Lets imagine someone who is completely motivated by individualism. They'll only do something if it benefits them in the short-term and ethics have no sway on them.

This is the kind of person who, if they didn't have kids, would vote to shut down every public school right now if that same money could be used to reduce their personal food prices, for example.

This is the kind of person who doesn't care about climate change because they live in a location that didn't suffer negative consequences from it in the short-term.

This is the kind of person who doesn't feel fundamentally alienated or depressed by working under capitalism: They're 'happy enough' that the efforts of transitioning to socialism, they make enough money, they don't mind ads, and consumerism, and the uncertainty involved in transition, would likely appear to be a downgrade to their quality of life.

This is the kind of person who doesn't trust democracy because 'plenty of people don't vote for what's best for them anyway', so the idea of a democratic economy doesn't appeal to them.

This is the kind of person who acknowledges that lots of people already disagree with them, so the idea of voting 'against the grain' doesn't turn them off.

This is the kind of person who is happy to talk politics with friends and family, but doesn't care when everyone calls them an a**hole because, hey, what incentive do they have to be nice to others right now instead of doing what's best for them right now?

This person has friends anyway, because like-minded individualists exist in the world, and this person is generally a good friend because they care about their friends, they just have no regard for the larger world. As such, they are swayed by what's good for their friends, but not swayed by friends' arguments that XYZ would be good for the larger world. They'd vote to keep education if their friends had kids, but not if their friends would disown them because other people in the world have kids. They would merely see those friends as going against their own best interests.

This is the kind of person with no sense of ethics or morality beyond 'I do what's best for me right now'.

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I know this kind of person exists. On paper, I see no way to convince someone like that that socialism is appealing.

My background in adult education tells me that this person is at a very low level of moral maturity. This suggests that the solution is for society to nurture moral education and evolve people to more nuanced, sophisticated ethical identities - In other words, the solution may be to say that this person needs an ethical education, at which point they would desire socialism.

My concern with that strategy is that this person may fight back, argue 'indoctrination' and feel like they're being told that they can't be who they are and that they have to change because of some 'social agenda'. They may argue that socialism is just 'begging the question' in a way - of course if we convince people to have higher morals, they'll see socialism appealing, but what about the here and now where plenty of people are just not swayed by ethics, and are content enough? They'll never support it.

I'm trying to find a way to argue that socialism is appealing regardless of who you are.

Paulo Freire and Marx talk about alienation and dehumanization as major driving forces for a universal appeal of socialism, but it doesn't seem like this person feels particularly alienated or dehumanized.

I want to, of course, argue that they are in fact feeling many negative effects of capitalism and that the transition is worth it, but that's a tough sell for someone like this.

There must be a way to appeal to the most selfish-egotistical a**hole out there and build an argue that socialism is good for them, but I can't find it. Every strategy I see comes back to class consciousness, agapism (disinterested love for others), or falling quality of life and / or wide-scale destruction.

The only other argument I can think of is a logical one: Capitalism isn't sustainable, socialism is, there there's a rational reason to change.

But again, this person is going to say 'yeah, but transitions are hard and scary and not worth it to me, I'm gonna pull a NIMBY and make that someone else's struggle'.

The way forward in my mind is to build a stronger sense of ethics into the population, OR let capitalism destroy lives so badly that even the most egotistical megalomaniac would revolt and demand socialism.

But again, this person would say 'who are you to tell me what ethics to live by? Go away!' They'll be turned off by all of that. So how do we reach someone like that?

Again, my education tells me that the solution is time: Society needs time to build the sophisticated understanding required for socialism, and this person is just a particularly 'slow hiker'.

**How do we prevent that kind of person from being a barrier to humanity's progress?**

**How does the socialist project deal with the fact that there are humans like this?**

How would an egoist (someone only interested in their immediate personal wellbeing) be convinced to transition to socialism?

Lets imagine someone who is completely motivated by individualism. They&#39;ll only do something if it benefits them in the short-term and ethics have no sway on them.

This is the kind of person who, if they didn&#39;t have kids, would vote to shut down every public school right now if that same money could be used to reduce their personal food prices, for example.

This is the kind of person who doesn&#39;t care about climate change because they live in a location that didn&#39;t suffer negative consequences from it in the short-term.

This is the kind of person who doesn&#39;t feel fundamentally alienated or depressed by working under capitalism: They&#39;re &#39;happy enough&#39; that the efforts of transitioning to socialism, they make enough money, they don&#39;t mind ads, and consumerism, and the uncertainty involved in transition, would likely appear to be a downgrade to their quality of life.

This is the kind of person who doesn&#39;t trust democracy because &#39;plenty of people don&#39;t vote for what&#39;s best for them anyway&#39;, so the idea of a democratic economy doesn&#39;t appeal to them.

This is the kind of person who acknowledges that lots of people already disagree with them, so the idea of voting &#39;against the grain&#39; doesn&#39;t turn them off.

This is the kind of person who is happy to talk politics with friends and family, but doesn&#39;t care when everyone calls them an a**hole because, hey, what incentive do they have to be nice to others right now instead of doing what&#39;s best for them right now?

This person has friends anyway, because like-minded individualists exist in the world, and this person is generally a good friend because they care about their friends, they just have no regard for the larger world. As such, they are swayed by what&#39;s good for their friends, but not swayed by friends&#39; arguments that XYZ would be good for the larger world. They&#39;d vote to keep education if their friends had kids, but not if their friends would disown them because other people in the world have kids. They would merely see those friends as going against their own best interests.

This is the kind of person with no sense of ethics or morality beyond &#39;I do what&#39;s best for me right now&#39;.

I know this kind of person exists. On paper, I see no way to convince someone like that that socialism is appealing.

My background in adult education tells me that this person is at a very low level of moral maturity. This suggests that the solution is for society to nurture moral education and evolve people to more nuanced, sophisticated ethical identities - In other words, the solution may be to say that this person needs an ethical education, at which point they would desire socialism.

My concern with that strategy is that this person may fight back, argue &#39;indoctrination&#39; and feel like they&#39;re being told that they can&#39;t be who they are and that they have to change because of some &#39;social agenda&#39;. They may argue that socialism is just &#39;begging the question&#39; in a way - of course if we convince people to have higher morals, they&#39;ll see socialism appealing, but what about the here and now where plenty of people are just not swayed by ethics, and are content enough? They&#39;ll never support it.

I&#39;m trying to find a way to argue that socialism is appealing regardless of who you are.

Paulo Freire and Marx talk about alienation and dehumanization as major driving forces for a universal appeal of socialism, but it doesn&#39;t seem like this person feels particularly alienated or dehumanized.

I want to, of course, argue that they are in fact feeling many negative effects of capitalism and that the transition is worth it, but that&#39;s a tough sell for someone like this.

There must be a way to appeal to the most selfish-egotistical a**hole out there and build an argue that socialism is good for them, but I can&#39;t find it. Every strategy I see comes back to class consciousness, agapism (disinterested love for others), or falling quality of life and / or wide-scale destruction.

The only other argument I can think of is a logical one: Capitalism isn&#39;t sustainable, socialism is, there there&#39;s a rational reason to change.

But again, this person is going to say &#39;yeah, but transitions are hard and scary and not worth it to me, I&#39;m gonna pull a NIMBY and make that someone else&#39;s struggle&#39;.

The way forward in my mind is to build a stronger sense of ethics into the population, OR let capitalism destroy lives so badly that even the most egotistical megalomaniac would revolt and demand socialism.

But again, this person would say &#39;who are you to tell me what ethics to live by? Go away!&#39; They&#39;ll be turned off by all of that. So how do we reach someone like that?

Again, my education tells me that the solution is time: Society needs time to build the sophisticated understanding required for socialism, and this person is just a particularly &#39;slow hiker&#39;.

How do we prevent that kind of person from being a barrier to humanity&#39;s progress?

How does the socialist project deal with the fact that there are humans like this?


Urgent action: Egyptian trade unionist jailed for Palestine solidarity on hunger strike


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Hello! I'm looking for texts on revolutionary hope, do you know any? First-hand comes to me "revolutionary suicide" and I loved it. Do you have any text in mind?

revolutionary hope

Hello! I&#39;m looking for texts on revolutionary hope, do you know any? First-hand comes to me &quot;revolutionary suicide&quot; and I loved it. Do you have any text in mind?


