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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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[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 21 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I like this guy's stuff. He basically discusses how to organize and deatomize your neighborhood.

Badass democracy - reclaiming the public commons: Mark Lakeman at TEDxSantaCruz

Mark Lakeman on Urban Permaculture: City Repair, Re-patterning the Grid, Solar Cat Palace

It's by no means the be all end all but I think it's a good example how Organize! means thinking beyond just joining a union or a political party.

[–] mudpuppy@hexbear.net 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 5 points 1 week ago

Welcome. Good luck!

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