We all knew Trump was going to be a disaster, but Jesus Christ I thought it'd at least be a little bit slower of a burn than this. Literal dozens of incredibly damning executive orders later and I just feel entirely hopeless and scared for the (near) future. It's all incredibly crushing and the more I learn and think about all of it, the more it just feels like an absolutely impossible thing to beat. How are you all coping with this? What are you doing to maintain a sense of hope in the midst of this? How can we help each other keep going and keep fighting this impossibly hard fight?

Just need a little bit of encouragement and hope right now, as I'm sure many others of us do as well.

How are you coping and trying to keep your head up right now?

We all knew Trump was going to be a disaster, but Jesus Christ I thought it&#39;d at least be a little bit slower of a burn than this. Literal dozens of incredibly damning executive orders later and I just feel entirely hopeless and scared for the (near) future. It&#39;s all incredibly crushing and the more I learn and think about all of it, the more it just feels like an absolutely impossible thing to beat. How are you all coping with this? What are you doing to maintain a sense of hope in the midst of this? How can we help each other keep going and keep fighting this impossibly hard fight?

Just need a little bit of encouragement and hope right now, as I&#39;m sure many others of us do as well.


So of course most all of the people at work are right wing, and of course politics comes up more often than not.

Rather than antagonize myself or running and hiding when those subjects come up, I just say what I think with a smile and people tend to assume I'm at least partly sarcastic.

'Musk is clearly a nazi'

'We are commiting a genocide' (hello from Israel :( )

'Zionism is a colonial settler ideology'

They mostly just laugh and I get to keep my sanity.

Right wing Colleagues

So of course most all of the people at work are right wing, and of course politics comes up more often than not.

Rather than antagonize myself or running and hiding when those subjects come up, I just say what I think with a smile and people tend to assume I&#39;m at least partly sarcastic.

&#39;Musk is clearly a nazi&#39;

&#39;We are commiting a genocide&#39; (hello from Israel :( )

&#39;Zionism is a colonial settler ideology&#39;

They mostly just laugh and I get to keep my sanity.


Norman Finkelstein: Trump doesn't need fascism, he has no opposition

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Trump doesn't need fascism, he has no opposition | Norman Finkelstein | The Big Picture


The news comes after Trump issued pardons to over 1,500 participants in the January 6, 2021, insurrection, who attempted to overthrow the results of the 2020 election.
The racist-far-right militias who took part in that attempted coup and the white supremacist police forces who occupy Black neighborhoods are all united under the extreme-right, racist agenda Trump’s return represents.

Trump’s actions send a message to like-minded bigots that they won’t face consequences for violence against Black community members, especially in a city like Washington, DC, which Trump has called “filthy and crime-ridden embarrassment to our nation.’“

We demand justice for Karon Hylton and all victims of police terror and murder!

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President Trump told reporters Monday “we gotta give them a break,” referring to DC killer cops Terrence Sutton and Andrew Zabavsky, who were convicted last year of murdering Karon Hylton-Brown and covering up the crime.


Veery exiting and engaging discussions all over the country about what capitalism has left to offer to the people. The Trump inaugural may have cemented the detachment from the public that some people were missing.
Even if most people are only learning, arguing with each other or discussing a complete revolution, I wanted to remind everyone this is a good thing. Looking for solution is admitting the current system has a problem, an infected sickness that has turning the dying empire into a rotten corpse on life support. It’s admission!

Socialism or the C-word have been erased and frowned upon since before most of us were born and are only now wondering why. Socialist YouTube channels are booming with people including Republicans and Veterans voicing support. Look at Second Thought’s Channel, it had 1.5 million subs last month!

For the next coming months or years, we’ll see more pro-revolution videos and it’s important to note this happened in 2016 to no fruition but this time, the wealth gap, broken promises and fake distractions aren’t working out too well for the system. The symptoms of this sickened only have so much medication they can jam down the public to stay sedated. I’m simply curious if this thing was serious which I hope many of us are, violence or non-violent.

How do we get everyone to agree that this capitalist system simply can’t be patched and call it a day but instead a complete restructure from every single level?
Will the signs and pitchfolks be put back if they finally offered universal healthcare and lowered our taxes?
For the people by the people.

How can we ensure the death of capitalism breeds a socialist society in America?


I was recently looking through YouTube and on a News channel I saw that even the cops the black sheep of public servants though servants in quotation marks are turning against Trump one of the biggest police unions if you can call them a unions have  denounced Trump's decision to pardon a bunch of January 6th rioter now of course this doesn't mean they're going to do anything they're still servants to the ruling class after all but this shows that the far right can't stay United of course a lot of this have  already been seen with the infighting between Elon musk and the rest of the maga crowd over visas but it shows far right are unstable in a single push in the wrong direction cause chaos

So even class traitor are turning on Trump have recently

I was recently looking through YouTube and on a News channel I saw that even the cops the black sheep of public servants though servants in quotation marks are turning against Trump one of the biggest police unions if you can call them a unions have  denounced Trump&#39;s decision to pardon a bunch of January 6th rioter now of course this doesn&#39;t mean they&#39;re going to do anything they&#39;re still servants to the ruling class after all but this shows that the far right can&#39;t stay United of course a lot of this have  already been seen with the infighting between Elon musk and the rest of the maga crowd over visas but it shows far right are unstable in a single push in the wrong direction cause chaos

:IWW: Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)


Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk. Three of the wealthiest and most powerful men to ever exist. Yet beneath their towering tech empires lies a common truth: they are losers.


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Dr. Seuss comics from WW2 becoming more relevant every day


Although it’s good news that Trump is focusing his ludicrous attacks on allied nations like Canada, Denmark and Panama, rather than Cuba and Venezuela, the more “intelligent” members of his administration beginning with Marco Rubio may end up taking the reins when it comes to foreign policy.


Don't talk to ice, document them


As an American who immigrated to Europe a few years back, it’s becoming increasingly difficult watching everything happen back home.  It’s the mix of outrage, heartbreak for those there, and wondering what to do from afar.  What are some of the meaningful ways to take action and fight, if you’re not physically there?

How to mobilise and help


Im sick of it, I'm angry  I'm desperate for something to change

I want to know how to take part in something that's going to matter and have an impact. I don't mean sitting in the middle of a street or throwing paint on protected artwork. I don't care if it's illegal i just can't stand this anymore. What can I do, who can I talk to, how do I get involved.

Uk based

How to get involved in actual activism

Im sick of it, I&#39;m angry  I&#39;m desperate for something to change

I want to know how to take part in something that&#39;s going to matter and have an impact. I don&#39;t mean sitting in the middle of a street or throwing paint on protected artwork. I don&#39;t care if it&#39;s illegal i just can&#39;t stand this anymore. What can I do, who can I talk to, how do I get involved.

Uk based


What was your 'red line' that was crossed and got you into organizing?


Criticize the fuck out of our government

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I can't find any straight forward answers on whether it has been invoked or not

Has The Alien Enemies Act gone into effect? If not, when will it?

I can&#39;t find any straight forward answers on whether it has been invoked or not


I’m sure we’ve all witnessed the last few days, it’s been exhausting for me personally, especially with the now open descent into fascism. However, I’m mostly worried that we’ll get a repeat of 2016 where people hyperfocus on “resisting” against trump even though he is a symptom and not a cause. How do I persuade folks about examining at the American empire as a whole?

How do I effectively make the point that America has been descending into fascism for years now


How to deal with the fact that production is not organized around resource efficiency and helping others? Here in Germany we lack in housing, cheap public mobility that works, healthy affordable food, shit digitalization and infrastructure in general, 0 public goods. I feel like most jobs are based on mass products no one really needs or luxury products like way too big cars or flying taxis...
Am I just too pessimistic or do you feel the same?

As an engineer


Hey I wanted to talk about how much I love this field of astronomy but as a leftist I absolutely hate Elon. He is truly an issue but his big astronomy projects make me feel like maybe I shouldn’t love astronomy because that would mean I have to support him. I met someone new recently and I mentioned my love for astronomy and they talked about how Elon musk is going to be a big contributor to this field and it just made me cringe so hard. Like I hate the guy and what he’s doing to the world but on the other hand space exploration and research is so interesting

Astronomy as a socialist


[As I've personally talked about in a post on fedi](https://wetdry.world/@fluor/113864137149313008), his administration's goal boils down to being able to compete with China by devaluing the American dollar, putting tariffs on imports and removing the debt ceiling so that he can fund the internal manufacturing sector and ultimately bring production of goods back into America. (Now, I heavily criticized the illogical way he wants to go on about this and the awful repercussions it'll have on the working class as a result of neoliberal policies, but that's besides the point)

What I'm wondering here is, with the possible death of outsourcing/offshoring/neocolonialism and the rise of economic inequalities, could this open the door to socialism in America? Could this infrastructure be made public and its usage democratic?

