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I'm convinced "The Secret" is the total opposite of how things work, and likely and Op
(hexbear.net)
I've noticed that things I feel optimistic about tend to turn out to be failures, but when I'm pessimistic about things they turn out great.
So lately I've been going into situations assuming the worst, and low and behold things have been coming out better. I interviewed for a job recently, and was really pessimistic about getting it, and I start later this week. I had to help my sister move cross country last month and assumed it'd be a disaster, but it went off almost perfectly.
Turns out the universe is contrarian and will do the opposite of whatever you expect. So if anything us Communists should be MORE Doomer, since it will manifest the revolution happening. It's reverse Infra-Materialism 
100% Bernie changed my mind. A simple campaign of "Healthcare for All" got me thinking, why don't we already have that? Pushed me way to the left when I did more reading (looking at you, Karl). Then Bernie getting fucked over started my reform doomer arc.
A push of reform will gain support for the movement. Reform failing encourages support for a revolution. A threat of revolution makes reform actually possible. These ideologies should go hand in hand but holy fuck do these people normally hate each other.