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preferably a socialist organization. its difficult to get involved in socialist or left politics because there isnt a mass socialist or workers party in the US and so if we want something like that we have to build it. im a member of socialist alternative and would encourage anyone here looking to join a marxist political organization to check us out and feel free to pm me if you have any questions or wanted more info but also can look at our website: https://www.socialistalternative.org/get-involved/ theres also a whole DSA thread in this sub which you should also consider joining or looking into, theyre currently running a membership drive to reach 100k members. theres a wokrplace organizing thread which is pinned to the top of the sub forum. theres also a myriad of other unions, organizations, parties, etc. whos politics you may find you align with and i encourage anyone whos a member of one to drop their info and pitch into the thread or discuss them here. politics is (unfortunately) something you have to be an active participant in and the kind of organization necessary to effect a real change in society isnt one that you can just join, its one you will have to actively and consciously build yourself, so everyone go and do that.
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im bumping this again because the workplace organizing thread took forever for anyone to care about and i realize its a lot for people to post about genuinely getting active politically or trying to recruit people to their orgs when theres not a picture of a sexy rabbit police officer in the op
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# ? Oct 6, 2020 23:54 |
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bumping thread, get invovled with SAlt or PSL, local orgs in your area
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# ? Oct 7, 2020 00:02 |
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Here's a nice post from another "website" about the importance of organizing and the importance of doing lovely thankless and boring work in service of working class powerquote:So far in the alt media there is an overwhelming concentration on the flashy aspects of the Twin Cities uprising that started on Tuesday. It makes sense, the rocks being thrown, protesters being hit in the head with rubber bullets, boog boy fascists with AK-47s, and burning buildings are much more in line with our media culture than the long, slow, and grinding work of committed and dedicated communists on the ground doing thankless tasks. I hope to illuminate some of this background information for people so you can begin to apply these same tactics and bring this information into your communities to create solidarity actions like we've seen all across the us. I've had the pleasure of working to some NAARPR people as well as those from other organizations. In my personal opinion the most important organizations are those that help workers in the lowest strata of Amerikan class society like prison and immigrant advocacy organizations. If you live in Texas RAICES is another wonderful group that does a lot of legal advocacy and protection for immigrants. And it's important to work with organizations in the legal sector in a broader sense since you'll end up in situations like this where PSL protestors were arrested by the cops and are currently detained and awaiting trial on fabricated rioting charges. Even organizations which are not explicitly Marxist are necessary in situations like this
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# ? Oct 7, 2020 01:33 |
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in the UK there was a very wide activist base in Momentum, although I found myself net frustrated with the organization it is an excellent place to meet other organizers (within the Labour framework admittedly). the Labour party is there, also - i think i've had enough CLP meetings for a bit personally but there is still good work being done, particularly at the council level. i was also affiliated with RS21 for a long time and they're a good group of people - split from the SWP after the whole comrade delta thing. like, turn up to demos and you won't struggle to find eight people trying to recruit you to some political organization. if i was going to simplify most of the things i advise people it's "turn up to demos".
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# ? Oct 7, 2020 18:57 |
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im part a gaming clan op
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 04:12 |
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its easy and fun to join the dsa and have flame wars, but IRL
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 04:28 |
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Victory Position posted:bumping thread, get invovled with SAlt or PSL, local orgs in your area i think it would whip rear end to do some poo poo for the PSL. Also this isn't really on topic for this thread but im on the neighborhood council and it it's really fun. you don't have to run for a seat if you don't want, but join a committee. dont cost nothing and you can do some cool stuff. i do theatre for my living so now i do zoom shows and obs ninja content etc so we did a show on redlining and a fuckload of ppl watched it on social media and maybe got a little fired up about some bad poo poo. kinda inspiring to think u might galvanize someone into political action to make the world a little better.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 04:33 |
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Smythe posted:i think it would whip rear end to do some poo poo for the PSL. hell yeah, that sounds extremely rad
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 12:52 |
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The DSA MN sucks, and PSL is a trot cult.
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PawParole posted:The DSA MN sucks, and PSL is a trot cult. hmmm, mayhaps it would be beneficial to explain organizations that people should join and why you think that in the thread about joining a political organization instead of just making GBS threads all over the ones you have a grudge against? for example, I dont particularly care for the PSLs politics and have many criticisms of them but am not bringing them up here because of the threads purpose and so instead will just say despite whatever disagreements I have with them, I still find a lot Jodi Dean's writing very useful for revolutionary organizing.