Could Donald Trump's desire to expand domestic production be leveraged in the future by a Socialist movement?

As I&#39;ve personally talked about in a post on fedi, his administration&#39;s goal boils down to being able to compete with China by devaluing the American dollar, putting tariffs on imports and removing the debt ceiling so that he can fund the internal manufacturing sector and ultimately bring production of goods back into America. (Now, I heavily criticized the illogical way he wants to go on about this and the awful repercussions it&#39;ll have on the working class as a result of neoliberal policies, but that&#39;s besides the point)

What I&#39;m wondering here is, with the possible death of outsourcing/offshoring/neocolonialism and the rise of economic inequalities, could this open the door to socialism in America? Could this infrastructure be made public and its usage democratic?


Hey guys, idk my mentality has not been great since the election and now bc of Trump’s presidency it feels like we’re going backwards in time. Is there any advice on how I can move on and keep pushing forward? I’d really appreciate any advice it’s been really hard.

What to do


This is a thread for discussions, recommendations and general feedback on academic papers. Those can be about socialism as a political movement, about shared struggles, or about anything else.

Have you just read an essay on biopolitics which blew your mind? Are you interested in familiarizing with current literature on political ecology but don't know where to start? Looking for someone with more familiarity to recommend lectures on Marxist theories of the State?

Please share it with us!

Yours in solidarity, until the robots rebel.

\- Automod

Recommend Me An Academic Paper Thread for January, 2025

This is a thread for discussions, recommendations and general feedback on academic papers. Those can be about socialism as a political movement, about shared struggles, or about anything else.

Have you just read an essay on biopolitics which blew your mind? Are you interested in familiarizing with current literature on political ecology but don&#39;t know where to start? Looking for someone with more familiarity to recommend lectures on Marxist theories of the State?

Please share it with us!

Yours in solidarity, until the robots rebel.

- Automod


Yesterday marked 101 years since Lenin passed away. This Swedish choir song celebrates him in a very majestic way - English subs are added

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Swedish communist music celebrating Lenin [Eng subs]


Just curious on everyones take on the socialist situation here in America and how it will shape out in the new few fascist ass years.

The socialist situation in America


1905 in Poland: Documenting the Revolution - Communist Workers’ Organisation


The flag of the Bolshevist Bashkir Turks,  who fought against the White Army in 1919, has “Poors of the world, unite!” written at the top and “The Workers of Bashkortostan’ at the bottom.

1919'da Beyaz Ordu'ya karşı savaşan Bolşevik Başkurt Türklerinin bayrağı. Üstte Bütün dünyanın yoksulları birleşin yazıyor. Altta Başkurdistan işçileri yazıyor.


Who’s with me? Let’s do it! No X anything allowed, and if you’ve got an account, DELETE IT! Yeah? What do you say?

Calling All Comrades To Ban X Links!


Hey so I’ve been living in Florida for a couple years now for college and will be graduating and leaving the state this summer. I’d love to join my local PSL chapter but I have this gut feeling that within the next couple months we’re gonna see some real McCarthyism resurgence especially in Florida. And I’ll get arrested or some shit for being apart of the chapter. Which would also keep me stuck living with my abusive parents. Anyone else think it’s a possibility? Or feel the same way?

I wanna join my local PSL chapter but I’m scared of Florida’s gov..


I want to post this in light of someone saying the IWW have no modern relevancy. First off, There's accurate critiques of the IWWs modern relevancy in its form and name. This is why a group of anarchists urged the iww to actually do something of revolutionary worth in a modern form of labor struggle left void by liberal trade unions. Over the years they worked on through ideas and eventually formed a collective of incarcerated workers. With this they helped campaign and orchestrate for a broad prisoner strike. The participants say they were moved and it felt life changing and they say they hold anarchist or leftist values to this day. During the strike there were also a series of covert actions in which the state or companies who profited off the prisoners on strike experienced sabotage, but also multiple demonstrations on the outside in support of the incarcerated workers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_U.S._prison_strike

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_U.S._prison_strike

PRISON STRIKE 2016/2018

I want to post this in light of someone saying the IWW have no modern relevancy. First off, There&#39;s accurate critiques of the IWWs modern relevancy in its form and name. This is why a group of anarchists urged the iww to actually do something of revolutionary worth in a modern form of labor struggle left void by liberal trade unions. Over the years they worked on through ideas and eventually formed a collective of incarcerated workers. With this they helped campaign and orchestrate for a broad prisoner strike. The participants say they were moved and it felt life changing and they say they hold anarchist or leftist values to this day. During the strike there were also a series of covert actions in which the state or companies who profited off the prisoners on strike experienced sabotage, but also multiple demonstrations on the outside in support of the incarcerated workers.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_U.S._prison_strike

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_U.S._prison_strike


Elon wasn’t kidding anybody


Please post this link to anyone who claims Hitler was a Communist, Socialist or Marxist. Please download this clip, and keep copies of it.

We cannot allow right wingers to hide their facism, by revising historical fascism under the label of Communism, Socialism or Marxism.

Thanks.

Post this link the next time anyone says Hitler was a Marxist, Socialist or Communist. His own words don't lie.


He did it with his full chest on the main stage, America deserves better than this Oligarch Nazi trash.

Don’t ignore the signs of Fascism, especially if they’re screaming in your face.

No mercy for Fascists


After a quick search online I found [this](https://fivebooks.com/books/resistance-revolution/) nice list from fivebooks.com

I was wondering what books /r/socialism reddit or's would recommend on the subject.

Reading list recommendations for learning about past resistance movements.

After a quick search online I found this nice list from fivebooks.com

I was wondering what books /r/socialism reddit or&#39;s would recommend on the subject.


I want to organize my community, but I have no idea how. If you're an organizer, I'd love to hear from you.

To my knowledge, there is no leftwing organization in my community that coordinates with other groups. I was thinking of starting an organization called "The Popular Front" with the purpose of coordinating the efforts of liberal and leftist groups here in town: unions, LGBTQ+, progressive Dems, SDA, Food Not Bombs, etc.

Is this a good place to start? Are there things I should consider before getting started?

Getting Organized

I want to organize my community, but I have no idea how. If you&#39;re an organizer, I&#39;d love to hear from you.

To my knowledge, there is no leftwing organization in my community that coordinates with other groups. I was thinking of starting an organization called &quot;The Popular Front&quot; with the purpose of coordinating the efforts of liberal and leftist groups here in town: unions, LGBTQ+, progressive Dems, SDA, Food Not Bombs, etc.

Is this a good place to start? Are there things I should consider before getting started?


I asked this same question but reversed on the r/Anarchism subreddit, but also wanted to see what the consensus was here. What are your opinions an anarchism/anarchists both historical, current, and future? What of anarchism do you agree with and what don't you?

Opinion on Anarchism?

I asked this same question but reversed on the r/Anarchism subreddit, but also wanted to see what the consensus was here. What are your opinions an anarchism/anarchists both historical, current, and future? What of anarchism do you agree with and what don&#39;t you?


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Yet, FEMA knew exactly were these people were staying, and could have easily went and knocked on their doors directly. Many FEMA voucher holders have told us that FEMA has the wrong contact information for them, others no longer have a working phone, and some have tried repeatedly to call FEMA - only to be kept on hold for hours.

If community volunteers can go door to door and find out our community members needs, why can’t FEMA use its billions of dollars in tax money to do the same?

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According to FEMA, over 1,600 of our community members were made “ineligible” for transitional sheltering assistance (TSA) because they were unable to get in contact with them by phone, text, or email. FEMA made these families homeless in the freezing winter.

Yet, FEMA knew exactly were these people were staying, and could have easily went and knocked on their doors directly. Many FEMA voucher holders have told us that FEMA has the wrong contact information for them, others no longer have a working phone, and some have tried repeatedly to call FEMA - only to be kept on hold for hours.

If community volunteers can go door to door and find out our community members needs, why can’t FEMA use its billions of dollars in tax money to do the same?

If you want show your support for survivors of Helene, or get involved with the Helene Survivors Committee directly, go to https://helenesurvivors.org/ and sign the petition!

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I am an American student in high school and have recently become very disillusioned with capitalism (and my school's suppression of anti-capitalism) and learned about socialism, which sounds much more not only theoretically but also more practically appealing to me. What can I do to spread my ideas in my school and help our country towards a better, socialist future? Any resources and tips are appreciated.