Germany’s far-left party sees membership surge before election


Nationwide uprising demands an end to Musk coup


Trump and "the New Golden Age" - Internationalist Communist Tendency


It's good they've got their act together for a big protest. But they've got the privilege of land ownership to help that.

Is that mainly what they are protecting? And right wingers have a kind of virtue signalling stand up to the government thing to appeal to a group that does an important but dirty job

I personally don't like it. For personal reasons investigating the harmful damage of pesticides and farmers free spraying them, or due to animal ethical reaso s. But I think we have "farming capitalism" which is to say farming in socialism is different. How? More people growing food in their house and selling it locally.

What do you make of the farmer protest?

It&#39;s good they&#39;ve got their act together for a big protest. But they&#39;ve got the privilege of land ownership to help that.

Is that mainly what they are protecting? And right wingers have a kind of virtue signalling stand up to the government thing to appeal to a group that does an important but dirty job

I personally don&#39;t like it. For personal reasons investigating the harmful damage of pesticides and farmers free spraying them, or due to animal ethical reaso s. But I think we have &quot;farming capitalism&quot; which is to say farming in socialism is different. How? More people growing food in their house and selling it locally.


I'm looking for books, studies and any other reading material on socialism, communism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-nazism, anti-rightwing and related subjects to learn more about our shared nemesis

List of books and other reading materials

I&#39;m looking for books, studies and any other reading material on socialism, communism, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-nazism, anti-rightwing and related subjects to learn more about our shared nemesis


What's Really Happening With Immigration In The US? (Leeja Miller)

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Palantir helps commit genocide, stock goes up

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Gorbachev Introduced glasnost and perestroika to reform the Soviet system. These policies inadvertently eroded the ideological and institutional foundations of the USSR, accelerating its collapse. His policies of liberalization unleashed an economic chaos that the Soviet system was not able to contain.

Today, Trump is pursuing a similar, if ideologically inverted, disruption of the US institutions. Attacking the deep state, undermining trust in media and elections, and prioritizing loyalty over expertise. He’s enacting a purge of the permanent bureaucracy under the guise of draining the swamp, feeding off polarization and institutional distrust. These policies erode the very stability of the system paving the way to an unravelling akin to that of the USSR.

Gorbachev inherited a stagnant economy that he attempted to fix using market reforms with perestroika. These reforms took form of a shock therapy with sudden price liberalization, fiscal austerity, and privatization. An economic collapse followed as a result of hyperinflation, economic instability, and the rise of an oligarchic class. Similarly, Trump is busy slashing regulations and cutting corporate taxes, fuelling short-term growth that deepens wealth inequality and corporate consolidation. Like Gorbachev, he’s ushering in a polarized economic landscape where faith in the system is rapidly dwindling among the public.

The economic unravelling of USSR revived nationalist movements, particularly in the Baltics and Ukraine, that undermined the unifying ideology. Similarly, amplified nationalism, in form of MAGA, is deepening cultural and regional divides in the US. Trump’s rhetoric is rooted in divisive politics. Just as Soviet republics turned inward post-glasnost, prioritizing local grievances over collective unity, so are states like Texas, Florida, and California are increasingly talking about breaking with the union.

Gorbachev’s reforms set the stage for Yeltsin who presided over the chaotic privatization of state assets, enabling a handful of oligarchs to seize control of Russia’s oil, gas, and media empires. The shock therapy transition to capitalism led to a rapid rise of the kleptocrats. Similarly, Musk’s companies target the remaining public services and industries for privatization. SpaceX aims to replace NASA, Tesla/Boring Co. are going after infrastructure, while X is hijacking public discourse. In this way, his wealth and influence mirror Yeltsin-era oligarchs’ grip on strategic sectors. The main difference here is that Musk operates in a globalized capitalist system as opposed to the post-Soviet fire sale. Musk is actively using his platform and wealth to shape politics in his favor, and much like Russian oligarchs, he consistently prioritizes personal whims over systemic stability.

Yeltsin was sold as a democratic reformer but enabled a predatory elite. Many Russians initially saw capitalism as liberation, only to face a decade of despair as the reality of the system set in. Similarly, Musk markets himself as a visionary genius “saving humanity” with his vanity projects like Mars colonization, yet his ventures depend on public subsidies and exploitation of labor. The cult of the techno-oligarch distracts from the consolidation of power in private hands in a Yeltsin-esque bait-and-switch.

The USSR collapsed abruptly, while the US might face a slower erosion of its institutional norms. Yet both Trump and Gorbachev, despite opposing goals, represent disruptive forces that undermine the system through ideological gambles. Much as Gorbachev and Yeltsin did in their time, Trump’s norm-breaking and Musk’s oligarchic power are entrenching a new era of unaccountable elites.

Marx was right! History repeats, the first time as tragedy, the second time as farce.

Comparing Trump's Policy Shifts & Gorbachev's Reforms


i have to write a speech on it by the 18th.

What does “environmentalism without class struggle is just gardening” mean?


Mods, feel free to remove this if you consider it violating the submissions guidelines.

I'm making a zine (basically a D.I.Y. magazine for those of your who aren't familiar) about fighting censorship. As a socialist myself, I want to get other socialists' opinions featured in the zine. I have no doubt that our political opinions are sometimes more subject to censorship and suppression than others. Feel free to write something in the comments or to send me a DM. You can choose one of these prompts (or just write whatever comes to mind when you think about censorship):

* How have you or someone you know been censored?
* How do you fight censorship?
* Are there any situations when censorship is okay?
* Why is censorship wrong?
* How does censorship target specific communities?
* How does censorship contribute to an authoritarian government?
* How has censorship affected you personally?
* What is your personal opinion on censorship?

Thanks in advance!!

EDIT: also, if you send me pictures, I can add those to the zine as well.

Looking for zine submissions

Mods, feel free to remove this if you consider it violating the submissions guidelines.

I&#39;m making a zine (basically a D.I.Y. magazine for those of your who aren&#39;t familiar) about fighting censorship. As a socialist myself, I want to get other socialists&#39; opinions featured in the zine. I have no doubt that our political opinions are sometimes more subject to censorship and suppression than others. Feel free to write something in the comments or to send me a DM. You can choose one of these prompts (or just write whatever comes to mind when you think about censorship):

How have you or someone you know been censored?

How do you fight censorship?

Are there any situations when censorship is okay?

Why is censorship wrong?

How does censorship target specific communities?

How does censorship contribute to an authoritarian government?

How has censorship affected you personally?

What is your personal opinion on censorship?

Thanks in advance!!

EDIT: also, if you send me pictures, I can add those to the zine as well.


This means you are helping educate prisoners on their rights from a revolutionary perspective by pre-ordering this book.

"A Continuous Struggle is a political biography of one of the most important revolutionary figures of the twentieth century in the United States. Martin Sostre (1923–2015) was a Black Puerto Rican from East Harlem who became a politicized prisoner and jailhouse lawyer, winning cases in the early 1960s that helped secure the constitutional rights of incarcerated people. He opened one of the country’s first radical Black bookstores and was scapegoated and framed by police and the FBI following the Buffalo rebellion of 1967. He was sentenced by an all-white jury to thirty-one to forty-one years."

For each copy of A Continuous Struggle preordered from AK Press or Burning Books, we'll send a free copy of the paperback Incarcerated Readers' Edition to someone in prison.

This means you are helping educate prisoners on their rights from a revolutionary perspective by pre-ordering this book.

&quot;A Continuous Struggle is a political biography of one of the most important revolutionary figures of the twentieth century in the United States. Martin Sostre (1923–2015) was a Black Puerto Rican from East Harlem who became a politicized prisoner and jailhouse lawyer, winning cases in the early 1960s that helped secure the constitutional rights of incarcerated people. He opened one of the country’s first radical Black bookstores and was scapegoated and framed by police and the FBI following the Buffalo rebellion of 1967. He was sentenced by an all-white jury to thirty-one to forty-one years.&quot;


With China creating Deep Seek they have thrown a serious wrench in the US AI market. There is no way for Open AI to compete with with a free open source AI that was significant ly cheaper to make. This isn't me saying AI is good or bad but what this shows is a market for Chinese tech.

US tech has become increasingly hostile to consumers lately. It has been frustrating to see features that were once a given for tech get taken away and resold to us, often as a subscription. For China there is a huge incentive to release tech that is consumer friendly and cheaper then US tech. I think this could be a serious control to our tech oligarchs control over the world.

