about the underground resistance after Allende during Pinochet and others.
https://themoth.org/storytellers/carmen-aguirre
US is frequently on the wrong side of history. Always supporting coups that help some horribly murderous dictator, so long as we can stop a democratically elected #socialist trying to get education &healthcare for all.
It exceeded my already high expectations. It could be the best thing i read all year, idk. Sad and inspiring and well written. So grateful she was able to write it down to share.
In her Acknowledgements:
"And my grateful thanks to all those who came before those who are fighting now and those who will continue to fight for a better future for all. I am awed, inspired and humbled by your dedication to the struggle, whether you are in the Gaza Strip, in India, in Mexico or in Bolivia, continuing to support Evo. I stand in solidarity with you."
-- Carmen Aguirre Something Fierce
#RedScare #neoliberalism #capitalism #DisasterCapitalism #ShockDoctrine
Ever since i heard her story on #TheMoth (11 min), I have wanted to read this. She's the daughter of revolutionaries (&one herself) in Chile. It's about the underground resistance after Allende during Pinochet and others.
https://themoth.org/storytellers/carmen-aguirre
US is frequently on the wrong side of history. Always supporting coups that help some horribly murderous dictator, so long as we can stop a democratically elected #socialist trying to get education &healthcare for all.
It exceeded my already high expectations. It could be the best thing i read all year, idk. Sad and inspiring and well written. So grateful she was able to write it down to share.
In her Acknowledgements:
"And my grateful thanks to all those who came before those who are fighting now and those who will continue to fight for a better future for all. I am awed, inspired and humbled by your dedication to the struggle, whether you are in the Gaza Strip, in India, in Mexico or in Bolivia, continuing to support Evo. I stand in solidarity with you."
-- Carmen Aguirre Something Fierce
#RedScare #neoliberalism #capitalism #DisasterCapitalism #ShockDoctrine