Tips for a socialist in high school?

I am an American student in high school and have recently become very disillusioned with capitalism (and my school&#39;s suppression of anti-capitalism) and learned about socialism, which sounds much more not only theoretically but also more practically appealing to me. What can I do to spread my ideas in my school and help our country towards a better, socialist future? Any resources and tips are appreciated.


This is more relevant in the last couple days then it has been in decades

Charlie Chaplin-The Great dictator final speech


every single democrat or DNC spokesperson is having the same vague, symbolic “we are going to fight blah blah” without any real plan, action or organization to combat fascism on the rise. is there a chance for an internal takeover of the democrats to make them a left wing workers political party? or for one to rise and start winning elections at the national level ? (congress, senate, etc).

with how disorganized the democrats are, i think a lot of people are looking for something to gather behind and god knows the democrats don’t have anything going for them right now.

now that the democrats are leaderless and at its weakest, can a real workers party rise?


"Trump will have to choose between the American working class and the financiers."


Is Fight Club anti-capitalist (in your opinion)

Is Fight Club anti-capatalist


Hello Everyone,

 So, I've been a democratic socialist for quite a while now and I've learned quite a bit about the ideology. However, there is something that has been on my mind for a while. I see a mix of statistics and research saying more youth (18-30) are becoming a lot more progressive or socialist in their values, while some sources are saying that they are becoming more right-wing. I'm curious to know what you think about this, and what do you all think the majority of people our age will believe in more as time goes on? Will right-wing ideology or capitalist ideology diminish  or become less popular as time goes on?

I look forward to discussing this. Thanks!

Youth, Gen Z becoming right wing or left-wing?

Hello Everyone,

So, I&#39;ve been a democratic socialist for quite a while now and I&#39;ve learned quite a bit about the ideology. However, there is something that has been on my mind for a while. I see a mix of statistics and research saying more youth (18-30) are becoming a lot more progressive or socialist in their values, while some sources are saying that they are becoming more right-wing. I&#39;m curious to know what you think about this, and what do you all think the majority of people our age will believe in more as time goes on? Will right-wing ideology or capitalist ideology diminish  or become less popular as time goes on?

I look forward to discussing this. Thanks!


Swedish comrades got a message for the US population

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I live in the very leftist state of California and recently I overheard a few kids talking about how great Trump will be as president. They said we have the right to invade not just Greenland, but also all of Canada and Latin America. They were even talking about reporting some of their own friends just to get the 1k reward for reporting immigrants. I can’t wait to see their faces in the next 4 years when the economy is collapsing and we’re engaged in wars across the globe.

Youth becoming increasingly right wing


Workers in Saudi Arabia say Amazon failed to compensate them for labor abuses, being forced to pay large recruiting fees to work for Amazon


“When socialist politics and social movements are dissolved into the Democratic Party, they lose the capacity to develop into a self-reliant power. The resistance to Trump and the far right cannot bow to the leadership of the Democratic Party"


IMO I find these sorts of protests don’t work these days because of how desensitised everyone is to violence and the fact that the capitalists are pretty brazen about their actions. It’s easy for the general public to dismiss these protesters as “mental cases” and just move on . It just doesn’t cause disruption because the public is always exposed to bloodshed, now more than ever.

But I’d like to hear opinions that support this form of protest because I’m curious.

Opinion on self sacrificial forms of protest?


Sankarism is just following the teachings of Thomas Sankara I would like to know some opinions on the ideology from other socialists.

Opinions on Sankarism?


hi all,

especially in recent times, i've been seeking to join an organization that actually is making impactful change, even just locally. it seems like many of the organizations around me are either basically democrats and/or seem to just sit around talking. (I live in Santa Barbara, CA) while that can be important, I can't seem to find an organization that is active in their community in producing change--or at the very least is attempting to create pressure for change.

maybe I'm uninformed but I would love to know of any leftist groups in the US that are active and doing actual organizing in their community. (I think its hard to find this sort of info online anyways and my local community is kinda politically neutered) I'm about to graduate college soon and really want to align my life/work with a meaningful organization, i'd move pretty much anywhere if the group seemed promising enough.

mainly just seeking ways in my own life I can contribute to change, even if small, to fight but but it seems leftist are stuck discussing and infighting we dont create change :(

work/organizations to join that are fighting back

hi all,

especially in recent times, i&#39;ve been seeking to join an organization that actually is making impactful change, even just locally. it seems like many of the organizations around me are either basically democrats and/or seem to just sit around talking. (I live in Santa Barbara, CA) while that can be important, I can&#39;t seem to find an organization that is active in their community in producing change--or at the very least is attempting to create pressure for change.

maybe I&#39;m uninformed but I would love to know of any leftist groups in the US that are active and doing actual organizing in their community. (I think its hard to find this sort of info online anyways and my local community is kinda politically neutered) I&#39;m about to graduate college soon and really want to align my life/work with a meaningful organization, i&#39;d move pretty much anywhere if the group seemed promising enough.

mainly just seeking ways in my own life I can contribute to change, even if small, to fight but but it seems leftist are stuck discussing and infighting we dont create change :(


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With the new Trump term, I am seeing a lot of posts online everywhere about mutual aid. I wanted to give a warning and word of advice that too often "mutual aid" devolves from anything political in character to what is essentially charity work. Charity work 1) does not build power and often 2) cements an alienated "server-served" relationship between organizers and those they are helping.

What we need is the opposite--we need to talk issues with our co workers and neighbors, get THEM to take action around issues with us together, and get THEM politically engaged and developing their own sense of class and class power in the US. Consciousness is built through collective struggle. It is when people sign a petition with all of their neighbors in an apartment building calling for the rusty stairs to be fixed, it is when workers walk out together away from unsafe conditions, and it is when community members crowd city council meetings to oppose local police surveillance measures that consciousness is built because these moments are when the ruling class and their state pushes back against us the most. And it is when people see the system fighting so hard against very reasonable, democratically organized and massively popular demands that they are radicalized.

Mutual aid/charity work doesn't push people to act or struggle, and doesn't expose them to the ridiculous power the state wields to crush any attempts they make to gain local power together. It just helps them survive another day. When we give out food or coats and people take it and maybe also your pamphlets about socialism, do they join the struggle? Are they taking charge of their own circumstances and fighting collectively with others? No, they go home and try to live another day because charity work individualizes collective problems. It doesn't build the kinds of relationships based around issues that we need to build to move our class to act. Simply put, mutual aid places us on the DEFENSIVE when we need to be going on the OFFENSIVE.

I want you all to remember the last Trump term. From 2017-2021, during the first Trump term and then into Covid, many of us developed and ran local mutual aid projects in our communities. At our food distros, coat drives, and immigrant rights events...in our Lgbtq socials and black-and-brown only events...in our women's support groups and "joy spreading events," we were being "prefigurative." We weren't changing the world, we were pretending briefly it was something different than it was in the hopes that if we did so enough if would somehow become a reality. The bankrupt principle that helping your neighbor one day here or there can somehow challenge whole systems with huge, armed bodies of people at their disposal is ludicrous. It is utopian. It is no different than the St. Simonians or Owenites of the 19th century, who hoped that by establishing little communes here and their they could change the world one village at a time.

I have been there and fallen for it, many times. For years during the first Trump term I helped organize mutual aid of all kinds, cooking full meals from scavanged produce or baked goods that would otherwise be thrown away, raising money for needy families, and even helping do their laundry. I gave generously to our local homeless population whenever I could, and tried to help establish a "housing first" policy in our local continuum of care. I too have felt the true joy and imaginative wonder that comes when you hand the plastic bag of food or suppies to needy hands. But it is all fleeting! It's momentary and ephemeral and inchoate and fades fast. Why? Because it doesn't build any power! After the homeless man takes the food or the needy mother picks up the backpack of school supplies, the system remains fundamentally unchallenged and could not care less.

Mark my words--if mutual aid made a difference, then the state would try harder to oppose it! We would have all landed in jail!

Am I saying not to help your neighbors? Of course not. Nor am I saying that to assist your communities through the coming mass deportations, for example, is a totally bankrupt project. We must help each other where we can and share what we do have, living humbly.

What I am saying, though, is that whatever we do, we need to ask: "How is this building working-class power right now?" If your work isn't building relationships between workers, developing class onsciousness of the capitalist system, and building the kinds of organizations--networks of peope and leaders who can successfully call upon people to show up to confrontational actions--then you aren't building power. And most of the time, mutual aid does none of these things. There is nothing "mutual" about it, it's a one-way-street from the hands of your tired volunteers to the desperate and isolated mouths you are feeding.