 I don't think this would make Elon Musk broke  but it will be very hard for companies whose goals are to maximize profit to compete with China's goals of efficiency. I know this isn't revolution in a classic sense but if that does happen will this be an opportunity to take power while the oligarchs are licking their wounds? Will unionization be much easier in this time or will we get cracked down by our god emperors?

Will China help the US have somewhat of a leftist comeback by damaging the US tech center?

With China creating Deep Seek they have thrown a serious wrench in the US AI market. There is no way for Open AI to compete with with a free open source AI that was significant ly cheaper to make. This isn&#39;t me saying AI is good or bad but what this shows is a market for Chinese tech.

US tech has become increasingly hostile to consumers lately. It has been frustrating to see features that were once a given for tech get taken away and resold to us, often as a subscription. For China there is a huge incentive to release tech that is consumer friendly and cheaper then US tech. I think this could be a serious control to our tech oligarchs control over the world.

I don&#39;t think this would make Elon Musk broke  but it will be very hard for companies whose goals are to maximize profit to compete with China&#39;s goals of efficiency. I know this isn&#39;t revolution in a classic sense but if that does happen will this be an opportunity to take power while the oligarchs are licking their wounds? Will unionization be much easier in this time or will we get cracked down by our god emperors?


[https://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comic/supernormal-stimuli/](https://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comic/supernormal-stimuli/)

This little comic explain a LOT regarding the Oligarchs today, not to mention the plague of rampant Obesity and diseases spread upon the proletariat by said billionaire class.

First off there is no "meritocracy" in America as now they don't even hide the fact the system is 100% rigged and upward mobility has stalled and the top 3 oligarchs now control more wealth than the bottom half of the country.

There is of course a myth enforced by brought and controlled media and now social media of everyone wining that lottery ticket someday if you just work hard. But I believe Supernomal stimuli, a thing that wasn't discovered when Marx and Engels made their observations about perverse inequality, is responsible for the neverending cycle of unlimited greed of the few and unlimited misery unleashed on everyone else as a cost.

We need to recognize the psychology of Oligarchs as similar to functioning intra species predators WITH AN UNLIMITED THIRST FOR PREY, and even more similar to a cancer upon society.

Supernormal stimuli and the Oligarchs

https://www.stuartmcmillen.com/comic/supernormal-stimuli/

This little comic explain a LOT regarding the Oligarchs today, not to mention the plague of rampant Obesity and diseases spread upon the proletariat by said billionaire class.

First off there is no &quot;meritocracy&quot; in America as now they don&#39;t even hide the fact the system is 100% rigged and upward mobility has stalled and the top 3 oligarchs now control more wealth than the bottom half of the country.

There is of course a myth enforced by brought and controlled media and now social media of everyone wining that lottery ticket someday if you just work hard. But I believe Supernomal stimuli, a thing that wasn&#39;t discovered when Marx and Engels made their observations about perverse inequality, is responsible for the neverending cycle of unlimited greed of the few and unlimited misery unleashed on everyone else as a cost.

We need to recognize the psychology of Oligarchs as similar to functioning intra species predators WITH AN UNLIMITED THIRST FOR PREY, and even more similar to a cancer upon society.


This is a thread for all political economy-related themes. Feel free to discuss your struggles, your frustrations, your joys, and whatever else is on your mind here.

Yours in solidarity, >!until the robots rebel!<.

\- Automod

Political Economy Discussion Thread for February, 2025

This is a thread for all political economy-related themes. Feel free to discuss your struggles, your frustrations, your joys, and whatever else is on your mind here.

Yours in solidarity, until the robots rebel.

- Automod


Europe’s major AI startups, Mistral and Helsing, form pact to apply artificial intelligence technology to warfare.


The end of globalization? Trump’s tariff war and the battle for capitalism’s future


I was just wondering why do most left factions never get along (communists) i just don't see why ,I my self am a social dem/Marxist and i don't see why we can't all work with each over to advance the ideas of Marx and to help the working man and women I think its good to have many different sides of the political left toghter to rep all but it seems like most peolpe think it has to be there spefifc view

wy do we suck ay gov

I was just wondering why do most left factions never get along (communists) i just don&#39;t see why ,I my self am a social dem/Marxist and i don&#39;t see why we can&#39;t all work with each over to advance the ideas of Marx and to help the working man and women I think its good to have many different sides of the political left toghter to rep all but it seems like most peolpe think it has to be there spefifc view


Red Banners on the Acropolis

Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (KKE)

:KKE: Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας (KKE)


I’m exploring the waters of politics and trying to carve out my own ideology, socialism and socialist figures like Che and Castro always struck me (I’m a Latino myself) but I’m trying to understand what to start off with cause I really am ignorant on socialism and have never read Marx or anything. I have a book called “Fidel Castro Reader” but that’s it. Give all recommendations please

Best books to learn about socialism, Socialist Revolutions, Che, Castro, ect


This happened after trumps previous victory against clinton. Here's what occurred the day of the event

"Cops had been waiting outside the store as early as 9:00 a.m. But later on, it looked like they were everywhere; blocks deep in either direction, out in large numbers, standing on corners, hanging around in all shapes and sizes of police vehicles, walking up and down the block, circling in packs of bicycle units. Counter terrorism trucks were parked at 7th and Bainbridge and were positioned with more police cars on the same corner.

An attendee left the bookstore and was followed by two police officers into a coffee shop, who monitored their activity and tailed them for blocks. More and more cops showed up, lining the street while filming and photographing everyone who entered or left the shop.

Concerned at the large and hostile police presence, some people who wished to come to the talk, thought it better to leave. The police seemed to be about to do something. In fact, they already had. The day before, two police officers entered the Shoe and asked that they cancel the event. The police made nonsense claims that they feared the presence of antifascists would result in street conflict, and made accusations about Antifa’s involvement with recent protest actions.

We want to reiterate: Philadelphia Police tried to stop this event.

They were trying to shut down a free, open-to-the-public speaking engagement about antifascism with author and political scholar Matthew Lyons. Lyons went on anyway and spoke to a standing room only crowd regarding his most recent work, “Ctrl-Alt-Delete: Antifascist Report on the Alternative Right.” So many people turned up for the talk we ran out of room, and those who could fit inside got to learn about the rising tide of alt-right ideology and fascist activity. We hope that the cops watching and filming us through the windows enjoyed the talk as well; they obviously have an intense interest in fascism.

This behavior should sound the alarm. The state is poised to crack down on communities simply based on political ideology. Radical spaces, groups and associations are being targeted. Philly Antifa and antifascists everywhere are being threatened. We will not accept a world in which it is possible to silence a public talk at a bookstore. We must work together now to resist this blatant repression."

Source:

https://metrophiladelphia.com/police-deny-attempts-to-intimidate-philly-antifa/

The Philly police visited an anarchist space asking them not to hold a speaking event, they didn't listen

This happened after trumps previous victory against clinton. Here&#39;s what occurred the day of the event

&quot;Cops had been waiting outside the store as early as 9:00 a.m. But later on, it looked like they were everywhere; blocks deep in either direction, out in large numbers, standing on corners, hanging around in all shapes and sizes of police vehicles, walking up and down the block, circling in packs of bicycle units. Counter terrorism trucks were parked at 7th and Bainbridge and were positioned with more police cars on the same corner.

An attendee left the bookstore and was followed by two police officers into a coffee shop, who monitored their activity and tailed them for blocks. More and more cops showed up, lining the street while filming and photographing everyone who entered or left the shop.

Concerned at the large and hostile police presence, some people who wished to come to the talk, thought it better to leave. The police seemed to be about to do something. In fact, they already had. The day before, two police officers entered the Shoe and asked that they cancel the event. The police made nonsense claims that they feared the presence of antifascists would result in street conflict, and made accusations about Antifa’s involvement with recent protest actions.

We want to reiterate: Philadelphia Police tried to stop this event.

They were trying to shut down a free, open-to-the-public speaking engagement about antifascism with author and political scholar Matthew Lyons. Lyons went on anyway and spoke to a standing room only crowd regarding his most recent work, “Ctrl-Alt-Delete: Antifascist Report on the Alternative Right.” So many people turned up for the talk we ran out of room, and those who could fit inside got to learn about the rising tide of alt-right ideology and fascist activity. We hope that the cops watching and filming us through the windows enjoyed the talk as well; they obviously have an intense interest in fascism.

