one issue in the Amerikan context is that the mass org/sympathetic base layer has been pretty decimated and needs to be rebuilt (there's practically no organized labor movement and what's left has been deeply compromised and co-opted). interesting & insightful points overall tho!

[–] MizuTama@hexbear.net 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I am glossing over a lot but yeah it's fucking grim what we're working with. Hard to meet the moment and rebuild unionism from scratch. Frankly, the biggest issue I see is time. The empire is getting desperate and lashing out but the tools to work with internally are all rusted and decayed. Also even within the left a lot of people I've seen don't really want to do labor organizing, they'll support it at pickets etc. but actually trying to recreate unions earn leadership of them etc isn't something I've personally seen much of. Community defense is getting interest as of like this year, and mutual aid is always in vogue to a degree, even if it isn't always properly done.