I only give a leftist take on something if I can back it up with specific theory and/or some historical example. If I’m making a point, I try to ask questions that guide that person into making that point themselves or at least becoming agnostic to it before I reply. I keep things relevant to that person and whatever modes of alienation they already recognise. If academic language is necessary I’ll explain it through questions about things that person has already observed, if it isn’t necessary then I’ll phrase things casually as two schmucks getting fucked by the same system.

It’s super easy for me to talk about eco-Marxist ideas at work because they’re plainly observable and can be phrased in ways that include the person I’m speaking to. To my boss it’s sustainability, best practices, biocentrism, and public outreach. To a coworker it’s all the little contradictions I can point out while we’re working, always pitting ourselves against some larger structure or idea that I can describe the toxicity of.