I'm more interested in addressing the immediate needs of the people.
Right now, communists in this country are not connected to masses in a meaningful way. They tend to be trapped in communities of political conscious "activists." We need to struggle and win concessions for the masses, or else they will never trust us.
This moment is an opportunity to demonstrate that we will work towards a better world for exploited people. It is important to struggle and win. Winning concessions requires a coalition of classes right now because the workers are not organized.
Cities are much more willing to consider rent deferral when they realize the businesses (i.e. tax revenue) that will be saved by it. Cities do not give a shit if some worker becomes homeless and dies. My city has an income tax rate of 2%. A low income worker is maybe sending them a couple hundred a year. Why risk upsetting a major landlords and utility companies over that?
I do not want to squander an alliance with the petite bourgeoisie just because they might one day be proletarianized.
I'm more interested in addressing the immediate needs of the people.
Right now, communists in this country are not connected to masses in a meaningful way. They tend to be trapped in communities of political conscious "activists." We need to struggle and win concessions for the masses, or else they will never trust us.
This moment is an opportunity to demonstrate that we will work towards a better world for exploited people. It is important to struggle and win. Winning concessions requires a coalition of classes right now because the workers are not organized.
Cities are much more willing to consider rent deferral when they realize the businesses (i.e. tax revenue) that will be saved by it. Cities do not give a shit if some worker becomes homeless and dies. My city has an income tax rate of 2%. A low income worker is maybe sending them a couple hundred a year. Why risk upsetting a major landlords and utility companies over that?
I do not want to squander an alliance with the petite bourgeoisie just because they might one day be proletarianized.