This behavior should sound the alarm. The state is poised to crack down on communities simply based on political ideology. Radical spaces, groups and associations are being targeted. Philly Antifa and antifascists everywhere are being threatened. We will not accept a world in which it is possible to silence a public talk at a bookstore. We must work together now to resist this blatant repression.&quot;

Source:

https://metrophiladelphia.com/police-deny-attempts-to-intimidate-philly-antifa/


47% of Americans reject Trump's idea of US control over Gaza Strip


Josie Mpama: Women of Struggle, Women in Struggle


Has anyone ever gotten any real answer for pointing out the fact that capitalism is nothing more than a compounding shareholder tax throughout the entire supply chain?


75 years ago today, McCarthyism began


This is by design. Downtown Dallas is owned and operated by the wealthy few, and investors see an opportunity to make more money under the guise of a “revamp”. But who does this actually serve? To quote Samuel Stein, “I realized that capitalism makes the best of planning impossible: any good that planners do is filtered through a system that dispossesses those who cannot pay.”

The time for change is now. We DEMAND people-centered investments in our city!

🚊🚲 🚸♿🌳

https://www.instagram.com/p/DFx6670vq0-/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

PSL (Party for Socialism and Liberation) https://pslweb.org

Join the Fediverse: https://jointhefediverse.net/join?lang=en-us

Mastodon, Peertube, Pixelfed: easily replace Twitter, Instagram and YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5npl2KCt2ok

PeerTube: An alternative to Big Tech’s video platforms 👉 https://joinpeertube.org/#find-peertube-videos

Cold War 2: US officials call to overthrow China’s gov’t, expand military budget to $1.4 trillion: https://youtu.be/Q3RMl33SqNE?feature=shared

🏙We deserve to have a say in the future of OUR city 🏙 With the closure of the Greyhound station, the nonprofit CitySquare, and budget cuts made by the City of Dallas, what little resources we had that were concentrated in Downtown Dallas are quickly disappearing.


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As the return to local control of PPSD approaches, the Mayor has had “community conversations” to hear from the people what our schools desperately need: safe and structurally sound buildings, mental health support, transportation access, multilingual resources, and the list goes on. Alongside these existing shortcomings, with Trump back in office, the threats of ICE raids, anti-LGBTQ policies, and imposition of white supremacist curriculum, all loom large in the coming days.

At this point, we can’t trust the same structures that allowed conditions to reach this point to fix them; the people of Providence need to demand that our schools are under truly local control, and prioritize providing a quality education and safe environment to students and faculty.

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I get why Naz*s still use it. But why hasn't there been a huge push to get everyone else off and on to something, *anything* else? Is it really that integrated into our lives?

I left the minute the sale went through and have not missed it. There are just so many better options at this point.

Why are people still using X?

I get why Nazs still use it. But why hasn&#39;t there been a huge push to get everyone else off and on to something, *anything else? Is it really that integrated into our lives?

I left the minute the sale went through and have not missed it. There are just so many better options at this point.


I live in the US and it’s very hard to find leftists because most people here just know republican vs democrat and think those are the only two options. I live in Florida and most of my friends are liberals I guess (but none are zionists). I have a friend in California and she is the one who aligns with me the most politically.

A lot of people where I live think its intellectually superior to just describe themselves as a moderate because they dislike both parties and think that being a moderate/apolitical is the only way to escape the two party system. They’re not really aware that the political spectrum of the US is mostly right leaning, even liberals.

I met my boyfriend (21M) last year and I thought he was a lot more left leaning than he actually is because he is agnostic/atheist, said that if he could vote in the 2020 and 2016 elections he would have voted blue but for last year he was unsure because he thought that both parties were both terrible. At the time I assumed he meant that because both parties were zionists, but now I’m not really sure what he meant. He also watches Hasan sometimes (who I don’t really watch anymore but I agree with a lot of his views on current topics) so I thought he was left leaning.

It turns out he doesn’t like either party and describes himself as a moderate, but I really think that’s just because he doesn’t realize that other options exist. I don’t even think he really understands what I believe politically because it seems like he thinks people can only be republican, democrat, or moderate. He also didn’t vote last year. I was thinking of showing him youtube videos by second thought because that’s what helped me become more left leaning but I’m really unsure.

What have you guys done in the past to show less political people your perspective?

How have you successfully brought people to the left?


I'm doing research on how the right seems to have won over the working class or conversely how the left lost the working class. I'm specifically looking at when this shift started. I'm not against examples from other countries  to do some comparing and contrasting but again I'm focused on this happening in the United States.

Books/articles on US working class voting patterns?

I&#39;m doing research on how the right seems to have won over the working class or conversely how the left lost the working class. I&#39;m specifically looking at when this shift started. I&#39;m not against examples from other countries  to do some comparing and contrasting but again I&#39;m focused on this happening in the United States.


I feel like before stating the question, I should explain a few things (feel free to skip to third paragraph). I come from a post-soviet country, were any form of leftism is treated at best like a joke, at worst like a high treason. Socialism is equated with laziness and thievery. Gay and trans people are just joke material. School teaches us that Ronald Reagan was based, while any non-white rebel was a dirty savage.

Despite that, I've come to call myself a socialist, or at least a non-specified leftist. Part of the reason is that i just fall in the target demographic: I'm queer, from a poor family, part Roma, atheist, basically no other ideology would accept me with such ease. I've also have studied a fair (but not impressive) amount of marxist theory, and i also attend American Studies faculty, so i learned a fair bit about disastrous effects of the neo-liberal policies and their imperialism.

Despite all that, i have to admit - I don't feel like a real socialist. There's some concepts i just can't figure out how are supposed to be superior - like abolishment of currency, doing away with borders, Police dissolution. I'm yet to understand why I'm supposed to be respectful of USSR and communist China, rather than seeing them as evil empires. I've also have some trouble connecting with certain social justice causes. This may be a cancelable offense, but i sometimes think about a high percentage of crimes committed by minorities (including my fellow Roma) and think, poverty doesn't justify all of it, if they could control themselves better they situation might get better. I'm also, despite being gay, sometimes embarrassed when i see public displays of queerness to the point of being annoying to other people. I fail to see how Kink community can help me get gay marriage in my country. I don't know why so many LGBT+ insist on normalizing sex to an unthinkable (for me) degree, like public nudity and swingers clubs.

I say all of this not to hear scolding or consolations (though I don't mind either), im asking where can I identify this problem. Do i just need to watch more leftist video essays until it gets stuck in my brain? Would reading more marxist theory help? Or is it a deeper problem, am i simply apathethic and hateful, brainwashed by my conservative country, unable to shed instilled bigotry.

I don't want to be like this, i don't enjoy being a leftist who doesn't really get wealth distribution, a Roma who thinks other Roma are criminals. But i just don't know where to start. Would you mind helping me?

Do i lack knowledge, or empathy?

I feel like before stating the question, I should explain a few things (feel free to skip to third paragraph). I come from a post-soviet country, were any form of leftism is treated at best like a joke, at worst like a high treason. Socialism is equated with laziness and thievery. Gay and trans people are just joke material. School teaches us that Ronald Reagan was based, while any non-white rebel was a dirty savage.

Despite that, I&#39;ve come to call myself a socialist, or at least a non-specified leftist. Part of the reason is that i just fall in the target demographic: I&#39;m queer, from a poor family, part Roma, atheist, basically no other ideology would accept me with such ease. I&#39;ve also have studied a fair (but not impressive) amount of marxist theory, and i also attend American Studies faculty, so i learned a fair bit about disastrous effects of the neo-liberal policies and their imperialism.

Despite all that, i have to admit - I don&#39;t feel like a real socialist. There&#39;s some concepts i just can&#39;t figure out how are supposed to be superior - like abolishment of currency, doing away with borders, Police dissolution. I&#39;m yet to understand why I&#39;m supposed to be respectful of USSR and communist China, rather than seeing them as evil empires. I&#39;ve also have some trouble connecting with certain social justice causes. This may be a cancelable offense, but i sometimes think about a high percentage of crimes committed by minorities (including my fellow Roma) and think, poverty doesn&#39;t justify all of it, if they could control themselves better they situation might get better. I&#39;m also, despite being gay, sometimes embarrassed when i see public displays of queerness to the point of being annoying to other people. I fail to see how Kink community can help me get gay marriage in my country. I don&#39;t know why so many LGBT+ insist on normalizing sex to an unthinkable (for me) degree, like public nudity and swingers clubs.

