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What has the PSL done differently than other leftist organisations in the U.S. ,and the west more generally, that has allowed them to be so successful? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by borschtisgarbo@lemmygrad.ml to c/askchapo@hexbear.net

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They have seen a meteoric rise in recent years. Their sister/front organisations like ANSWER, Codepink, People's Forum, BTnews have all become household names. When I look at protests in the U.S., it seems so many of them are organised directly, or indirectly, by them. In comparison, organisations like the CPUSA or the DSA are lacking behind.

How and why?

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[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 26 points 2 months ago

In addition, being mild in manner but radical in material, and instead of being abrasive and ultra-left in ways that alienate people, instead focusing on being approachable while bringing in radical politics.

Yeah this meant they avoided the stereotypical fate of prior Marxists orgs where there was constant splintering and bickering and they’d end up with orgs that had a few dozen members and all they did was rant about how the group they splintered off of were revisionist class traitors.