Anti capitalist rallies seem to also have representation in the older age groups, that is, 60+
What is missing from a lot of them is people with young kids. Because of (in my opinion) 1) potential for violence from the state and 2) potential for longer term non-violent repercussions from the state.
I won't take my kids to a rally that might incite police vience or arrests, and I can't go without them because I can't afford the time to be arrested overnight.
Saying that, lots of people with the young kids help in other leftist ways, like soup kitchens, community group organization, and in government.
edit: I'd also like to add that house ownership isn't in of itself against the path to communism. In fact, communist countries have extremely high home ownership rates because people aren't owning multiple homes and renting them out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_home_ownership_rate
This is why I kind of want to get into offering childcare for comrades with young children. I get on really well with kids like 3-9 especially and really, I don't have a lot of other skills so I feel like this is the best thing I can do to support comrades. Its also the role I imagine myself having in a revolution.
Anti capitalist rallies seem to also have representation in the older age groups, that is, 60+
What is missing from a lot of them is people with young kids. Because of (in my opinion) 1) potential for violence from the state and 2) potential for longer term non-violent repercussions from the state.
I won't take my kids to a rally that might incite police vience or arrests, and I can't go without them because I can't afford the time to be arrested overnight.
Saying that, lots of people with the young kids help in other leftist ways, like soup kitchens, community group organization, and in government.
edit: I'd also like to add that house ownership isn't in of itself against the path to communism. In fact, communist countries have extremely high home ownership rates because people aren't owning multiple homes and renting them out: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_home_ownership_rate
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This is why I kind of want to get into offering childcare for comrades with young children. I get on really well with kids like 3-9 especially and really, I don't have a lot of other skills so I feel like this is the best thing I can do to support comrades. Its also the role I imagine myself having in a revolution.