While mostly white “leftists” were inventing strategies based on missing analysis, there was an organization in the city doing all of this better: Community Movement Builders.

A critical appraisal of recent struggles in Atlanta

  • InternetLefty [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    We should take criticism on its own merit. If we have to take the author's bona fides as the main consideration we will be stuck in a revolutionary aesthetic contest forever. Assuming it was written in good faith (it certainly seems so) we should consider it. Criticism also doesn't need to offer a solution to be considered. Not to say that the author doesn't offer an alternative path for radical development with the CMB

      • InternetLefty [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        For me, I think it is good faith because the only people who can benefit from criticism of tactics are the socialist and anti-racist movement themselves. The article doesn't directly say "it's all for naught, there is no way to win", which is what I would expect from a bad faith author (like a fed, a liberal, someone who wants to discourage the people etc).

        I think it's fair to say that one disagrees with this or that bit of criticism w.r.t this article but I would personally disagree with stating that the author needs to be gulaged or whatever. THAT is unfair.

      • HumanBehaviorByBjork [any, undecided]
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        2 years ago

        If I had to guess I'd say they're indirectly advocating for a strategic retreat from opposing the training center with anything more than words, towards a focus on movement (i.e., party) building through community outreach.