At the end of the year, it’s time to write another year in review. I hope 2022 treated readers well! And for any newer readers, please do check out our previous reviews from 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018.
For the quick version, I feel pretty good about 2022! For this post, let’s take a look at how things have been going here in the Base and Superstructure blogging world. And perhaps tease a bit of a preview for what’s coming in 2023.
Most Viewed Posts
As with last year, many of the blog’s most viewed posts came from 2019 and 2020. For this section, let’s take a look at which of the newer posts from 2022 are getting the most views. Here’s a list:
1. What’s a Radlib?
2. DSA Statement on Russian Invasion of Ukraine
3. What Would An Authoritarian U.S. Look Like?
So, there’s a bit of everything here in our most popular posts of the year. We see some analytical work, some international politics, and some local activism. In a way, it represents a cross section of the different things the blog does. I’m happy about that part. It shows the blog can do a few different things well!
Themes and Futures
I haven’t organized years around central themes since 2020. And so, I’m not going to do a review of the year’s ‘theme.’ However, I’ve written a couple of posts this year that might be worth drawing some attention to. Maybe you missed these along the way?
Here are a couple of posts on political strategy: one on the slogan ‘ACAB,’ one on politics in the rural Midwest, and one on unsuccessful political strategy. If you haven’t checked those out, do so!
As for next year, we once again won’t have a central theme for the year. But I think there will be plenty of topics to cover. In particular, I’ve been doing lots and lots of reading lately. And so, I’d expect to see more posts on books.
Enjoy!