If you want to hand out food, coats, or backpacks, remember that you should have a thirty minute, one-on-one conversation about the issues with each person you give them to. You should ask broad, open ended questions, get to know them, get them talking 80% and you only 20. Get them to tell you how they FEEL about life and the issues they face, and ASK them "what would it mean to you if X issues were gone? If you didn't have to worry about making rent or your med or student debt?" Only once you get them to VISUALIZE those changes in their heads and TRUST you, THEN you can paint the vision. Explain that we don't have to live this way, that working people in other countries organized and unionized and won big, and we can too. But it takes LOTS of us. That NUMBERS is all our class has. And THEN ask them a simple task, right then and there, to talk to one neighbor or co worker and get them to come to the next event or sign the petition. Have them CALL or text that person right there in front of you. Workshop what to say with them, watch them make the call, and give them feedback right away. Then give them another task and set up a dedicated follow up time no more than 4 days from now. Congratulations! You just recruited a new organizer! THIS is how you build power.

Remember, Marxists aren't utopians. We aren't into prefigurative politics. Our theory of change is not "if we start practicing mutualism, it will eventually change the world!" Our theory of change is instead that only through directly organizing with each other to build power--power here meaning getting people to turn out in the streets and on the job site to increasingly high stakes political events and answer increasingly high stakes asks, from signing petitions down to general strikes--can we change the world.

EDIT: I think many people read this post as me saying "screw your neighbors and anyone who does mutual aid is dumb" when what I did my best to express was the idea that mutual aid projects tend to devolve into circular burnouts that don't generate new organizers or grow the movement. In other words, they're often not sustainable because they don't grow new organizers and therefore don't build any power. I am trying to model the way out of this. Those pointing to successful mutual aid movements in the comments--all of your examples were successful in part because of what I wrote. They were about relationship building and networking to build power among workers through a series of asks, rather than being about charity alone. Is charity alone a good thing? Of course it is. It is charity. It is by definition a good thing. But confusing charity with organizing and equating the two, overlapping, but non-equivalent terms is something we must be cautious of. Charity alone without any organizing is prefigurative politics, and as socialists we should spend our limited time and resources involving organizing convos in everything we do. I saw very little of that (from myself included, bc I didn't know what I was doing) during Trump 1.

Mutual Aid doesn't build working-class power -- it's 21st century utopianism

With the new Trump term, I am seeing a lot of posts online everywhere about mutual aid. I wanted to give a warning and word of advice that too often &quot;mutual aid&quot; devolves from anything political in character to what is essentially charity work. Charity work 1) does not build power and often 2) cements an alienated &quot;server-served&quot; relationship between organizers and those they are helping.

What we need is the opposite--we need to talk issues with our co workers and neighbors, get THEM to take action around issues with us together, and get THEM politically engaged and developing their own sense of class and class power in the US. Consciousness is built through collective struggle. It is when people sign a petition with all of their neighbors in an apartment building calling for the rusty stairs to be fixed, it is when workers walk out together away from unsafe conditions, and it is when community members crowd city council meetings to oppose local police surveillance measures that consciousness is built because these moments are when the ruling class and their state pushes back against us the most. And it is when people see the system fighting so hard against very reasonable, democratically organized and massively popular demands that they are radicalized.

Mutual aid/charity work doesn&#39;t push people to act or struggle, and doesn&#39;t expose them to the ridiculous power the state wields to crush any attempts they make to gain local power together. It just helps them survive another day. When we give out food or coats and people take it and maybe also your pamphlets about socialism, do they join the struggle? Are they taking charge of their own circumstances and fighting collectively with others? No, they go home and try to live another day because charity work individualizes collective problems. It doesn&#39;t build the kinds of relationships based around issues that we need to build to move our class to act. Simply put, mutual aid places us on the DEFENSIVE when we need to be going on the OFFENSIVE.

I want you all to remember the last Trump term. From 2017-2021, during the first Trump term and then into Covid, many of us developed and ran local mutual aid projects in our communities. At our food distros, coat drives, and immigrant rights events...in our Lgbtq socials and black-and-brown only events...in our women&#39;s support groups and &quot;joy spreading events,&quot; we were being &quot;prefigurative.&quot; We weren&#39;t changing the world, we were pretending briefly it was something different than it was in the hopes that if we did so enough if would somehow become a reality. The bankrupt principle that helping your neighbor one day here or there can somehow challenge whole systems with huge, armed bodies of people at their disposal is ludicrous. It is utopian. It is no different than the St. Simonians or Owenites of the 19th century, who hoped that by establishing little communes here and their they could change the world one village at a time.

I have been there and fallen for it, many times. For years during the first Trump term I helped organize mutual aid of all kinds, cooking full meals from scavanged produce or baked goods that would otherwise be thrown away, raising money for needy families, and even helping do their laundry. I gave generously to our local homeless population whenever I could, and tried to help establish a &quot;housing first&quot; policy in our local continuum of care. I too have felt the true joy and imaginative wonder that comes when you hand the plastic bag of food or suppies to needy hands. But it is all fleeting! It&#39;s momentary and ephemeral and inchoate and fades fast. Why? Because it doesn&#39;t build any power! After the homeless man takes the food or the needy mother picks up the backpack of school supplies, the system remains fundamentally unchallenged and could not care less.

Mark my words--if mutual aid made a difference, then the state would try harder to oppose it! We would have all landed in jail!

Am I saying not to help your neighbors? Of course not. Nor am I saying that to assist your communities through the coming mass deportations, for example, is a totally bankrupt project. We must help each other where we can and share what we do have, living humbly.

What I am saying, though, is that whatever we do, we need to ask: &quot;How is this building working-class power right now?&quot; If your work isn&#39;t building relationships between workers, developing class onsciousness of the capitalist system, and building the kinds of organizations--networks of peope and leaders who can successfully call upon people to show up to confrontational actions--then you aren&#39;t building power. And most of the time, mutual aid does none of these things. There is nothing &quot;mutual&quot; about it, it&#39;s a one-way-street from the hands of your tired volunteers to the desperate and isolated mouths you are feeding.

If you want to hand out food, coats, or backpacks, remember that you should have a thirty minute, one-on-one conversation about the issues with each person you give them to. You should ask broad, open ended questions, get to know them, get them talking 80% and you only 20. Get them to tell you how they FEEL about life and the issues they face, and ASK them &quot;what would it mean to you if X issues were gone? If you didn&#39;t have to worry about making rent or your med or student debt?&quot; Only once you get them to VISUALIZE those changes in their heads and TRUST you, THEN you can paint the vision. Explain that we don&#39;t have to live this way, that working people in other countries organized and unionized and won big, and we can too. But it takes LOTS of us. That NUMBERS is all our class has. And THEN ask them a simple task, right then and there, to talk to one neighbor or co worker and get them to come to the next event or sign the petition. Have them CALL or text that person right there in front of you. Workshop what to say with them, watch them make the call, and give them feedback right away. Then give them another task and set up a dedicated follow up time no more than 4 days from now. Congratulations! You just recruited a new organizer! THIS is how you build power.

Remember, Marxists aren&#39;t utopians. We aren&#39;t into prefigurative politics. Our theory of change is not &quot;if we start practicing mutualism, it will eventually change the world!&quot; Our theory of change is instead that only through directly organizing with each other to build power--power here meaning getting people to turn out in the streets and on the job site to increasingly high stakes political events and answer increasingly high stakes asks, from signing petitions down to general strikes--can we change the world.

EDIT: I think many people read this post as me saying &quot;screw your neighbors and anyone who does mutual aid is dumb&quot; when what I did my best to express was the idea that mutual aid projects tend to devolve into circular burnouts that don&#39;t generate new organizers or grow the movement. In other words, they&#39;re often not sustainable because they don&#39;t grow new organizers and therefore don&#39;t build any power. I am trying to model the way out of this. Those pointing to successful mutual aid movements in the comments--all of your examples were successful in part because of what I wrote. They were about relationship building and networking to build power among workers through a series of asks, rather than being about charity alone. Is charity alone a good thing? Of course it is. It is charity. It is by definition a good thing. But confusing charity with organizing and equating the two, overlapping, but non-equivalent terms is something we must be cautious of. Charity alone without any organizing is prefigurative politics, and as socialists we should spend our limited time and resources involving organizing convos in everything we do. I saw very little of that (from myself included, bc I didn&#39;t know what I was doing) during Trump 1.


