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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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[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

look for Food Not Bombs if you're by a decent sized city, they will have local org pamphlets

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Like a lot of decentralized movements, you never know exactly what you'll get. I have met some extremely cool people at FNB, but the one where I live now feels very lib and pacifist.

[–] Corelli_III@midwest.social 13 points 1 week ago

yeah local practices vary but they're a good / safer resource for people looking to meet the people actually doing work in the area