I say all of this not to hear scolding or consolations (though I don&#39;t mind either), im asking where can I identify this problem. Do i just need to watch more leftist video essays until it gets stuck in my brain? Would reading more marxist theory help? Or is it a deeper problem, am i simply apathethic and hateful, brainwashed by my conservative country, unable to shed instilled bigotry.

I don&#39;t want to be like this, i don&#39;t enjoy being a leftist who doesn&#39;t really get wealth distribution, a Roma who thinks other Roma are criminals. But i just don&#39;t know where to start. Would you mind helping me?


In capitalism, people who want to buy businesses sell ownership of their venture to get the initial capital. If they take a loan, the bank owns future earnings and can take the assets if not repaid. If they give equity, the shareholders literally own the means of production.

So, if that wouldn't happen in socialism, how would people acquire the money to start the business? I imagine that it could be given my the local community, however that's essentially the same thing as saying the government and the definition of a command economy. Command economies run into problems with inefficiencies that are beyond the scope of this question to go into. Is there a better way this could be done in socialism?

And in socialism, how capitalism be prevented from re-existing? What would prevent someone from giving a loan or selling equity to start a business and hiring workers?

This is not meant as a critique or takedown of alternative economic systems. I'm asking out of genuine curiosity and an open mind.

In socialism, how would entrepreneurs get money to start businesses?

In capitalism, people who want to buy businesses sell ownership of their venture to get the initial capital. If they take a loan, the bank owns future earnings and can take the assets if not repaid. If they give equity, the shareholders literally own the means of production.

So, if that wouldn&#39;t happen in socialism, how would people acquire the money to start the business? I imagine that it could be given my the local community, however that&#39;s essentially the same thing as saying the government and the definition of a command economy. Command economies run into problems with inefficiencies that are beyond the scope of this question to go into. Is there a better way this could be done in socialism?

And in socialism, how capitalism be prevented from re-existing? What would prevent someone from giving a loan or selling equity to start a business and hiring workers?

This is not meant as a critique or takedown of alternative economic systems. I&#39;m asking out of genuine curiosity and an open mind.


What are good books to understand the Cultural Revoluyion in China and its effects?


Thousands protest in Germany against far-right extremism


I'm curious to know of any analysis on this question. China is already a heavily sanctioned country - how will this trade war affect it?

Who will win Trump's trade war? Who will be the biggest losers?

I&#39;m curious to know of any analysis on this question. China is already a heavily sanctioned country - how will this trade war affect it?


Ten days after members of the neo-fascist Proud Boys were pardoned for their seditious conspiracy conviction stemming from their actions on Jan. 6th, 2021, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.,  an appellate court in New York declined to overturn the conviction of Alex Stokes Contompasis. Contompasis is serving 20 years after stabbing two Proud Boys who were reportedly attacking those countering a so-called “Stop the Steal” rally at the Statehouse, also on January 6th, 2021.

The 5-0 ruling Thursday, noted that Contompasis, who often goes by his first two names, had failed to prove his use of a knife to stab one person and attempt to stab another was justified self-defense. Proud Boy Dominic Wierzbicki started a fight that resulted in his brother James P. Warner and local Proud Boy chapter leader Douglas Michael Ruso being stabbed. Wierzbicki turned himself into police in March 2021 and was charged with third-degree assault and possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree. These charges ultimately resulted only in Wierzbicki being fined.

The ruling claimed that video contradicted Contompasis’ contention that he had rushed to the aid of a friend who was being roughed up and was nearly knocked out by the first stabbing victim, causing Contompasis to swing his knife wildly in an effort to protect himself.

While the ruling also noted the panel took letters of support from community and the one misdemeanor on Stokes’ criminal record into consideration when making their decision, it largely depended on Contompasis’ social media posts which they claimed lacked remorse.

The family said they are planning to appeal to the New York State Court Appeals.

“Heartbroken doesn’t begin to cover how we feel,” a post on Instagram reads. “I want to thank everyone for your support. It’s not easy to speak truth to power but this community has given me the strength and courage to keep going. I meant it when I said this account was created as an act of love. As long as Alex is away, and even when he gets back, I’ll be doing my part to help people trapped in this abusive and draconian carceral system.”

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Seems like a reach to ask this on reddit of all places but is anyone writing anything about what America is doing inside and outside of it? I’m not talking about articles, I’m talking about books or some sort of written timeline. There are books that discuss American colonialism in the 20th and 21st century but as far as 2023-2025 I can’t say. I’m worried that in the future everywhere we look will only be biased and won’t hold *both* Republicans and Democrats accountable.

I’m afraid that what happened and what *is* happening will be forgotten and that no one in the future will learn the actual truth. I’ve seen a fair few anti-Zionist authors admit to writing and publishing books—Sim Kern’s ‘Genocide Bad’ for example— about Palestine and israel but just how much will the United States be discussed in those books? How much will we speak of the Democrats’ involvements in foreign affairs and affairs in America?

Is anyone writing anything about ongoing American politics

Seems like a reach to ask this on reddit of all places but is anyone writing anything about what America is doing inside and outside of it? I’m not talking about articles, I’m talking about books or some sort of written timeline. There are books that discuss American colonialism in the 20th and 21st century but as far as 2023-2025 I can’t say. I’m worried that in the future everywhere we look will only be biased and won’t hold both Republicans and Democrats accountable.

I’m afraid that what happened and what is happening will be forgotten and that no one in the future will learn the actual truth. I’ve seen a fair few anti-Zionist authors admit to writing and publishing books—Sim Kern’s ‘Genocide Bad’ for example— about Palestine and israel but just how much will the United States be discussed in those books? How much will we speak of the Democrats’ involvements in foreign affairs and affairs in America?


Spotify has built its brand on the illusion of being artist-friendly, but its actions tell a different
story. From funding Trump’s inauguration to investing in controversial figures and squeezing out
independent musicians with its “Streaming 2.0” model — Spotify prioritizes profits over those
who make its platform worth using.
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Spotify is Capitalism at its finest


I recently finished Blackshirts and Reds, as my first peice of Socialist literature - it was fantastic, definitely a book I'd recommend. But in one of his chapters, 'Communism in Wonderland' Michael Parenti brings up very valid critiscisms and issues with economics in existing/existed Socialist countries, such as Rewarding inefficiency, 'minding the store', etc. - I'm interested in a book that can explain socialist economic methods and policies which circumvent past issues within these economies.

And, though I haven't read it, I'm pretty sure Capital won't answer my questions, as I'm pretty sure its an more an analysis of Capitalism + it has no/very few communist examples to base itself off of.

Book recommendations on prospective socialist economics?

I recently finished Blackshirts and Reds, as my first peice of Socialist literature - it was fantastic, definitely a book I&#39;d recommend. But in one of his chapters, &#39;Communism in Wonderland&#39; Michael Parenti brings up very valid critiscisms and issues with economics in existing/existed Socialist countries, such as Rewarding inefficiency, &#39;minding the store&#39;, etc. - I&#39;m interested in a book that can explain socialist economic methods and policies which circumvent past issues within these economies.

And, though I haven&#39;t read it, I&#39;m pretty sure Capital won&#39;t answer my questions, as I&#39;m pretty sure its an more an analysis of Capitalism + it has no/very few communist examples to base itself off of.


The Senate just handed control of the federal budget to a far-right Christian nationalist—one who’s openly vowed to gut the EPA and help Trump unleash the military on political dissidents. This is the same thing that the U.S. gov’t does to Latin America and the rest of the global south.


I'm doubling down and making a thread. He has said a lot of downright contradictory and confusing statements. It first began in the occupy movement, when he called people's response to weeks of police violence and repression "a cancer".

He literally said, "I would classify violence as the destruction of property and vandalism, the shouting of insulting messages to the police, physical confrontations with the police. Those are very clear cut acts of violence." Shouting at police? . An Anarchist responded to this with, "Chris Hedges, as much as I admire his critiques and commitment to liberation work, he has this tendency of reactionary rhetoric."

He also was wrong to continuously refer to anarchists as "the black bloc" movement. It's not a movement it's a tactic and it was created by German marxists. It's a broad tactic. What's even more confusing is hedges appears to have supported such tactics when they happen outside of America. Chris hedges wrote this about Greek anarchists,

"They know what to do when they are told their pensions, benefits and jobs have to be cut to pay corporate banks, which screwed them in the first place. Call a general strike. Riot. Shut down the city centers. Toss the bastards out. Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare—the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat. The Greeks, unlike most of us, get it."

https://libcom.org/article/be-fair-he-journalist-short-response-chris-hedges-black-bloc

Yet, when people do way lighter more defensive versions of that in America, he calls it a cancer? I don't get the open inconsistency. Is it perhaps his position and career as a journalist puts him in a position where it must be denounced in north America? I'm not sure I fully understand.