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By the Switzerland-based investment bank’s count, the number of American billionaires rose from 751 in 2023 to 835 in 2024. By contrast, China’s nine-digit club shrunk from 520 to 427 as a real estate crisis and financial market turmoil pushed many newly minted members below the $1 billion mark.


After the Helene Survivors Committee held several protests and circulated a petition that has received 500+ signatures and counting, FEMA has announced another extension of the Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program – this time through May 26, 2025. This announcement is a welcome victory, but it still doesn’t go far enough. The extension does not automatically apply to all TSA participants, and does nothing to assist the thousands who have already been evicted. Instead, FEMA will continue to assess eligibility on a “rolling basis” and can remove participants for a variety of reasons, including if a participant is unreachable by phone. If FEMA can’t reach someone by phone, they should knock on their hotel door – not kick them out!

These evictions are an outrage! Helene destroyed more than 100,000 homes, so people have nowhere to go. Instead of creating loopholes to force people out of the TSA program and into homelessness, FEMA should issue a blanket extension which allows displaced people to stay housed until they secure more permanent housing.

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After the Helene Survivors Committee held several protests and circulated a petition that has received 500+ signatures and counting, FEMA has announced another extension of the Temporary Sheltering Assistance Program – this time through May 26, 2025. This announcement is a welcome victory, but it still doesn’t go far enough. The extension does not automatically apply to all TSA participants, and does nothing to assist the thousands who have already been evicted. Instead, FEMA will continue to assess eligibility on a “rolling basis” and can remove participants for a variety of reasons, including if a participant is unreachable by phone. If FEMA can’t reach someone by phone, they should knock on their hotel door – not kick them out!

These evictions are an outrage! Helene destroyed more than 100,000 homes, so people have nowhere to go. Instead of creating loopholes to force people out of the TSA program and into homelessness, FEMA should issue a blanket extension which allows displaced people to stay housed until they secure more permanent housing.

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I'm American, I live in Illinois which is a pretty blue state from what I can tell, so it completely baffled me when Trump announced he was going to attack Chicago for mass deportation.  I'm white, so I personally don't have anything to worry about but all my friends are not.  His plans to not only deport immigrants with visa but also American born citizens is completely ridiculous and I don't even see how that would be possible but after inauguration, idk.  I know we have quite a big Latino population, but is it big enough to warrant this?  I may be missing something but it's just completely out of the blue for me.  Could someone tell me why this is? Why Chicago specifically?

In the US why are they attacking Chicago specifically?

I&#39;m American, I live in Illinois which is a pretty blue state from what I can tell, so it completely baffled me when Trump announced he was going to attack Chicago for mass deportation.  I&#39;m white, so I personally don&#39;t have anything to worry about but all my friends are not.  His plans to not only deport immigrants with visa but also American born citizens is completely ridiculous and I don&#39;t even see how that would be possible but after inauguration, idk.  I know we have quite a big Latino population, but is it big enough to warrant this?  I may be missing something but it&#39;s just completely out of the blue for me.  Could someone tell me why this is? Why Chicago specifically?


I'm a young socialist living in the Balkans, I'm constantly bumbarted with capitalist propaganda on social media, some more aggressive then others, and 100 talking points to the point were my mind is in complete shambles, I'm slowly becoming more and more disillusioned with my thoughts and opinions, as though non of my efforts really matterd after all, and things are just getting worse outside of my country and out. I keep hearing 50 opinions all at once at the mere mention of my political opinions, and I don't know what to do.

How to you deal with capitalist propaganda?

I&#39;m a young socialist living in the Balkans, I&#39;m constantly bumbarted with capitalist propaganda on social media, some more aggressive then others, and 100 talking points to the point were my mind is in complete shambles, I&#39;m slowly becoming more and more disillusioned with my thoughts and opinions, as though non of my efforts really matterd after all, and things are just getting worse outside of my country and out. I keep hearing 50 opinions all at once at the mere mention of my political opinions, and I don&#39;t know what to do.


These past few months have been really demoralizing! First come the Puerto Rican and American elections, the general rise in fascism and anti-leftist sentiments, and all the little things in between

Just in this month, the new incoming Puerto Rican government with their super majority in Congress have shown their corruption with their sharp teeth, making it hard for opposition leaders to enter office, wanting to sell off protected public land, and almost pass anti-lgbtq legislation. Of course, our ongoing issues will only worsen with this administration; and are left, is more fractured and divided than ever. Just last week, further austerity measures were announced for our public University, tomorrow there will be riots which I'll be attending. But, it all feels so useless. What's the point of rioting, if nothing will get done. This is far from the first time we've received cuts to public spending, and our University. These are measures imposed by a non-democratic fiscal committee from our colonizers. We can't just say no to what they say

Oh, and speaking of our colonizers... Tomorrow will be the riots in my college, but today, that dude is becoming president

I will miss democracy; the sunny Puerto Rican one, and the frightening American one

Finding it hard to keep going

These past few months have been really demoralizing! First come the Puerto Rican and American elections, the general rise in fascism and anti-leftist sentiments, and all the little things in between

Just in this month, the new incoming Puerto Rican government with their super majority in Congress have shown their corruption with their sharp teeth, making it hard for opposition leaders to enter office, wanting to sell off protected public land, and almost pass anti-lgbtq legislation. Of course, our ongoing issues will only worsen with this administration; and are left, is more fractured and divided than ever. Just last week, further austerity measures were announced for our public University, tomorrow there will be riots which I&#39;ll be attending. But, it all feels so useless. What&#39;s the point of rioting, if nothing will get done. This is far from the first time we&#39;ve received cuts to public spending, and our University. These are measures imposed by a non-democratic fiscal committee from our colonizers. We can&#39;t just say no to what they say

Oh, and speaking of our colonizers... Tomorrow will be the riots in my college, but today, that dude is becoming president

I will miss democracy; the sunny Puerto Rican one, and the frightening American one


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Some Americans are being censored on rednote for having anti marxist or pro american foreign policy opinions, which is hilarious. They've been mentioning this, with the heavy monitoring of things like drugs,violence or sexual content in the context of "realizing how much were free to discuss compared to the Chinese living under communist rule".

I have 2 points against such a perspective. My first is, this conservative culture is being pushed in the usa as well. Social media is getting in line with the agenda of banning things like porn,onlyfans,drugs. Instagram already began this, when I search for certain cannabis related content I now get a message telling me to seek help for drug use. The 2nd point is, this isn't apart of Chinese communism, this is apart of broader Asian culture that is very very conservative. You can't post about these things in south korea either. Japan can't even show nudity online. A personal example I have of this was when I was smoking with my friend who is Korean. An old man speaking Chinese was walking by and she immedietly hid the blunt. I asked why, and she explained "it doesn't matter if he's not Korean, I don't want him to feel shame looking at me it's apart of Asian culture I couldn't do that to the old man". This confused me as someone used to irish and Rican culture with people openly doing coke and smoking weed at family gatherings.

Americans being censored on rednote

Some Americans are being censored on rednote for having anti marxist or pro american foreign policy opinions, which is hilarious. They&#39;ve been mentioning this, with the heavy monitoring of things like drugs,violence or sexual content in the context of &quot;realizing how much were free to discuss compared to the Chinese living under communist rule&quot;.

I have 2 points against such a perspective. My first is, this conservative culture is being pushed in the usa as well. Social media is getting in line with the agenda of banning things like porn,onlyfans,drugs. Instagram already began this, when I search for certain cannabis related content I now get a message telling me to seek help for drug use. The 2nd point is, this isn&#39;t apart of Chinese communism, this is apart of broader Asian culture that is very very conservative. You can&#39;t post about these things in south korea either. Japan can&#39;t even show nudity online. A personal example I have of this was when I was smoking with my friend who is Korean. An old man speaking Chinese was walking by and she immedietly hid the blunt. I asked why, and she explained &quot;it doesn&#39;t matter if he&#39;s not Korean, I don&#39;t want him to feel shame looking at me it&#39;s apart of Asian culture I couldn&#39;t do that to the old man&quot;. This confused me as someone used to irish and Rican culture with people openly doing coke and smoking weed at family gatherings.


Elon Musk does extremist Nazi salute

Elon Musk does extremist Nazi salute


Union begins balloting for strikes at British university following bitter dispute


Leonard Peltier is going home!


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It is like a disease. It spreads through mental contact.

Doomerism is insidious because it presents itself as truth, and it looks very true on the surface.

Yet those who are organized are more educated on average, yet they are less doomeristic.

Doomerism is a symptom of depression, and it is counterrevolutionary.

It must be destroyed by any means possible.

Doomerism is an infohazard.


