I agree that a name change isn't going to instantly make us consumable to normies and irl activists.
Disagree about getting orgs on here. I think a lot of people here are terminally online, so having exposure to real activists would definitely be a real benefit.
For clarity, posting is never praxis, even if some rad PSL people have an AMA here. Organizing should be offline, but I'd love to have more resources here to make that easier to get into.
Disagree about getting orgs on here. I think a lot of people here are terminally online, so having exposure to real activists would definitely be a real benefit.
I am also terminally online, but I don't think there are many people on here who DON'T organize irl. How would someone have revolutionary politics, but not act on them (except as a grift)?
Don't wanna dox myself, but I'll give some background.
I've held revolutionary views for a while now, but I lived in a white suburban town where engaging in any praxis basically required driving a half hour. Until I moved to an urban environment, I hardly did anything besides volunteer at a soup kitchen a handful of times...hardly what I'd call "organizing"
Without proximity to a population center, opportunities are hard to find in an area with exclusively chuds & PMC libs.
You have more faith in people than me. I think this community may provide enough catharsis that they never seek out organizing opportunities. I would wager about 50% of people here do irl organizing. I see too many dumbass posts here that instantly make me believe the poster has never been outside even once.
For me this is a socialist non-sectarian shitposting community that is not exclusively about the politics, nothing more.
That's how I view it too, but I don't think facilitating outreach with people on the ground hurts in any regard.
I agree that a name change isn't going to instantly make us consumable to normies and irl activists.
Disagree about getting orgs on here. I think a lot of people here are terminally online, so having exposure to real activists would definitely be a real benefit.
For clarity, posting is never praxis, even if some rad PSL people have an AMA here. Organizing should be offline, but I'd love to have more resources here to make that easier to get into.
I am also terminally online, but I don't think there are many people on here who DON'T organize irl. How would someone have revolutionary politics, but not act on them (except as a grift)?
Don't wanna dox myself, but I'll give some background.
I've held revolutionary views for a while now, but I lived in a white suburban town where engaging in any praxis basically required driving a half hour. Until I moved to an urban environment, I hardly did anything besides volunteer at a soup kitchen a handful of times...hardly what I'd call "organizing"
Without proximity to a population center, opportunities are hard to find in an area with exclusively chuds & PMC libs.
That's true, but then people don't really have the option and I don't expect them to do so.
I think that most of the people here who have access to local orgs are engaged in them, so I don't think getting orgs here is a goal we should have.
For me this is a socialist non-sectarian shitposting community that is not exclusively about the politics, nothing more.
You have more faith in people than me. I think this community may provide enough catharsis that they never seek out organizing opportunities. I would wager about 50% of people here do irl organizing. I see too many dumbass posts here that instantly make me believe the poster has never been outside even once.
That's how I view it too, but I don't think facilitating outreach with people on the ground hurts in any regard.