Relative to 2008, though, there's a ton. DSA is at least OK and they're in all 50 states with something like 200+ chapters and 90K+ members. They're also at least decently established within the political mainstream (they're seen as "far left" but not a joke). I think other organizations have seen growth at a smaller scale, too.
There's also a lot more awareness of the value of organization vs., say, protesting.
Relative to 2008, though, there's a ton. DSA is at least OK and they're in all 50 states with something like 200+ chapters and 90K+ members. They're also at least decently established within the political mainstream (they're seen as "far left" but not a joke). I think other organizations have seen growth at a smaller scale, too.
There's also a lot more awareness of the value of organization vs., say, protesting.
Yeah, the big issue with Occupy in general was inability to channel that energy into a structured org.
With unions gaining power and groups like DSA becoming mainstream, there's more places that energy can be harnessed.