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Some of the richest people in the country have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into Donald Trump’s presidential inaugural committee. It’s a reminder to Trump, as he begins his second presidential term, who is the real power behind the throne.

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War, the Economy, the Proletariat: Notes on the War Economy - Battaglia Comunista


MLK is white washed as a pacified liberal, but the reality is he advocated for all forms of struggle and believed in building for socialism. The racial struggle for civil rights in America was a communist struggle. This is why they erased the civil rights movement and reinvented it within the framework of liberalism and black capitalism.

MLK day reminder: In order to be anti racist, you need to be anti-capitalist and vice versa


Palestine people are returning tô their lands, thanks trump. Wtf? Is trump pro Israel? Is trump against war? What is happening?

Why did trump helped tô stop israel?


What to do during a visit from an ICE agent at the workplace

Hello, please delete if this is not allowed.

I work in a public place and many Latinos visit my job. I am white and pretty masculine presenting. I have de-escalated some situations before at my work if customers are being misogynistic or racist to co-workers or other customers. But I've never been around for an ICE agent to come, and since my job is very public, I wouldn't be surprised if they come. What are the best things for me to do if 1) an ICE agent comes and 2) if an ICE agent comes and arrests a customer?

Of course never escalate.
For question 1, I've seen that it's best to not talk. For question 2, I've seen it's good to write down any details and record the agent but try not to have the people being arrested in the footage. Is there anything else I can do?

What to do during a visit from an ICE agent at work

What to do during a visit from an ICE agent at the workplace

Hello, please delete if this is not allowed.

I work in a public place and many Latinos visit my job. I am white and pretty masculine presenting. I have de-escalated some situations before at my work if customers are being misogynistic or racist to co-workers or other customers. But I&#39;ve never been around for an ICE agent to come, and since my job is very public, I wouldn&#39;t be surprised if they come. What are the best things for me to do if 1) an ICE agent comes and 2) if an ICE agent comes and arrests a customer?

Of course never escalate.
For question 1, I&#39;ve seen that it&#39;s best to not talk. For question 2, I&#39;ve seen it&#39;s good to write down any details and record the agent but try not to have the people being arrested in the footage. Is there anything else I can do?


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Organising Discussion Thread for January, 2025

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Greta Thunberg said on being criticized for standing up to Gaza and Palestine: “You have to be morally consistent in what you stand up for”.


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Please keep an eye on us today. Things are about to be really bad. Our media is very censored and very biased. We need people keeping track of the facts and informing us of things that we are being restricted from seeing, so we can prepare for things before they happen. Please make sure the real story of what's happening is what's being told. People are organizing, but we need to make sure the narrative being told isn't just what the Tangerine Tyrant wants people to hear.

To my non-US friends

Please keep an eye on us today. Things are about to be really bad. Our media is very censored and very biased. We need people keeping track of the facts and informing us of things that we are being restricted from seeing, so we can prepare for things before they happen. Please make sure the real story of what&#39;s happening is what&#39;s being told. People are organizing, but we need to make sure the narrative being told isn&#39;t just what the Tangerine Tyrant wants people to hear.


“We know right now in the United States that the U.S. is backing an extremist far-right Uyghur group that is armed and is trained by former U.S. special operations forces.”


You can't be OK with snitching and be apart of a leftist movement. I'm going to keep making threads like this until the people who are made uncomfortable by points that seem "too hostile towards society" understand the material neccessity of such hostility in the context of struggle.

Here is a text the cia themselves:

"Communism will work legally and openly where it can, but it will work illegally and secretly where it must. The subversive aspects are there to direct the culture of the nation. Then theres a militant aspects which involves demonstrations, riots, insurrection and rebellion. Police must have a capability of dealing with both the subversive and militant aspects.

The communists have exerted serious effort to sap the morale of police forces. There is always an invisible permanent cadre of hardcore activists. Seperate groups perform different functions.

As a group policing agencies and police are among the most anti communist of the professional organizations in the free world. There is a natural antipathy between police and communists. Properly armed with knowledge of techniques of communist subversion the communists would never get past the police. If we are vigilant, if we are alert, communism will never take root in the free world. The FBI have demonstrated this time and time again. "

Source: CIA (.gov)
https://www.cia.govPDF
FREE WORLD POLICE: TARGET FOR COMMUNIST SUBVERSION

Another reminder to anyone who hasnt eradicated liberalism from within yet: police and feds are not your friends, you cant snitch or call cops

You can&#39;t be OK with snitching and be apart of a leftist movement. I&#39;m going to keep making threads like this until the people who are made uncomfortable by points that seem &quot;too hostile towards society&quot; understand the material neccessity of such hostility in the context of struggle.

Here is a text the cia themselves:

&quot;Communism will work legally and openly where it can, but it will work illegally and secretly where it must. The subversive aspects are there to direct the culture of the nation. Then theres a militant aspects which involves demonstrations, riots, insurrection and rebellion. Police must have a capability of dealing with both the subversive and militant aspects.

The communists have exerted serious effort to sap the morale of police forces. There is always an invisible permanent cadre of hardcore activists. Seperate groups perform different functions.

As a group policing agencies and police are among the most anti communist of the professional organizations in the free world. There is a natural antipathy between police and communists. Properly armed with knowledge of techniques of communist subversion the communists would never get past the police. If we are vigilant, if we are alert, communism will never take root in the free world. The FBI have demonstrated this time and time again. &quot;

Source: CIA (.gov)
https://www.cia.govPDF
FREE WORLD POLICE: TARGET FOR COMMUNIST SUBVERSION


If you don’t know about Fred Hampton, then you should. Google it.
Listen to “The Dollop”  #214
I have friends that don’t know who Fred Hampton is. That’s unacceptable. It’s not their fault, but they should know. Everybody should know.

Where is the Fred Hampton movie?


I’ve had multiple people blame socialism for the Venezuelas economic collapse and what seems to be the actions of fascists. Is the Socialist Party of Venezuela just an appointed right wing extremist government put in place by the US after a coup? I’m painfully uneducated on this matter and I can’t seem to find straight reasons online that don’t blame the socialist party of Venezuela. I’m in need of more realistic and unbiased information

Why is Venezuela so messed up?


The more I reflect on the comments I’ve received on my previous post, the more I see how critical solidarity and shared values are to creating real change. People have pointed out that:

* **Food is key**: Providing food has historically been a foundation for movements that gained mass support. A network that ensures access to food while fostering connections. Through pantry swaps, potlucks, and shared gardening there could be a stepping stone for greater action.
* **Class consciousness is growing**: Economic crises naturally increase awareness of systemic inequality, even if people don’t yet connect it to socialism or collective action. This is an opportunity to unite across divisions.
* **Universal goals unite us**: Goals like a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave, and universal healthcare resonate with a broad base. Starting with these tangible, non-confrontational goals could build momentum.
* **Storytelling and education matter**: Humor, subtle commentary, and relatable storytelling can plant the seeds of “dangerous ideas” in people’s minds, even in spaces where direct confrontation won’t work.

At the same time, there are hurdles:

* The perception that improving conditions for the most marginalized won’t benefit everyone.
* A lack of social support among workers and a sense of isolation in the fight for change.
* Barriers like landlord cooperation, automated systems for sustainability, and ensuring fairness in any collective system.

**So, I ask you:**

1. How can we build networks, starting with food and community, to create a foundation for broader solidarity and action?
2. What strategies have you seen work to increase class consciousness and break through divisive narratives like “I earned it, they didn’t”?
3. How do we unite existing activist groups or individuals who share goals but feel disconnected?
4. What would your “rally cry” or unifying slogan for this movement be?

I’m inspired by the ideas you’ve all shared so far and want to keep this conversation going. Let’s work together to figure out how we turn these insights into action.

Class Solidarity and Action: Where Do We Go From Here?

The more I reflect on the comments I’ve received on my previous post, the more I see how critical solidarity and shared values are to creating real change. People have pointed out that:

Food is key: Providing food has historically been a foundation for movements that gained mass support. A network that ensures access to food while fostering connections. Through pantry swaps, potlucks, and shared gardening there could be a stepping stone for greater action.

Class consciousness is growing: Economic crises naturally increase awareness of systemic inequality, even if people don’t yet connect it to socialism or collective action. This is an opportunity to unite across divisions.

Universal goals unite us: Goals like a $15 minimum wage, paid family leave, and universal healthcare resonate with a broad base. Starting with these tangible, non-confrontational goals could build momentum.

Storytelling and education matter: Humor, subtle commentary, and relatable storytelling can plant the seeds of “dangerous ideas” in people’s minds, even in spaces where direct confrontation won’t work.

