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what can i do? what does it actually mean to organize? (hexbear.net)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by mudpuppy@hexbear.net to c/askchapo@hexbear.net
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every leftist is constantly saying "organize". i want to do this, but i have no idea how. at one point i joined the Revolutionary Communists of America, and got the sense that all they wanted from me was money, when i signed up they just said they'd send me a newsletter, and that membership requires "dues" which i think is kind of a gross way to phrase it since they're not a union, i left quickly. i have absolutely no money to give, just time, and being functionally rejected from an ostensibly communist organization for being poor left a bad taste in my mouth. rn im looking at CPUSA, i clicked "resist" and every single thing they want me to do is calling my representatives. that's lib slop, right? i'll do it if it's actually gonna change anything but i get the feeling that's barely better than "get out and vote". it's also all about trump, it says right at the top it's about resisting "project 2025", i dont think there was a single thing on that page that kamala wouldn't fw. what organization can i engage with, or how can i spend my time, to work towards achieving leftist goals in amerikkka?

edit, applied to psl

edit, i am in a small town

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[โ€“] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Good on ya for trying to organize atleast, most don't seem to get that far. I had a similar experience with CPUSA and upon looking more into it and seeing them fumble palestine related things I left for PSL. My experience with PSL focused on education. I was educated by them and I educated for them. In order to get membership you have to take basically a marxism 101 course, this should be a requirement for any party that claims to be marxist imo but unfortunately it is not. During and after this time I met with fellow PSL members in my area and discussed agitation strategy, who we think would be receptive, how to reach them, etc. We were pre-branch at the time so this was mostly foundational stuff. Anyway we did flyering and held seminars and screenings of documentaries on important topics for the small group we were building. We also had party internals where we would discuss world events and party politics. It was great. Unfortunately my mental health spiralled and I had to take a long break, then I moved cities for a bit and haven't been in touch since but from what I experienced with them they seem like the best we have in America.

[โ€“] mudpuppy@hexbear.net 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

alright, everyone's saying PSL so im gonna commit to joining them, thanks !!