A lot of Hexbear users are well versed in political theory and philosophy and to some degree the instance serve as a big reading group (as well as fun, hobbies, and shitposting) so I can definitely see how that could be a bit intimidating to stumble into. But in general people are passionate about sharing information, books, articles etc so if you’re unsure of anything just ask for an explanation and you’ll find plenty of people eager to help.