I went to a “non-partisan political organizing day of action” or whatever (kinda pop up ngl) and it felt like AA mixed with church camp. It was very obvious that these people at this meeting were very atomized, hurting and desperate but were ultimately told that the solution is local electoralism.

On one hand, I guess it’s a super awesome way to get people to touch grass in this capitalist hell hole we’re all in and get to know community members. On the other, the end goal is liberalism.

I don’t want to say it was a cult or anything because there was a clear way to opt out, but as soon as people started to mingle and form bonds or something, they were immediately shut down to move forward with a very pointless agenda which helps no one.

  • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]M
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    5 months ago

    Go to your room, young man? Your other mother and I are disappointed in... Something?

    Hopefully this helps.


    But yeah, every attempt at doing electoralist organizing is constructed around preventing anyone from discussing anything outside of electoralism and corralling people into solutions guaranteed to fail.

    • Hohsia [he/him]
      hexagon
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      5 months ago

      😭 this kinda tracks with my experience today

      I hate that you are right but it’s also funny how much you nailed it