Chris Hedges holds reactionary sentiment

I&#39;m doubling down and making a thread. He has said a lot of downright contradictory and confusing statements. It first began in the occupy movement, when he called people&#39;s response to weeks of police violence and repression &quot;a cancer&quot;.

He literally said, &quot;I would classify violence as the destruction of property and vandalism, the shouting of insulting messages to the police, physical confrontations with the police. Those are very clear cut acts of violence.&quot; Shouting at police? . An Anarchist responded to this with, &quot;Chris Hedges, as much as I admire his critiques and commitment to liberation work, he has this tendency of reactionary rhetoric.&quot;

He also was wrong to continuously refer to anarchists as &quot;the black bloc&quot; movement. It&#39;s not a movement it&#39;s a tactic and it was created by German marxists. It&#39;s a broad tactic. What&#39;s even more confusing is hedges appears to have supported such tactics when they happen outside of America. Chris hedges wrote this about Greek anarchists,

&quot;They know what to do when they are told their pensions, benefits and jobs have to be cut to pay corporate banks, which screwed them in the first place. Call a general strike. Riot. Shut down the city centers. Toss the bastards out. Do not be afraid of the language of class warfare—the rich versus the poor, the oligarchs versus the citizens, the capitalists versus the proletariat. The Greeks, unlike most of us, get it.&quot;

https://libcom.org/article/be-fair-he-journalist-short-response-chris-hedges-black-bloc

Yet, when people do way lighter more defensive versions of that in America, he calls it a cancer? I don&#39;t get the open inconsistency. Is it perhaps his position and career as a journalist puts him in a position where it must be denounced in north America? I&#39;m not sure I fully understand.


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February 15th at 1 pm, the PSL Southwest Ohio will once again host its survival program in Cincinnati’s Piatt Park (100 Garfield Ave). We will be offering a warm meal, drinks, hygiene supplies, books, literature, harm reduction supplies, & clothing to our community.

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No NLRB? No Problem

No NLRB? No Problem


Germany's Left Party wants to halve billionaires' wealth


After the South Korean coup attempt


I apologize if this is off-topic but I am a Marxist and I do find this to be an ethical/moral dilemma.

Im a paramedic and one the agencies I work for frequently does law enforcement standbys for SWAT raids. I have issues with having to go on those but we frequently don’t get info on what the raid is for.

There have been talks of coming ICE raids on undocumented peoples in my area soon and its possibly they would used my agency for EMS standby. I have reasoned that I will not do such a thing and will refuse to go. This wouldn’t stop the raid of course or even my agency from being able to fill the standby but I just don’t wanna feel complicit but maybe I already am?

Does anyone have thoughts on this?

Would I be facilitating an ICE Raid?


Workers councils in the German revolution, a discussion between Rudi Dutschke and Bernhard Reichenbach


This is something that I have been thinking about lately but can't conclude to something. I don't identify as capitalist or socialist (but I am leaning more towards socialism and that's why I want to learn about it). I just want to see what the left side thinks about it.

Do you believe that capitalism aims to make people mindless consumers?

This is something that I have been thinking about lately but can&#39;t conclude to something. I don&#39;t identify as capitalist or socialist (but I am leaning more towards socialism and that&#39;s why I want to learn about it). I just want to see what the left side thinks about it.


Do you guys think the DOGE accessing USA data. Communists will be persecuted?


As the NLRB dies, we adopt solidarity unionism not business unionism


Let's Talk About Economic Crashes…Marxist-ly | Replying to Richard J. Murphy's “Trump Wants a Crash”

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I know it's a silly question, but I was just wondering, when it comes to basic things like routine, what you buy, eat, your hobbies, social media etc., is there a way to live more like a socialist?

Is there a way of living more according to socialist values (outside of politics)?

I know it&#39;s a silly question, but I was just wondering, when it comes to basic things like routine, what you buy, eat, your hobbies, social media etc., is there a way to live more like a socialist?


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Who gains from a divided working class? Lenin explains it well.


Enver Hoxha signed copy


The theorist Benjamin Studebaker proposes the idea of a para party in order to circumvent the two party system and create a viable third party.

He suggests running the party's candidates as both Republicans and Democrats. They could be disciplined by a democratic centralist internal structure. I know the idea of socialists running as Republicans sounds strange, but it may be necessary to gain support from rural voters and win gerrymandered red districts. What do y'all think about this as an alternative to relying upon electoral reform to establish a third party?

What do you think about a para party?

The theorist Benjamin Studebaker proposes the idea of a para party in order to circumvent the two party system and create a viable third party.

He suggests running the party&#39;s candidates as both Republicans and Democrats. They could be disciplined by a democratic centralist internal structure. I know the idea of socialists running as Republicans sounds strange, but it may be necessary to gain support from rural voters and win gerrymandered red districts. What do y&#39;all think about this as an alternative to relying upon electoral reform to establish a third party?


"Why do children have to work?" Turkish Workers' Party, Children's Rights Committee, 2025.


Yemeni AA leader: "The problem is that UK & USA support radical Islamic movements. They weaponized these radicals against Arab leftist movements & countries that historically stood with Palestine... The US is the force that controls radicalism whether it be ISIS or Al Qaeda."


Economics is studied in micro and macro terms. My understanding of socialism, at its core, is to empower everybody by redistributing power from monopolies created by capitalism and authoritarianism. If we remove money from the conversation can we talk about redistributing that power in terms of Micro Power and Macro Power?

Micro power being civil liberties, affirmative action, DEIA initiatives, Universal Healthcare and all other basic human rights.
 (IE explicitly equalizing power)

Macro power being law enforcement, representative democracy, centralized decision making, national defence.
 (IE implicitly equalizing power by forfeiting some explicitly defined power)

I don't think one can exist without the other but I know people here will be able to poke some thought provoking holes in my statement.

PS. please dont flood me with too many links or books to read. I believe socialism should be intuitively understood for the most part.

Micro and Macro Power dynamics

Economics is studied in micro and macro terms. My understanding of socialism, at its core, is to empower everybody by redistributing power from monopolies created by capitalism and authoritarianism. If we remove money from the conversation can we talk about redistributing that power in terms of Micro Power and Macro Power?

Micro power being civil liberties, affirmative action, DEIA initiatives, Universal Healthcare and all other basic human rights.
 (IE explicitly equalizing power)

Macro power being law enforcement, representative democracy, centralized decision making, national defence.
 (IE implicitly equalizing power by forfeiting some explicitly defined power)

I don&#39;t think one can exist without the other but I know people here will be able to poke some thought provoking holes in my statement.

PS. please dont flood me with too many links or books to read. I believe socialism should be intuitively understood for the most part.


This video is an undercover hidden cam expose with a head of p2025 who is now head of OMB/ confirmed cabinet by the senate along party lines 53/47. He believes it’s okay to shoot protestors, incarcerate theys, gays, and bipoc, and has begun phase2, of p2025.  He will aim to create legislation to defang labor, class, and liberation movements. Make no mistake he represents the descent of Christian fascism and hate and will begin by tearing the fabric of the constitution, our systems, and union apart.

PLEASE SHARE WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW 🙏🏻 we must act now while we still have something to save and have freedom to organize

Socialists unite

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Undercover in Project 2025

Undercover in Project 2025


This is entirely based on a personal anecdote so I don't know if it's accurate but it seems socialists tend to become less hopeful over time (and often for good reason). As someone newer to the movement I feel this immense, somewhat irrational hope at the prospect of a solution. Although there was always "capitalism sucks", the fact of a pragmatic alternative is brilliant to new leftists. Despite this reality it seems as time goes on, the average hope experienced goes down - yet this is confusing to me. From an objective perspective nothing has changed that is really stopping what I can do on a local level and while there may be setbacks, people become socialists all the time and experience that new hope. So why can't you or future me be?

Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.

