The burden less is about being right or wrong, and more about having to hear the same generic anti-communist talking points be parroted over, and over, and over, and over and over again, day after day, everyday.

what historical materialism does to a person

Part of being right all the time is admitting when you’re wrong and adjusting your position accordingly.

Thankfully materialism is grounded in scientific analysis, I just remind myself of my own bias.