I get that organizing is important, but I still don't actually know what that entails. Like what am I supposed to do? It's kind of like telling a straight guy who wants to get a girlfriend to just "be himself." So when I see someone complain about the hellworld we live in and a common response is "organize," it feels kinda condescending. Same with "join an org." What org? How do I know which one is good?
Like for real, why isn't there some sort of organizing guide or FAQ on here? There's a recommended routine for body weight fitness and there's even a 14 day primer on getting started (https://old.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/comments/kofo8l/bwf_primer_buildup_community_event_day_1_happy/). So where is the organizing primer? I mean it can start with something really simple, i.e. "on Day 1, say hi to a neighbor if you see them out walking (no need to get into a convo unless it just happens)." Like tbh how about a 14 Day Primer for organizing? Even the radlibs on the Bernie campaign had training sessions before having volunteers do stuff like call, text, or canvass. Even pick-up-artist idiots have training programs (e.g. day 1 talk to a random stranger and ask them directions, just say your phone is dead, etc.). We should have one too.
What is the NAACP doing that DSA is not doing in rural communities? Like I understand how rural DSA chapters are doing poorly because they're basically on their own just like the city one are. But the city chapters have enough people that they can do shit on their own.
AFAIK the only thing that can be done is for national to actually send more people to those rural chapters to help organize them. But I'm genuinely curious how other orgs do that successfully.
Also if your in a small town under the domain of a larger cities chapter the solution is to contact that chapter and ask to form a new chapter. My chapter did this years ago since we had like a quarter of the state in our domain.