At the same time, there are hurdles:

The perception that improving conditions for the most marginalized won’t benefit everyone.

A lack of social support among workers and a sense of isolation in the fight for change.

Barriers like landlord cooperation, automated systems for sustainability, and ensuring fairness in any collective system.

So, I ask you:

How can we build networks, starting with food and community, to create a foundation for broader solidarity and action?

What strategies have you seen work to increase class consciousness and break through divisive narratives like “I earned it, they didn’t”?

How do we unite existing activist groups or individuals who share goals but feel disconnected?

What would your “rally cry” or unifying slogan for this movement be?

I’m inspired by the ideas you’ve all shared so far and want to keep this conversation going. Let’s work together to figure out how we turn these insights into action.


One more broken promise to close Guantanamo


Hello, friends. I’ve got a friend who is majorly “apolitical” and self-admittedly doesn’t actually know what socialism is. Center-left? Center-right? Not sure. I’ve at the very least outgrown a naive idea that I can change everybody’s mind and radicalize all my loved ones, so I don’t really pick pointless fights or project much of my personal agenda, aside from sprinkling some pro-labour ideas here and there, that won’t spark any defensiveness.

However, recently we were talking about future prospects, dream jobs and hope for making an impact on the world and he mentioned that he would love to work on fighter jets eventually (he has an engineering degree). I didn’t comment at the time because I didn’t think I would say anything smart at that moment but the topic was brought up later again.

We talked and he really could not care less about the moral implications of contributing to the industry of making military equipment and, therefore, participating in wars and genocide, even if indirectly. Like if it’s not him it will be someone else. But in my opinion all the fucked up things happen in the world because of that sort of thinking, the feigned ignorance, the plausible deniability. Wouldn’t it be great if there were next to none engineers willing to create weapons of mass destruction? Obviously it’s wishful thinking but doesn’t the change start with every single one of us? And he listened to all of that and isn’t bothered in the very least. Weirdly, a person who is not sociopathic and is very much rather empathetic to others’ suffering.

I am… shocked? Am I wrong to think that this is mad? I have no actual socialist friends so I don’t even know if perhaps I am actually in the wrong or if I am getting gaslit by the desensitized sentiments of the center/liberal people in my life. Do you guys think I am wrong? And if not how would you feel and act in that situation?

How would you deal with this interaction?


I'm looking for some good socialist podcasts - can be current affairs/news/culture/history etc. All recommendations welcome, thanks

Podcast Recommendations?

I&#39;m looking for some good socialist podcasts - can be current affairs/news/culture/history etc. All recommendations welcome, thanks


So I joined this group around a year back, because I saw them at my local pride and wanted to make a change. But I've recently been considering to stop going. Their decent folk but I've just noticed some very odd things. They seem to have a lot of beef with other socialist groups and kinda look down upon them as being overly emotional (or at least that's the impression they gave me). The way they want to fight back against capitalism is to create their own party (I live in the UK) and I personally feel like it's a bad move, especially in this climate and after I found out they do not believe in mutual aid, period. This might be due to them not really researching or reading any socialist books other than the ones that focus in Marx, Lenin or Engels. Just to let you know, I have no issues with these political figures, as they have been vital to our cause, I just think that they shouldn't be the sole focus and that there are many other socialist perspectives that should be considered.

With that being said they have done good. They're very pro union and have helped local unions succeed. And they have been mostly good to me and have offered to help me out from time to time whenever I needed it. I just frankly don't feel particularly connect with them and dissagree with them on some matters, especially mutual aid and community building. I don't like the idea of socialists becoming more divided on these matters, because I believe that in the hard times we live in, creating a community of acceptance and safety among like minded people is extremely important, yet in saying that I feel like I'm contributuing to the divide that socialism faces at this point in time. I'm just a bit lost and don't know what to do frankly. I've been thinking of trying other groups or volunteering at my local foodbank or lgbt centre instead and see how I go. Does anyone have any advice on what to do? Thanks.

I've been thinking of quiting my local marxist group

So I joined this group around a year back, because I saw them at my local pride and wanted to make a change. But I&#39;ve recently been considering to stop going. Their decent folk but I&#39;ve just noticed some very odd things. They seem to have a lot of beef with other socialist groups and kinda look down upon them as being overly emotional (or at least that&#39;s the impression they gave me). The way they want to fight back against capitalism is to create their own party (I live in the UK) and I personally feel like it&#39;s a bad move, especially in this climate and after I found out they do not believe in mutual aid, period. This might be due to them not really researching or reading any socialist books other than the ones that focus in Marx, Lenin or Engels. Just to let you know, I have no issues with these political figures, as they have been vital to our cause, I just think that they shouldn&#39;t be the sole focus and that there are many other socialist perspectives that should be considered.

With that being said they have done good. They&#39;re very pro union and have helped local unions succeed. And they have been mostly good to me and have offered to help me out from time to time whenever I needed it. I just frankly don&#39;t feel particularly connect with them and dissagree with them on some matters, especially mutual aid and community building. I don&#39;t like the idea of socialists becoming more divided on these matters, because I believe that in the hard times we live in, creating a community of acceptance and safety among like minded people is extremely important, yet in saying that I feel like I&#39;m contributuing to the divide that socialism faces at this point in time. I&#39;m just a bit lost and don&#39;t know what to do frankly. I&#39;ve been thinking of trying other groups or volunteering at my local foodbank or lgbt centre instead and see how I go. Does anyone have any advice on what to do? Thanks.


Ideas of a new Socialist economy for 21st century other than classic old economics.

Is there new programs about this that a person , party or organization made ? Or you have an idea yourself?

The NIEO is a international economic order which a lot of socialists love but it's about trade between nations across the planet , it's not about the inner economy itself.

I think it's the time for socialists to discuss about this , a new efficient socialist economy

What do you think ?

A new socialist economy

Ideas of a new Socialist economy for 21st century other than classic old economics.

Is there new programs about this that a person , party or organization made ? Or you have an idea yourself?

The NIEO is a international economic order which a lot of socialists love but it&#39;s about trade between nations across the planet , it&#39;s not about the inner economy itself.

I think it&#39;s the time for socialists to discuss about this , a new efficient socialist economy

What do you think ?


How democratic have you experienced the structures within the revolutionary communist party/revolutionary communist international?


Swedish Dockworkers Vote to Block Military Shipments to and from Israel - Labor Notes


US: TikTok is being used to harvest data for the CCP! It is a national security threat!!! Also the US: Creating Cuban Twitter platform called ZunZuneo to harvest the data of thousands of Cubans…


Podcast with Matt Huber & Kohei Saito on Growth, Progress and Left Imaginaries


PLEASE UPVOTE!
We need to start talking strategy in the wake of the TikTok debacle leading into inaugeration.

The reality of what just happened is about money. The ban was never going to be a ban. It was not Trump's idea and it was not Biden's idea. Zuckerberg brought this to Trump in 2019.

This was all a bunch of political theater organized by Zuck. He bought both sides of the aisle and has had them carry this whole charade on. When we can't afford bread, the time for circuses is over. It is vital that we boycott Meta to hurt the congresspeople, so delete TikTok. It will likely be back in a few days as a tool of alt right recruitment.

I'm not sure how to best go about this but I've been organizing with some folks on Red Note and we need to start talking strategy.

Right now, I think the Right is counting on one of us to jump the gun and try violent resistance. It will give them an excuse to call emergency powers and declare martial law.

WE CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN
There may be a false flag attack in the works to accomplish that aim. I heard something about geofencing for private drones being disabled. They may claim that a someone tried to do something with a drone and use that as their excuse.

The historical precedent is that emergencies lead to power grabs by the new regime.

If it comes to a point where we are reacting to violence, that is fine, but we CANNOT be the ones to initiate it.

To resist the oligarchs, we need to operate on 3 pillars:
1. Community Resiliency: Do not support corporations where possible. Buy from farmer's markets, etc.

2. Collective action: We need to organize mass striking, coordinated across multiple industries to grind the economy to a halt. Stop paying your taxes where possible.

3. Sabotage: Clog up the processes of industry, break machinery, do whatever you can think of short of blowing things up (at first)

Just do NOT start making plans for violent preemptive strikes. That is a game that they will win everytime.

I'm writing this in a hurry so sorry for any bad phrasing or weird stuff. Just please please please think about this and
 spread the word if you see people wanting to organize attacks in any of your circles. We only get one shot at this.

Edit: Just to further clarify what I've been able to gather about the sale itself:

Zuckerberg met privately with Trump in 2019 to bring this up. The plan was never to ban TikTok, it was always for Meta to buy it. Why?

