Members of the Australian Communist Party and Community Union Defence League handing out food to vulnerable people left behind by capitalism in Sydney today.
If you’re in Australia and want to help out check out cudl.org.au, we operate in most capital cities in Australia!
Btw since this blew up a bit consider donating to us if you have a few spare bucks.
This... is what I want to be doing. Actually helping other people in a material, meaningful way, and also maybe selfishly, I know it would do me good on a personal level, mentally, emotionally. But I don't know how to go about it. I have such bad social anxiety, it's hard to reach out, but there's also not much to reach out to. All I can find in my area is DSA, and it even basically... disbanded soon after covid.
Whatever though. Solidarity and respect to those out there doing some praxis by helping others.
All you need is a table and a sign. Everything follows from there. Put some peanut butter and tampons on it, say everything's free, and smile at people. It's real easy. A friend to help is very good. Eventually the police will stop you. But you'll get in some good shit in the meantime.
And believe me, no matter how small you start it’ll grow. People will see what you’re doing and want to get involved. And there’s never a shortage of mutual aid work that needs to be done in our capitalist hellscape.
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That's great advice and I will see what I can do. The major obstacles though are 1) I don't have any comrades irl who would do this with me. Maybe I'm being cowardly, but doing this on my own is really intimidating. I know it isn't about me, but my severe social anxiety doesn't make it any easier. And 2) I don't have much myself. I'm unemployed and rely on foodstamps for my own food. I do have enough resources that I can still give to people though, so I'll try to just push through my own personal bullshit and try to follow the advice you (and @Abraxiel ) laid out.
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