I always feel like I'm hanging out in a punk/hardcore music scene (various anarchist groups, psl to some extent) or with lame improv nerds (dsa). I don't see either of these groups connecting with very many working class people. This is obviously a huge problem but (at least where I am) there is very little attempt to organize or recruit people making minimum wage, fast food workers, service industry, manual laborers etc. I mean shouldn't this be the main priority right now? I don't know I'm just venting but I'm baffled by how bad at organizing these groups are. Do they really just like being this cliquey group that is hard to get into and that's what really matters?
You're stance on how the spaces should be more inclusive is literally how my local punk scene is. Many of the shows are all ages, but they never get enough of a draw for vendors outside of the band merch table to bother setting up. A lot of the people are sincere, most of the time the insincerity comes from newer members to the scene. But really, the weakness is there just isn't enough people to care enough to participate. I feel like it's always the same 20 people, and half of them are from out of town :(
God i fucking miss punk shows.