1. Money - Obviously. Zuck can't stand not owning the hot new platform.

2. Intelligence Gathering - Apparently most countries' apps use an encryption standard the NSA has a backdoor to. Guess who is one of the few countries that didn't adopt that standard? China. Our politicians SAID it was about China's access to the data when it was really about our spies' inability to access it.

3. Narrative control - Again, obviously. When the app comes back on in a few days it will be a different vibe (delete it if you haven't already)

4. And the most egregious reason of all: Zuckerberg set RECORDS for how much he lobbied for the ban in 2024. There were articles about this. Dozens of members of congress also have Meta stock.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/meta/members-invested?id=D000033563

The fact that one man can buy our government like this for their shared interests of his profit and their ability to keep their citizens in the dark is bleak. Alarm bells should be going off. This administration hasn't even STARTED yet and this is what we're dealing with.

Edit 2:

https://youtu.be/uO8Mi0h4KXw?si=C3d9a389a59PrHiK

I put together a compilation of the videos I saved before the app went dark yesterday. Share it to anyone who needs that last push to start organizing.

I want to add a list of resources to the description so drop any suggestions you have down below!

On Violent Resistance

PLEASE UPVOTE!
We need to start talking strategy in the wake of the TikTok debacle leading into inaugeration.

The reality of what just happened is about money. The ban was never going to be a ban. It was not Trump&#39;s idea and it was not Biden&#39;s idea. Zuckerberg brought this to Trump in 2019.

This was all a bunch of political theater organized by Zuck. He bought both sides of the aisle and has had them carry this whole charade on. When we can&#39;t afford bread, the time for circuses is over. It is vital that we boycott Meta to hurt the congresspeople, so delete TikTok. It will likely be back in a few days as a tool of alt right recruitment.

I&#39;m not sure how to best go about this but I&#39;ve been organizing with some folks on Red Note and we need to start talking strategy.

Right now, I think the Right is counting on one of us to jump the gun and try violent resistance. It will give them an excuse to call emergency powers and declare martial law.

WE CANNOT LET THAT HAPPEN
There may be a false flag attack in the works to accomplish that aim. I heard something about geofencing for private drones being disabled. They may claim that a someone tried to do something with a drone and use that as their excuse.

The historical precedent is that emergencies lead to power grabs by the new regime.

If it comes to a point where we are reacting to violence, that is fine, but we CANNOT be the ones to initiate it.

To resist the oligarchs, we need to operate on 3 pillars:
1. Community Resiliency: Do not support corporations where possible. Buy from farmer&#39;s markets, etc.

Collective action: We need to organize mass striking, coordinated across multiple industries to grind the economy to a halt. Stop paying your taxes where possible.

Sabotage: Clog up the processes of industry, break machinery, do whatever you can think of short of blowing things up (at first)

Just do NOT start making plans for violent preemptive strikes. That is a game that they will win everytime.

I&#39;m writing this in a hurry so sorry for any bad phrasing or weird stuff. Just please please please think about this and
 spread the word if you see people wanting to organize attacks in any of your circles. We only get one shot at this.

Edit: Just to further clarify what I&#39;ve been able to gather about the sale itself:

Zuckerberg met privately with Trump in 2019 to bring this up. The plan was never to ban TikTok, it was always for Meta to buy it. Why?

Money - Obviously. Zuck can&#39;t stand not owning the hot new platform.

Intelligence Gathering - Apparently most countries&#39; apps use an encryption standard the NSA has a backdoor to. Guess who is one of the few countries that didn&#39;t adopt that standard? China. Our politicians SAID it was about China&#39;s access to the data when it was really about our spies&#39; inability to access it.

Narrative control - Again, obviously. When the app comes back on in a few days it will be a different vibe (delete it if you haven&#39;t already)

And the most egregious reason of all: Zuckerberg set RECORDS for how much he lobbied for the ban in 2024. There were articles about this. Dozens of members of congress also have Meta stock.

https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/meta/members-invested?id=D000033563

The fact that one man can buy our government like this for their shared interests of his profit and their ability to keep their citizens in the dark is bleak. Alarm bells should be going off. This administration hasn&#39;t even STARTED yet and this is what we&#39;re dealing with.

Edit 2:

https://youtu.be/uO8Mi0h4KXw?si=C3d9a389a59PrHiK

I put together a compilation of the videos I saved before the app went dark yesterday. Share it to anyone who needs that last push to start organizing.

I want to add a list of resources to the description so drop any suggestions you have down below!


Meta doesn’t just connect people—it owns the connections. It’s the perfect example of how the 1% control our data, our attention, and even our relationships. Facebook bought Instagram and WhatsApp to make sure we had no alternatives, and now it profits off the time, energy, and mental health of billions of users.

To me, deleting Meta apps is more than a personal choice—it’s an act of resistance against a system that values profit over people. Imagine a world where we don’t give billionaires more power over our lives.

Have you considered deleting Meta apps? What do you think is stopping people from making that choice?

Escaping Meta


Washington Governor Jay Inslee has refused to pardon a group of Industrial Workers of the World members wrongfully convicted for the Centralia Tragedy in 1919. Seven IWW union men were found guilty of murder after defending their hall from an attack by the American Legion and local sheriffs.


I'm re reading Harry Braverman's monumental study on the dialectics work, management, and capital in the 20thC and, while it still hits hard as ever (go read it!!) I am very frustrated by how dated it is. Not that he got anything very wrong, just that it was written so long ago that,  looking backwards, he mostly doesn't deal with the technologies that re shaped the world in the last quarter of the 20th century like digital telecommunications, much less things like the internet and AI.

Whether or not you've read this book (and again: you shouuuuld!), who is doing this kind of work today? Specifically, my primary attraction to it is that it shows, in great detail, the dialectical development of work under capitalism with alienation from work, and the production of the modern working class. So, not just a pop psychology book like that whole "how to not give a f*ck about work" genre, but something with a very committed marxist thesis about the development of capitalism in a new era. Any nominations??

what is the "Labor and Monopoly Capital in the 20th Century" of the 21st century?

I&#39;m re reading Harry Braverman&#39;s monumental study on the dialectics work, management, and capital in the 20thC and, while it still hits hard as ever (go read it!!) I am very frustrated by how dated it is. Not that he got anything very wrong, just that it was written so long ago that,  looking backwards, he mostly doesn&#39;t deal with the technologies that re shaped the world in the last quarter of the 20th century like digital telecommunications, much less things like the internet and AI.

Whether or not you&#39;ve read this book (and again: you shouuuuld!), who is doing this kind of work today? Specifically, my primary attraction to it is that it shows, in great detail, the dialectical development of work under capitalism with alienation from work, and the production of the modern working class. So, not just a pop psychology book like that whole &quot;how to not give a f*ck about work&quot; genre, but something with a very committed marxist thesis about the development of capitalism in a new era. Any nominations??


70% of China’s Millennials Are Homeowners, Canadians and Americans…Not So Lucky


All the book that i ready on socialism are: What is need to be done, State and Revolution, The Conquest of Bread, Anarchy our program (It's by Errico Malatesta, I'm Italian I don't know if I writed it well) A book of Antonio Gramsci Odio gli indifferenti, Imperialism the highest stage of capitalism, the permanent Revolution, Statism and Anarchy, Lenin as a Philosopher and then the Motorcycle Diaries. What should I read next? I thinked about reading something on Murray Bookchin or Proudhon

Good socialist book?

All the book that i ready on socialism are: What is need to be done, State and Revolution, The Conquest of Bread, Anarchy our program (It&#39;s by Errico Malatesta, I&#39;m Italian I don&#39;t know if I writed it well) A book of Antonio Gramsci Odio gli indifferenti, Imperialism the highest stage of capitalism, the permanent Revolution, Statism and Anarchy, Lenin as a Philosopher and then the Motorcycle Diaries. What should I read next? I thinked about reading something on Murray Bookchin or Proudhon


An Kurdish socialist ideologist (Abdullah ocalan) once in one of his book said that : Capitalism has the ability to use Marxism , and even use it as a tool (Distortion of Marxism by capitalism).

Basically it means , capitalism had the talent and ability to use different ideologies even the ones who are against capitalism itself , to Distortion of those ideologies and to spread the power of capitalism with the face and elements of other ideologies.

The book :
Manifesto of democratic civilization
(Based on democratic confederalism)

He is a ex marxist leninist himself, but he made democratic confederalism as an ultimate way to bring Socialism and other principles of democratic confederalism

Idealogic imperialism of capitalism


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