A message to older leftists

This is entirely based on a personal anecdote so I don&#39;t know if it&#39;s accurate but it seems socialists tend to become less hopeful over time (and often for good reason). As someone newer to the movement I feel this immense, somewhat irrational hope at the prospect of a solution. Although there was always &quot;capitalism sucks&quot;, the fact of a pragmatic alternative is brilliant to new leftists. Despite this reality it seems as time goes on, the average hope experienced goes down - yet this is confusing to me. From an objective perspective nothing has changed that is really stopping what I can do on a local level and while there may be setbacks, people become socialists all the time and experience that new hope. So why can&#39;t you or future me be?

Hope for the best and be prepared for the worst.


Hi. I was terminated by a railroad transportation service which shall go nameless. I was a shuttle van driver for them, and had a minor solo accident with a crew on board. I had just entered the freeway when I clipped the right side wall. There was damage to the right front wheel and axle. Then I was put on HR hold. At the time, the crew said they were OK, but it's my understanding they claimed they were hurt later. The company denied my 3rd step grievance today and now I want to escalate it and take it to arbitration. The company clearly violated the union contract by taking so long from the date of the accident (12/25) to when they termed me (1/7). They had 5 days to issue discipline from the day of the accident. My union is UE. It's my understanding that 5 members of the union have to agree that they wiil take it to arbitration. What are the odds that they'll agree, and do I have a case for reinstatement? I've been with the company for 13+ years of loyal service, minus 2 years for the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks for reading.

EDIT: I'm from California. I work in the private sector.

EDIT 2: Would my question be better asked in another subreddit?

Employer violated contract. Do I have a case?

Hi. I was terminated by a railroad transportation service which shall go nameless. I was a shuttle van driver for them, and had a minor solo accident with a crew on board. I had just entered the freeway when I clipped the right side wall. There was damage to the right front wheel and axle. Then I was put on HR hold. At the time, the crew said they were OK, but it&#39;s my understanding they claimed they were hurt later. The company denied my 3rd step grievance today and now I want to escalate it and take it to arbitration. The company clearly violated the union contract by taking so long from the date of the accident (12/25) to when they termed me (1/7). They had 5 days to issue discipline from the day of the accident. My union is UE. It&#39;s my understanding that 5 members of the union have to agree that they wiil take it to arbitration. What are the odds that they&#39;ll agree, and do I have a case for reinstatement? I&#39;ve been with the company for 13+ years of loyal service, minus 2 years for the Covid-19 pandemic. Thanks for reading.

EDIT: I&#39;m from California. I work in the private sector.

EDIT 2: Would my question be better asked in another subreddit?


Hi !

I am interested in the state of political struggles and the figures of subjects that are particularly close to my heart, socialism but not only, feminism, the fight against the harmful effects of capitalism on the environment, the contestation of the pre-established social or political order more generally, in favor of human rights... in different countries and places in the world.

As said in the question, I am seeking to better understand these struggles and their major figures in the different countries of the world. Can you give me examples and names ?

I am French (yes the state of politics is not great at the moment) so I know a little about the state of the struggles and the major figures in France and in the surrounding countries.

Can you give me names and examples of socialist/feminist/protest/ecology activist figures from different countries and places in the world ?


Hello! Baby socialist here, I currently have an Apple phone that hesitantly bought 4 years ago after my old one couldn’t turn on anymore. I am very anti consumerism but I have concerns about my phone and data mining. I do not wanna buy a new phone to contribute to the cycle, however, what can I do with my current phone to protect my privacy and my general data? Any apps suggestions either to delete or not use anymore is appreciated. Thank you!

What to do with my phone?


Revised post: I don't have the option to change the title of this but since people are taking this the wrong way (my fault for poor word choice) I'm editing this to be more clear. I'm looking for books specifically about unionization and organizing. More particularly, methods anti-fascist groups used to successfully dismantle dictatorships historically. I appreciate all the other suggestions though as well and will keep them in mind

Anti-fascism books to get in preparation for these next 4 years

Revised post: I don&#39;t have the option to change the title of this but since people are taking this the wrong way (my fault for poor word choice) I&#39;m editing this to be more clear. I&#39;m looking for books specifically about unionization and organizing. More particularly, methods anti-fascist groups used to successfully dismantle dictatorships historically. I appreciate all the other suggestions though as well and will keep them in mind


Joe Rogers, Waffle House’s CEO worth $1.7 billion is a real criminal – robbing Waffle House employees of tens of billions of dollars every year!

The Empire Files: The U.S. School That Trains Dictators & Death Squads. On November 22, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, GA at the 25th annual protest of the School of the Americas to memorialize the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives at the hands of the U.S. Empire’s brutally repressive juntas it used to rule Latin America by force. [https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared)

American Imperialism’s Shadow on Latin America w/ Michael Fox: [https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox](https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox)

Israel” and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander Aviña: [https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia](https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia)

Trump Expanding the Empire: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKFPL9JtA3b8EJHhNNGHHcpCmTGR9jU-B&si=9QoqE5SmSY680H62

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Cold War 2: US officials call to overthrow China’s gov’t, expand military budget to $1.4 trillion: https://youtu.be/Q3RMl33SqNE?feature=shared

‼Billionaires are the real criminals – NOT immigrants! Wage theft is the most common form of theft in the U.S., costing workers at least $50 billion per year. This is a crime of the billionaires, bosses and CEOs against the working class we’ve become all too accustomed to.

Joe Rogers, Waffle House’s CEO worth $1.7 billion is a real criminal – robbing Waffle House employees of tens of billions of dollars every year!

The Empire Files: The U.S. School That Trains Dictators &amp; Death Squads. On November 22, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, GA at the 25th annual protest of the School of the Americas to memorialize the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives at the hands of the U.S. Empire’s brutally repressive juntas it used to rule Latin America by force. https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared

American Imperialism’s Shadow on Latin America w/ Michael Fox: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox

Israel” and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander Aviña: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia

Trump Expanding the Empire: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKFPL9JtA3b8EJHhNNGHHcpCmTGR9jU-B&amp;si=9QoqE5SmSY680H62

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Russian Imperialism After Assad: More Guns and Bullets are Heading to Africa - Internationalist Workers' Group


Right Populism Returns and the Threat of War Looms Large - Internationalist Workers' Group


To my last knowledge, the military junta had approved a proposal to criminalize homosexuality, but Traoré still needs to sign. I cannot find recent information regarding the criminalization of homosexuality in Burkina Faso. Do you guys know how this situation is? Because if Traoré signed, he from this moment lost my respect, because he is betraying the legacy of Sankara, whose same was one of the most progressive leaders of him time and today would certainly disapprove of such a project.

What is the status of legalization of homosexuality in Burkina Faso?


Hello, I have found a few posts regarding books in this sub but I am interested in both books and other forms of media, like film/show/graphic novels (or even games, I suppose?).
It doesn’t have to be straightforwardly leftist (although things like Disco Elysium are always welcome, of course) but at least just devoid of liberal centrist bullshit. The more I started to analyze media I consume the more I realize just how much I have been brainwashed all my life so I am both repulsed by those liberal rhetorics quietly sneaked in and concerned with how much of it I subconsciously take in again. Like I cannot treat Arcane seriously anymore, despite originally enjoying it, because of how painfully centrist it is.

Also, asking not only for leisure but I am an artist and writer myself and I have found it hard to find good stories and works of art to learn from that don’t perpetuate ideas I am trying desperately to avoid or condemn in my own work.
Thank you!

Fiction recommendations in any medium?


Marxism still right despite major changes in society


“From two co-founders of the largest tenants union in the country, this deeply reported account of the resurgent tenant movement centers poor and working-class people who are fighting back, staying put, and remaking the city in the process. Authors Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis take us to trilingual strategy meetings, raucous marches against gentrification, and daring eviction defenses where immigrants put their lives on the line. These are the seeds of the revolutionary movement we need to make our housing, our cities, and the world our home.”

Here is a link to buy the book for 50% off from Haymarket:
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent?discount_code=AbolishRent&link_id=1&can_id=c797e55d16a81c86f7dc4852679ab633&source=email-introducing-new-steering-committee-and-planned-activities&email_referrer=email_2603781&email_subject=introducing-new-steering-committee-and-planned-activities

Every day, the conditions for tenant organizing become more favorable. The housing crisis worsens, and the tenant class grows. We now have a landlord-in-chief. As the empire weakens, real estate profiteering must increase to satiate the ruling class, driving deeper immiseration of tenants. We need a union at work and a union at home.

If you want your community to be organized and prepared as possible for whatever lies ahead, you NEED a tenant organization. If there’s already a tenant organization in your community, join it! They probably need the help.

