Some leftists have a frustrating approach to health and fitness
Every now and then, the topic of fitness and nutrition comes up in leftist spaces, and it's almost always met with someone saying, "Ummm, actually, that's ableist. Not everyone can work out," or, "errrm eating healthy is a privilege, not all of us can afford to eat like human beings." or, "it's fatphobic to assume that all of us need to be skinny and fit, I'm happy just the way I am"
Health and fitness culture is dominated by right wingers online now and its extremely frustrating to see, because being healthy is the responsibility of all people. How the fuck are we supposed to have a revolution if half of us won't get off our asses for a 20-minute run or put down the Doritos long enough to eat a goddamn vegetable?
As Mao Zedong once said: "Civilize the mind, make savage the body"
Posted Jul 30, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC