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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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[–] Lussy@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What success are you talking about?

When I look at protests in the U.S., it seems so many of them are organised directly, or indirectly, by them.

Am I out of the loop on this, what?

[–] ClathrateG@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They are often the group that organise protest for various left wing cause and typically a lot of non members who also align with them of whatever issue attuned making the protest larger, non members most often outnumber the PSL core

This is jusr one example of a protest organised by the party to oppose the US enabling the genocide In Gaza, and many non party members who also oppose genocide attended https://medillonthehill.medill.northwestern.edu/2024/05/photos-workers-join-students-in-protesting-for-a-free-palestine-at-the-socialist-may-day-march/ they really many I'd you want to find info on other actions ggeyve organised

If you read coverage about protests about left issues anti police brutality, anti racism, anti genocide etc sometimes you'll find that the initial march, sit in, action etc are organised by the Party of Socialism and Liberation

They are successful in that they are an actual Communist party practicing democratic centralism, members are usually far more ideologically disciplined that the more disparate groups that don't have a democratically decided party line to adhere to, or criteria for membership

They are also successful in that they can actual mobilise people to get on the street

And they worry the authorities so much they write scare quotes like:

The Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Bay Area chapter has also promoted protests blocking traffic on I-880 in Oakland, with drivers stuck on the freeway for up to five hours in a form of civil terrorism, as well as sit-ins at other Bay Area colleges and universities.

The newest Revolution—joining the ranks of Mao’s and Castro’s—features keffiyeh-wearing service dogs, film screenings, and “people’s tribunals” against Stanford University.

As the sit-in 2.0 has commenced, with ongoing advertisements from and collaboration with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, a peace-loving tone has shifted to one of revolution. Maybe the revolution will end when admit weekend does, or when Stanford students face Office of Community Standards-sanctioned punishment. But, in the meantime, Stanford students and administration must be wary of masked Marxist visitors who have come in to make our campus a revolutionary training ground.

https://stanfordreview.org/stanford-protesters-collaborate-with-marxist-leninist-organization/

[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 0 points 1 month ago (2 children)

ITT: Thinly veiled sectarianism

[–] Jabril@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"The only thing that can be successful is marxism-leninism"

[–] SmunchBucket@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DivineChaos100@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago

exactly what i was talking about.

Thats it for the "left unity" site then i guess, you guys can delete c/anarchism, no need for the play pretend

[–] Z_Poster365@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

cope mr. sdf are revolutionaries for stealing syria's oil and giving it to israel

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