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Rest In Power Michael Brooks (hexbear.net)
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[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Who was this? Was he a socialist?

[–] Coolkidbozzy@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

one of the only american leftist media guys who cared about internationalism

https://youtu.be/62I61kBahNY

[–] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

Wow that is really well-spoken. Sucks finding out about someone so cool only after they died.

[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

"Be ruthless to systems but be kind to people" - Michael Brooks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Brooks_(political_commentator)

[He] was a self-identified progressive, internationalist, democratic socialist, and Marxist humanist. He commented extensively on U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East, Latin America, capitalism, and the intellectual dark web.