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Once again I am going to ask you to invade lib spaces and remind them that the Dems cannot save them. Give marginalised people the tools to protect themselves and their community from harm.

Show them that they do not have to rely on the Democrats, and that they shouldn't because the Dems don't care enough to fight for them. Direct them to organisations that can help them.

Let this be your chance to build a community, there are a lot of vulnerable people feeling lost right now.

EDIT: Only if you can, of course. Please don't burn yourself out or put yourself in harm's way.

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[-] Stolen_Stolen_Valor@hexbear.net 42 points 1 month ago

After several rounds of trying to radicalize the democrats in my life, watching them revert back to their bullshit the second something bad happens — I can’t fucking do it anymore. I got my Mom and frankly that’s all I care about.

I’m not saying people shouldn’t try, I would never say that, but check out if you’re gonna loose yourself.

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

Yeah, you gotta keep your sanity. I'm not going to blame your for that. Stay safe.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 39 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Revived my Lemmy.ml account, can confirm that this has never been easier, Lemmy.ml is easy mode and even .worlders are more open than ever before. There's a great thread over on c/agitprop pinned with resources you can pull from to use, including a fantastic list from @ReadFanon@hexbear.net. Uphold ReadFanon thought!

Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.

mao-wave

Get out there and Combat Liberalism! mao-shining

[-] RedWizard@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You can view Cowbee's profile here @Cowbee@lemmy.ml, read through their comment logs. This is a great comment for example.

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

I checked back and it's still absolutely hell

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Really? Seems easier than ever for me.

[-] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

Everywhere I go I just see people saying that bad voters and non-voters have caused the end of the world.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

This is some of the easiest to agitprop against, flip it on the dems for failing to cater to leftists and liberals instead of catering to the right like Liz Cheney.

[-] Aquilae@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Easiest are the lemmy.ml communities; start there. Copy other comrades' talking points.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

100%, Lemmy.ml is easy mode, and the mods are on our side there. Lemmy.world has bigger gains if you do it right, but is much harder to get away with.

[-] ReadFanon@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

including a fantastic list from @ReadFanon@hexbear.net

Well shit, I didn't expect anyone to find it useful that I'm red, mad, and nude online. Honestly I was just venting in that comment.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Oh stop, you know everyone here loves your writing heart-sickle

[-] RaisedFistJoker@hexbear.net 35 points 1 month ago

to be honest, we are already stupid, resources should have been prepared months ahead of time

[-] AntiOutsideAktion@hexbear.net 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is just confronting the fact that this website isn't actually a leftist organization; it's just a website with leftists on it

[-] someone@hexbear.net 20 points 1 month ago

That may not be such a bad thing. A forum to share info and news and tactics that doesn't have confidential info on any particular organization does have its place.

[-] jack@hexbear.net 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

PSL has been preparing and is putting that plan into action

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[-] Civility@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago
[-] DickFuckarelli@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago

So I'm cynical as fuck and I have to say, the young(ish) Libs in my life are starting to perk their ears to what I've been laying down.

I start every conversation with, "why would an elite in the millionaire/billionaire class want to help you?" And end with, "power is not elected; it's taken."

I see gears starting to turn.

[-] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago

No offense DirtyOwl but you're an Aussie. Idk what it's like in Australia, but on the ground here things are pretty dismal. All the Libs are scratched, the DNC already seems to be formulating a right wing shift, there's no leftist infrastructure to take advantage of.

I've lived through like 4 moments in history that should have been a wake up call to Libs, they never work. There no working class party in the US because there no demand for one, even in marginalized communities. And it's not just propaganda, it's the will of the people, American hogs love being atomized, narcissistic, individualistic consumers and will lash out at anything that threatens that.

[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 27 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It is dismal here too, yeah, and I can't even begin to imagine how horrible it must be for my US comrades, but if we can protect some vulnerable people from those scratched liberals by directing them to leftist orgs that can help them, shouldn't we?

Like, what should we do? Nothing? Nah, doing nothing is for libs.

I know it probably isn't my place, sure, but I don't want you guys to give up hope.

[-] someone@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago

doing nothing is for libs.

Can we make this the site's official motto? I am completely serious.

[-] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There's really no orgs with the resources to do anything in the US. In most cities the left can barely pull off a crappy soup kitchen.

I mean yeah we should try and do something, but I'm not going to lie to people about their prospects. And honestly it may be better for peoples mental health to accept defeat than struggle on in futility, at least then you can matt-grillin

[-] CriticalOtaku@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

The Cuban Revolution started with 82 people in a boat.

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[-] Stolen_Stolen_Valor@hexbear.net 24 points 1 month ago

I’ve heard many people posit the idea that Americans do not have a culture, but I think it’s worse than that.

American hogs love being atomized, narcissistic, individualistic consumers and will lash out at anything that threatens that.

I fear this just is what American culture IS.

[-] Diuretic_Materialism@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago

This is one obstacle to left organizing in the States I think gets ignored. Americans have no sense of community, because Americans hate each other. Including the leftist ones. You see it here, we call Amerikkkans Burgerbrained hogs, but now you want me to organize these hogs? I fucking hate them, and they hate me. My ultimate goal is to fuck off to a cabin in the woods away from these pathetic creeps, and you want me to put my life on the line trying to give them help they largely don't want?

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[-] CriticalOtaku@hexbear.net 16 points 1 month ago

We really need to re-emphasize reading theory to everyone here again huh

Idk I heard this Mao guy had some cool ideas

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I made a theory intro guide (focused on Marxism-Leninism and intersectionality), feel free to let me know what you think! Trying to fill in any gaps and trim any fat from a basic reading list

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[-] Homer_Simpson@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Mao Ze Dong? more like Mow Ze Lawn

[-] 2Password2Remember@hexbear.net 14 points 1 month ago

if you mean you're looking for lib-friendly talking points, look here. if you mean how can marginalized people protect themselves and their communities, idk

Death to America

[-] kristina@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago
[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

marcie does fantastic work, holy shit, saving this for later. Need to up my OpSec...

[-] Edie@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

If you have questions about Tor, I can probably answer them. I spent some time voulenteering and getting into (understanding) Tor.

[-] Cowbee@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

I want to read the guide more fully once I am home, I'll shoot questions your way once I get them, thanks!

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[-] SpiderFarmer@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

Going back into the activism next week. I sort of have a history of crash and burn cycles.

[-] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Unironically looking at volunteering with PSL.

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