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@ERBeckman@bookwyrm.social what's it about, the name sounds super racist?

Means could have used a better copy editor. Though from the stories he told, he's one stubborn SOB, the publisher probably tried to real him in and this is the best they got. I tried reading the dead tree version, but kept getting lost, and eventually borrowed the audio book version. This is one that i wish the book was the abridged and give me the unabridged audio book.

However, that being said, Russel Mean's story, of first trying to fight against his heritage, seeing what government handouts, had done to the family, and then later fighting for the true nature of being an Indian left nothing to the imagination.

The successes they had in the 1970s, even the violent struggles, almost makes me wish my family wanted to be AIM members in 2014.

Though I learned that there is reason why The American Indian Movement is practically non-existent. Like many small organizations it became place for internally bickering, and like places that promote violence for change, they can be very successful, but the change is not lasting. Non-violence is the future. Russel Means was a great individual, and I feel like less of a person for not taking the opportunity to meet him when I could.

Freedom! is certainly a product of its time utilizing all of the jargon and clichés that were in vouge during the time of its writing, particularly including the author's use of "non-violent communication" throughout.

There are several better books about the philosophy of libertarianism. In particular I would recommend Healing our World by Mary Ruwart.

@gersande@millefeuilles.cloud yeah, that's not going to happen. A communist revolution is more likely to occur in the states than the elimination of college football.