I've been reading theory, grinding my ML points, lenin-shining and now I want to Get Organized and Serve the People. landlord-sus

I know this is largely a regional choice, but among the major Marxist-Leninist orgs, which are doing the best work, in your opinion? Not asking anyone to dox what org they are in!

I've seen FRSO and PSL , but wanted to know people's general opinions on them, or other orgs I should check out. I have a firm belief that proper theory and practice leads to better results, so it's important that theory and practice are both good. Additionally, the international struggle must be paramount, since this is amerikkka

Thanks! dubois-finger-guns

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  • Dimmer06 [he/him,comrade/them]
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    2 months ago

    Speaking as a former DSA member, I would probably now advise against joining them. The org is split between right wing opportunists operating in bad faith and guileless leftists who constantly get run over by the right. If you were to join I'd say don't give dues to the national, join Red Star, support the IC, and push for open hostility towards the right wing of the organization. The one thing DSA has got going for it is that they're big and can probably connect you to work you're interested in (until the NPC steamrolls you for not being a lib).

    PSL seems cool from an outsid perspective. My one problem with them is they don't seem to have a great analysis of the US labor movement but there's basically no organization in the US that does so it can't count against them too much. PSL split off of Workers World which I personally think has a much better news site/paper but doesn't seem have as much of a presence on the ground. Both organizations seem to have similar politics in the Marcyite vein though.

    • Cowbee [he/him, they/them]
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      2 months ago

      Thanks for the input! Will definitely consider it, never joining the DSA though lol.

      • roux [he/him, they/them]
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        2 months ago

        I'm also a former DSA member. Like I was a member longer than our chapter here existed. I was at large and when they formed a founding member contacted me. We were active during the pandemic but outside of a few protests and marches, we didn't seem to really have any real direction. With that said, I'm completely washing my hands of the DSA after reading their commentary on reddit about them largely backing Harris as a "lesser of two evils" candidate. Kind of gave me the ick. They have the Marxist Unity Group that I was trying to get involved in but ended up not due to time constraints. I think they do mean well but I can also see them eventually fragmenting from the party.

        If/when I can, I am probably gonna join the PSL because ,of all the parties I've looked into(DSA, CPUSA, PSL), they seem the most promising in our political environment in the States. Claudia de la Cruz is the first candidate since I've been involved politically that seems legitimately sincere. I'm writing her in as my vote in Texas where even voting for the Dem doesn't even matter here, let alone voting third party. I'm so down for what she is running for that I'm willing to go stand in line and "throw my vote away" just so she gets one extra vote in Texas.