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Talking points for No Kings? (hexbear.net)

submitted 1 day ago by MayoPete@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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So I am being brought to one of these No Kings marches on Saturday. Any pointers on talking to libs in a way that they will listen and get curious about Socialism?

A couple orgs will be there including PSL, but from comrades' stories from the last two of these they don't actually bring up Socialism during their speaking slots and talk about imperialism instead. I would like to be more explicit in tying what is happening to Capitalism and especially try to get across that Trump is just a symptom of the problem.

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[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

that you 1) don’t understand what the PSL is doing tactically or strategically

I honestly don't, and I say this about my org too.

I'm a results oriented thinker. I need to see actions that lead to results. I don't see that. Part of that is it's hard to have a "class consciousness score". But beyond our work building some bus benches and building some menstrual hygiene kits for homeless people... I don't have a win I can point to. I like doing the charity stuff but what I really want is to see we can force a concession out of a business or city council member.

I'm not trying to pick on PSL. They're just the ones speaking at the protests. All left orgs leave me wanting something more effective. At least with elections, and we all love elections here, there's a clear goal, a clear end date, and you can measure your effectiveness down to the neighborhood level...

Part of me wonders if I don't have the right brain for this. I'm not a people person to start with (yaay Autism) and this not-concrete "sway the masses" stuff just doesn't compute with my mind.

[–] starkillerfish@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm a results oriented thinker

how many people an org mobilizes to a march is a concrete result, is it not?

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sure, if it led to some sort of tangible result. I guess what I'm missing and critical of is how to get from people in the streets to people taking power? Because all my life I have seen lots of these marches and big rallies and not a single bill or vote changed because of them.

[–] calidris@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

What you're looking for is organizing. Labor organizing, tenant organizing, and organizing mass orgs (educational, mutual aid, etc.).

This is where the power of the party can truly be utilized.