AirGo Ep 343 - Dylan Rodriguez, Pt. 2 - Insurgent Scholar-Activist
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Jun 6, 2024 
In this engaging conversation, Dylan Rodriguez, a distinguished Professor at UC-Riverside and an influential figure in the abolition movement, dives deep into the critiques of liberalism within activism. He challenges the complacency fostered by bureaucratic structures and discusses the importance of confronting systemic violence. Rodriguez highlights the unpredictable nature of grassroots movements and advocates for redefining insurgency as a pathway to liberation, emphasizing community practices and artistic expression as vital tools for transformation.
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Question Your Liberalism Daily
- Constantly ask if you are being a liberal by relying on reform within the state.
- Instead, strive to do insurgency, challenging and resisting the state's control and power.
Bureaucratic Boredom as Counterinsurgency
- State and liberal foundations use funding, research, and institutions to neutralize insurgency.
- Bureaucratic boredom is a counterinsurgency tool that demoralizes radical movements by exhausting activists.
Son's Fearless Lessons on Failure
- Dylan shares a personal story about his son's fearless approach to failure during baseball practice.
- The anecdote highlights the importance of embracing failure rather than fearing it in activism.
