What are some things a self-proclaimed communist with some remaining liberal tendencies can read (watch/etc.) to understand what a communist should do and should never do? Besides the obvious stuff like not being a bigot.
I know becoming better is a personal issue and no piece of writing can automatically make you a good person, but I often find myself falling short of the ideal.
Honestly not even communists know what a communist should do and not do in every possible situation.
If I understand correctly your difficulty is finding the courage to do more as a communist?
Community helps a lot on this, having other people do things you’re afraid to do yourself can give you the confidence to take more steps. Also learning from communist history can help, by finding inspiration in people that fought either literally, or by doing organizing work, or by protesting, people staying strong while being jailed and punished for their beliefs. Learning from example from the smallest to the biggest actions can give you the strength to do a little more, even if it’s a little.