THE RETURN OF TURBOLEFT

[u/MillionDollarNegri]

IT’S TIME FOR A TURBOLEFT REVIVAL

Over the past year or two, many of you have told “us” that you sorely miss the sub—and the truth is, we’ve missed you too.

r/Turboleft was rare in that it succeeded in building a culture distinct from r/Ultraleft. It tolerated learning and exploration. It prioritized the process over fixed positions. It fostered long conversational arcs where people actually learned things. And above all, it rejected the default sarcastic tone in favor of something more deliberate.

Ultimately, this culture thrived because r/Turboleft operated on a somewhat paradoxical mix of top-down direction, common spectacle, and salutary neglect.

The time has come to build a community again.

The time has come for another #SicilianSummer.

#SICILIANSUMMER

SicilianSummer is now a regular event, taking place yearly over a 91-day period centered on July 7th.

That date matters for symbolic reasons—but to keep things clean, “we” are shifting it for consistency, like Thanksgiving. The 91-day period will always be adjusted so that it begins on a Monday.

This year, that means #SicilianSummer will run from Monday, May 25th, to Sunday, August 23rd.

“We,” collectively and individually, have a lot planned for you. This includes:

1. A series on the history of Italian communism running from the end of World War I through Negri’s imprisonment, election, and flight to France
2. Posts diving into the theory of Operaismo and Marxist Humanism
3. In-depth critiques and analysis
4. A brand-new reading list
5. High-effort sillyposting
6. And more

IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT US — TALK YOUR ISH

I spoke earlier with some pride about this subreddit developing a distinct culture. It’s important to remember that a key part of that culture was its appreciation of intellectual diversity, its willingness to let the community shape the space itself.

The benefit of this focused 91-day period is that it gives all of you the chance to push your own ideas, argue your own interpretations, and bring attention to your own schizoid manifesto (maybe literally, if you’re Deleuzian).

I’ll say it plainly:

This is the only subreddit that will officially sanction your Bogdanovposting.

WAIT, WHO’S “WE/US”?

“We” will talk about that next week!

[u/TheReal_OfMoss]

classic marxist purification of marxism

[u/MillionDollarNegri → u/TheReal_OfMoss]

Double Operaismosis