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>>17533369
I'm OP, this >>17533137 guy

>what are your thoughts on the common tenents of loving thine enemy, in this case secular progressivism, in a time in which to do so results in a paradox of lost integrity, almost to the point of becoming compromised to it?

If I read you right you are asking what to do about the fact that loving a dishonest and weakness-exploiting enemy not only further disadvantages you but puts you in the position of having to embrace falsehood by endorsing their aggressive, unfair or degenerate outlook...

I do actually have something for this, and I've given it a heck of a lot of thought and applied it successfully (and unsuccessfully) in my own life. Suffer an unjust sentence, suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous SJWs, suffer wrongfully like Dmitri Karamazov did on account of the sins of others, but do so honestly in two ways: firstly, suffer for their sins because you recognise your own holy complicity in the sins of the entire world - for if you had been holier by enough none of this would be neccessary. The Ur-Holy example of Jesus is constantly imparting this lesson/burden of redemption.

Secondly, although you suffer for the sins of others, do not forsake them by allowing them to completely indulge in their dishonesty, let them know that they are harming and killing and besmirching you, because they are sacred redeemers just like you and have the same duties, and have the right to have those duties framed in front of them. Do not try and convince them of your arguments, but let them know that they are inflicting suffering on someone who has their best interests at heart. In marriage counselling you are taught to use "I feel" statements, and that is exactly the principle at work here.

Hope this helps, at least at food for thought. I've certainly been chewing this cud a lot myself, mostly because I'm obsessed with The Brothers Karamazov. I know it all sounds crazy btw

>>16456319
Reminds me of this painting.

Last book: Theories of Nationalism: A Critical Introduction by Umut Ozkirimli
Current book: Catch-22 (book club)
Next book: War and Peace (want something to keep me occupied for a sustained period of time)
I've been keeping with a regiment of writing an essay/short story every time I finish a book -- and before I start a new one -- which has motivated me to write more but also to finally tackle those long books I've been putting off for so long to give me enough time to think of something to write about. I highly recommend it bros, it gives you such a sense of accomplishment from actually producing something in an orderly manner and gives you enough time to really reflect on a book before jumping right into a new one

Kramskoy's "The Contemplator"