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 22:26 |
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No than you
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# ? Oct 8, 2020 22:29 |
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I genuinely think - goons in particular - people sleep on the social opportunities that this kind of organization offers. Like, most of us live lives where we can't really articulate our political ideals in most arenas of public space - certainly not fully. There is absolutely value finding some place or cause or movement that needs it, doing some good and just hanging out with people whom you at least mostly agree - finding your tribe of like minded people and seeing how that feels. Like the perfect opposite of Thanksgiving dinner with family members. Instead of tip-toing around political topics you can actually express them, learn to argue persuasively and help build something. If you do wind up joining Labour in the UK or probably even the SNP or the Scottish Greens or something - the latter of which I have some affection for as I know comrades in - make some noise in the UKMT, there may be goons who go to your CLP or demos or what have you and can help you get involved.
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 11:50 |
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agreed, smythe should absolutely join PSL
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 11:52 |
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lumpentroll posted:agreed, smythe should absolutely join PSL if you're going to say something sucks can you at least frame it in a constructive way? like, above i outlined why I never affiliated with the SWP (the comrade delta thing). you can google that and make an evaluative decision on that organization on those merits. things like "is a trot cult" is not helpful - if there was a genuine reason not to join the PSL then I, who figured out after several googles it didn't stand for "playstation league", have no idea what you mean. everything a trot touches gets called a trot cult, with more or less justification. and i can't really action that impulse towards joining a political organization. e: and that's assuming i'm reading your post correctly! i'm not even sure if you're actually being supportive or being sarcastic.
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 12:03 |
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err it was a different poster who said the trot cult thing lol apologies!
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 12:13 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvG8c8aVtl8
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 12:22 |
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nah
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 15:07 |
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Gaupo Guacho posted:god I wish those milita chuds had successfully kidnapped that libatarded woman in Michigan and executed her. that would have sent the libtards into an epic fail tizzy lmao
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 15:51 |
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Already a registered Democrat OP
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 15:53 |
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trolling c-spam by saying you should join a political organization
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:45 |
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I don't post on c-spam about political organizing because the threads get toxic fast, but I joined the DSA in my area because of this stupid forum and it was a very good thing.
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:49 |
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an actual dog posted:trolling c-spam by saying you should join a political organization it's the new tidus laugh
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:49 |
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apropos to nothing posted:preferably a socialist organization. its difficult to get involved in socialist or left politics because there isnt a mass socialist or workers party in the US and so if we want something like that we have to build it. im a member of socialist alternative and would encourage anyone here looking to join a marxist political organization to check us out and feel free to pm me if you have any questions or wanted more info but also can look at our website: https://www.socialistalternative.org/get-involved/
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:52 |
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it's a good idea to learn a trade and join your union and then perhaps get involved in organizing and maybe even some day be a socialist that works in organized labor.
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:55 |
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i'm a dsa member and if anyone has questions feel free to ask and i can probably find someone who knows the answers
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 16:57 |
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an actual dog posted:trolling c-spam by saying you should join a political organization
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:03 |
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your group seems cool but the nearest branch is two hours away from me lol
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:09 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkWPj2jFVUA
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:10 |
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I quit the Labour party a while back op after being a member through corbyns leadership
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:16 |
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Too busy voting for the party controlled by billionaires. No the other one.
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:21 |
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Jose posted:I quit the Labour party a while back op after being a member through corbyns leadership from what ive heard youre not alone. UK comrades recently explained that almost every week theres a new exodus from labour due to starmers failed leadership and capitulation to the government. they also said though that people arent leaving cause theyre dejected, theyre leaving cause they want something better so thats a good sign imo
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:27 |
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I was active in Our Rev during the primary and am proud to say our branch lead more canvasses than anyone else in our corner of Ohio til you get north enough to abutt Cleveland's branch. It's all fallen apart since the failure of Bernie's campaign of course. I'd love to join the SRA group that is rumoured to be starting locally but it hasn't materialised for months. Edit) There is a small but active DSA chapter in the city north of me but the bus line connecting to my town is sporadic :/ Yadoppsi has issued a correction as of 18:00 on Oct 10, 2020 |
# ? Oct 10, 2020 17:56 |
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I mean I hate the libtards from the left… there's no group out there hardcore enough for me
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 18:00 |
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an actual dog posted:trolling c-spam by saying you should join a political organization Lol
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 18:02 |
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Hello cspam, first time poster here but I heard this is a good forum for finding fellow friends and “comrades” who are also left wing. Some of the things I do include collectively organizing my workplace, being a member of a political organization, eating vegan, tipping well at restaurants, thinking more about the political future of my own country than fantasizing about countries which existed in the past, reading books on politics to learn more, giving money to homeless people, having conversations with people in real life, and making friends & being friendly towards other people. What are some things you guys like to do in your spare time?
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it was a randomly assigned Av………
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# ? Oct 10, 2020 18:40 |
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# ? Apr 26, 2024 23:07 |
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organizations suck because they always fall towards liberalism lmao DSA spent the last four years promoting local candidates and none of them even made it past the primary (where i live) WHAT A GREAT USE OF TIME AND MONEY
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