If there isn’t, start one! Don’t worry about doing everything perfectly. Just start learning, build a social media presence, and start canvassing your building or the buildings of your worst local slumlord. Your first time canvassing might be shitty and that’s fine, you’ll learn a lot very quickly. We started our city’s tenant organization about 8 months ago and we still feel like we don’t know shit, but at least we’re finally putting theory into practice.

Reach out to tenant organizations in your state or neighboring states. They will be excited to meet you and share advice along the way. Start checking out organizations like the recently formed Tenant Union Federation and the older Autonomous Tenants Union Network.

Here are some great podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000443268388

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000598078582

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000670687732

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000674859721

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000552966791

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000685780571

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000687926384

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/srsly-wrong/id872292891?i=1000676563326

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rent-strike-podcast/id1741048740

Every socialist should read Abolish Rent. The American left will die without a strong national tenants movement.

“From two co-founders of the largest tenants union in the country, this deeply reported account of the resurgent tenant movement centers poor and working-class people who are fighting back, staying put, and remaking the city in the process. Authors Tracy Rosenthal and Leonardo Vilchis take us to trilingual strategy meetings, raucous marches against gentrification, and daring eviction defenses where immigrants put their lives on the line. These are the seeds of the revolutionary movement we need to make our housing, our cities, and the world our home.”

Here is a link to buy the book for 50% off from Haymarket:
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2443-abolish-rent?discount_code=AbolishRent&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=c797e55d16a81c86f7dc4852679ab633&amp;source=email-introducing-new-steering-committee-and-planned-activities&amp;email_referrer=email_2603781&amp;email_subject=introducing-new-steering-committee-and-planned-activities

Every day, the conditions for tenant organizing become more favorable. The housing crisis worsens, and the tenant class grows. We now have a landlord-in-chief. As the empire weakens, real estate profiteering must increase to satiate the ruling class, driving deeper immiseration of tenants. We need a union at work and a union at home.

If you want your community to be organized and prepared as possible for whatever lies ahead, you NEED a tenant organization. If there’s already a tenant organization in your community, join it! They probably need the help.

If there isn’t, start one! Don’t worry about doing everything perfectly. Just start learning, build a social media presence, and start canvassing your building or the buildings of your worst local slumlord. Your first time canvassing might be shitty and that’s fine, you’ll learn a lot very quickly. We started our city’s tenant organization about 8 months ago and we still feel like we don’t know shit, but at least we’re finally putting theory into practice.

Reach out to tenant organizations in your state or neighboring states. They will be excited to meet you and share advice along the way. Start checking out organizations like the recently formed Tenant Union Federation and the older Autonomous Tenants Union Network.

Here are some great podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000443268388

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000598078582

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000670687732

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000674859721

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revolutionary-left-radio/id1218054701?i=1000552966791

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000685780571

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dig/id1043245989?i=1000687926384

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/srsly-wrong/id872292891?i=1000676563326

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rent-strike-podcast/id1741048740


One of my favorite documentaries ever. Follows the journey of an FMLN guerilla cell during the Salvadoran Civil War and their fight against U.S. backed government forces. It's brutal, and heartbreaking, always brings a tear to my eyes. Does anyone have any recommendations for similar documentaries?

In The Name of the People - Documentary

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In the Name of the People: El Salvador's Civil War [1985]

One of my favorite documentaries ever. Follows the journey of an FMLN guerilla cell during the Salvadoran Civil War and their fight against U.S. backed government forces. It&#39;s brutal, and heartbreaking, always brings a tear to my eyes. Does anyone have any recommendations for similar documentaries?


I'm currently enrolled in a course about "democracy" in uni, but now, I'm uncertain whether I should continue. There's a part about Marxism, but I think my prof is not a socialist. And there will be a group project, but I probably won't find a single socialist in my class.

Does a course like this worth my time? Should I continue, or drop it?

Edit: Thank y'all for your responses! I guess I'll continue taking the course :D

Should I take a class about "democracy"?

I&#39;m currently enrolled in a course about &quot;democracy&quot; in uni, but now, I&#39;m uncertain whether I should continue. There&#39;s a part about Marxism, but I think my prof is not a socialist. And there will be a group project, but I probably won&#39;t find a single socialist in my class.

Does a course like this worth my time? Should I continue, or drop it?

Edit: Thank y&#39;all for your responses! I guess I&#39;ll continue taking the course :D


A photograph of Palestinian elderly sitting in front of a mural on a wall in al-Aroub Palestinian refugee camp, between the West Bank cities of Betlehem and al-Khalil (Hebron), back in 2019. Photo by Hazem Bader via GettyImages


Seeing the Trump regime's plans for large-scale privatization got me wondering what good books there are to explain the economics of fascism. I would like to be able to see and understand what the enemy is planning and doing in the economy.

Do you all have any suggestions?

Book Suggestions on the Current State of the American Economy

Seeing the Trump regime&#39;s plans for large-scale privatization got me wondering what good books there are to explain the economics of fascism. I would like to be able to see and understand what the enemy is planning and doing in the economy.

Do you all have any suggestions?


The people of New Orleans demand a socialist society that actually puts PEOPLE over PROFITS!❤🔥📣🏟

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📣Super Bowl LIX is coming to New Orleans this weekend. The ruling class of the city will rake in millions from the biggest sporting event of the year, while every day New Orleanians will see none of these alleged economic benefits.


Can someone explain to me the idea that capital is stored up labour. I have only recently started reading Marxist theory and Engels mention of this confused me. What exactly does it mean?

“Capital is stored-up labour”?


I recently watched a documentary by a Korean American Filmmaker that follows two North Koreans who were tricked and imprisoned by South Korean officials. They ultimate were coerced into giving up their North Korean citizenships and become South Koreans. One of the North Koreans was a woman who desperately attempted to go back home to North Korea but the South Korean officials were always there to stop her and constantly monitored her. The film is in Korean but I can’t seem to locate it anywhere. Any information about the Filmmaker or the Documentary would be very much appreciated!

Anyone know where I can find this documentary on YouTube?


Syria: Trapped in the addiction of capitalism and war


And in fact, Black and Latino communities have long fought through these false divisions and united our fights for liberation as one.

In a letter to labor leader Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Our separate struggles are really one – a struggle for freedom, for dignity and for humanity.”

Here are four connections between the Civil Rights and Chicano Movements that you should know ➡

The Empire Files: The U.S. School That Trains Dictators & Death Squads. On November 22, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, GA at the 25th annual protest of the School of the Americas to memorialize the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives at the hands of the U.S. Empire’s brutally repressive juntas it used to rule Latin America by force. [https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared)

American Imperialism’s Shadow on Latin America w/ Michael Fox: [https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox](https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox)

Israel” and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander Aviña: [https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia](https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia)

Trump Expanding the Empire - Empire Files playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKFPL9JtA3b8EJHhNNGHHcpCmTGR9jU-B&feature=shared

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Donald Trump and his administration of billionaires want us to blame immigrant communities for the issues that we face as working class people – when in reality, these issues are the fault of the very billionaires pointing the finger and attempting to divide our communities.

And in fact, Black and Latino communities have long fought through these false divisions and united our fights for liberation as one.

In a letter to labor leader Cesar Chavez, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Our separate struggles are really one – a struggle for freedom, for dignity and for humanity.”

Here are four connections between the Civil Rights and Chicano Movements that you should know ➡

The Empire Files: The U.S. School That Trains Dictators &amp; Death Squads. On November 22, thousands gathered at the gates of Fort Benning, GA at the 25th annual protest of the School of the Americas to memorialize the tens of thousands of people who lost their lives at the hands of the U.S. Empire’s brutally repressive juntas it used to rule Latin America by force. https://youtu.be/GUtumGk0E6Q?feature=shared

American Imperialism’s Shadow on Latin America w/ Michael Fox: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/american-imperialisms-shadow-on-latin-america-w-michael-fox

Israel” and Its Role in Latin America w/ Alexander Aviña: https://guerrillahistory.libsyn.com/israel-and-its-role-in-latin-america-w-alexander-avia

Trump Expanding the Empire - Empire Files playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKFPL9JtA3b8EJHhNNGHHcpCmTGR9jU-B&amp;feature=shared

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Cold War 2: US officials call to overthrow China’s gov’t, expand military budget to $1.4 trillion: https://youtu.be/Q3RMl33SqNE?feature=shared