I know it looks like we're weak, but I remember the Left in 2010, and even in 2000. We were so damn weak then, and now we are millions strong even in the USA. Socialism isn't a dirty word anymore, even if they usually mean SocDem. Saying you're a Communist doesn't even get an eye blink some places.
Our take was right all the way down the line, and we should keep up the shitposting because we're not getting wrong anytime soon, and more and more realise it.
Bad things are coming for a lot of vulnerable people, but our mutual aid orgs are working, our funding is strong and not CIA sourced like in the 60s, and our party organisations are growing both inside and outside the establishment. Unions are growing and our protests are at the widest and most organised since the 1960s, maybe even the 1930s.
The old guard of the WTO and Iraq protests of the 90s-2000s, and the OWS organisers have learned praxis the hard way, and are now experienced veterans with good takes and form the core of a decentralised cadre that is remarkably good at vetting and weeding out the spooks.
We even have militias now, imagine that!
We have SocDems and even proper Socialists in our legislatures and while they aren't taking over anytime soon, they're a useful tool.
Basically, a lot of people are going to need help, but for the first time, we can help them, we don't have to beg the state. That's incredible.
It's not dual power, not yet, but god it feels a bit like it and that's the best fucking drug I've ever felt.
A few, though they'd probably quibble with the term Militia. Most are focused on protection of Minorities. A lot come from SRA groups that wanted to get a little more explicitly organised, since the SRA deliberately doesn't engage in political activity.
The Huey P Newton gun club is probably the best known. The BWDL is an offshoot of that focused on African-American Women.
There was Redneck Revolt as well, but I'm not sure what's going on with them and I remember some kind of struggle session, not heard anything for a while. There are a couple of smaller ones too here and there.
Obviously they keep a low profile because the goal is to protect people, not strut around looking Tacticool.
Revolutions happen in times of crisis, right? I’ve never been super worried about a fractured/small US left because I don’t see some sort of economic collapse happening for a while. As long as there’s a party/org that has some dedicated + experienced members, people will naturally come once economic crashes make people turn to extremist politics, one of which will be socialism.
I don't see complete collapse coming, but I do think the coming winter will be up there with the 1930s. And I just don't see a rapid recovery in the cards.
I guess I can see it. I personally think the decline is gonna be slow and painful, unless something big like a war or coup happens.
Revolutions happen when the general population is so economically destitute that running into a soldier’s bayonet is a fine alternative to just sitting at home. Those conditions may not be met within my lifetime, but they’ll certainly happen eventually.
I know it looks like we're weak, but I remember the Left in 2010, and even in 2000. We were so damn weak then, and now we are millions strong even in the USA. Socialism isn't a dirty word anymore, even if they usually mean SocDem. Saying you're a Communist doesn't even get an eye blink some places.
Our take was right all the way down the line, and we should keep up the shitposting because we're not getting wrong anytime soon, and more and more realise it.
Bad things are coming for a lot of vulnerable people, but our mutual aid orgs are working, our funding is strong and not CIA sourced like in the 60s, and our party organisations are growing both inside and outside the establishment. Unions are growing and our protests are at the widest and most organised since the 1960s, maybe even the 1930s.
The old guard of the WTO and Iraq protests of the 90s-2000s, and the OWS organisers have learned praxis the hard way, and are now experienced veterans with good takes and form the core of a decentralised cadre that is remarkably good at vetting and weeding out the spooks.
We even have militias now, imagine that!
We have SocDems and even proper Socialists in our legislatures and while they aren't taking over anytime soon, they're a useful tool.
Basically, a lot of people are going to need help, but for the first time, we can help them, we don't have to beg the state. That's incredible.
It's not dual power, not yet, but god it feels a bit like it and that's the best fucking drug I've ever felt.
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A few, though they'd probably quibble with the term Militia. Most are focused on protection of Minorities. A lot come from SRA groups that wanted to get a little more explicitly organised, since the SRA deliberately doesn't engage in political activity.
The Huey P Newton gun club is probably the best known. The BWDL is an offshoot of that focused on African-American Women.
There was Redneck Revolt as well, but I'm not sure what's going on with them and I remember some kind of struggle session, not heard anything for a while. There are a couple of smaller ones too here and there.
Obviously they keep a low profile because the goal is to protect people, not strut around looking Tacticool.
Revolutions happen in times of crisis, right? I’ve never been super worried about a fractured/small US left because I don’t see some sort of economic collapse happening for a while. As long as there’s a party/org that has some dedicated + experienced members, people will naturally come once economic crashes make people turn to extremist politics, one of which will be socialism.
I don't see complete collapse coming, but I do think the coming winter will be up there with the 1930s. And I just don't see a rapid recovery in the cards.
I guess I can see it. I personally think the decline is gonna be slow and painful, unless something big like a war or coup happens.
Revolutions happen when the general population is so economically destitute that running into a soldier’s bayonet is a fine alternative to just sitting at home. Those conditions may not be met within my lifetime, but they’ll certainly happen eventually.