Curiously, I don’t remember learning anything about the direct Russian influence on the KPD. Makes me wonder what we spent all those hours learning about the Nazi regime on (we spent a massive amount of time on it compared to other history topics), if we didn’t spent even one minute on looking at Stalin’s role in the rise of the NSDAP.

Truly could be the stupidest statement I’ve ever heard on the internet

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Exactly! I think the biggest takeaway from this is the opposite of what the author was pointing out. This is what happens when a vanguard party leads the charge. The PSL is still relatively small but the great success of these two actions proves the effectiveness of not just democratic centralism but the PSL as the main US vanguard. I mean they (incredibly successfully) helped organize walkouts in over 400 high schools. That is huge.

Whatever, don’t focus on this. There were 100s of thousands of people in Minneapolis and so many more nationwide. The number of high school walkouts hasn’t been seen in a long time. Things like the constitution just show the importance of continuing to contest these spaces which is why PSL, FRSO, and the rest of them are doing so. Don’t forget the role PSL has played in spreading this movement and normalizing the idea of a general strike. Today was an incredibly powerful day, not just in my community (wish I could say more without doxxing myself) but nationwide.

Only if you join the PSL action network and check the box that says “send me physical mail.”

NATIONAL GENERAL STRIKE/DAY OF ACTION CALLED BY SOMALI AND BLACK STUDENT UNIONS IN MINNESOTA FOR FRIDAY

I can’t give a source for this part (I guess this is a bit of a leak) but PSL is helping organize at least 200 high school walkouts across the country. Everyone please look into this call to action and organize like crazy this week. We are at a point that hasn’t existed since 2020 where concessions (and perhaps more) can truly be won.

Don’t be a lib, join the . Best way to get involved is to come out to events and speak with the organizers. Or pslweb.org/join if you don’t like near a branch.

Minneapolis is going on general strike in everything but terminology. PSL is leading the charge as far as I can tell but unions are in support.

Nah, it’s the most crucial tool we have in our arsenal when movements are at this deescalated movement — videos of incidents from every possible angle.

I think it’s a joke no?

Without revealing too much, I’m a member of a small branch, maybe a dozen members. We’re growing very quickly but we’re still definitely small. However, the national structure of the PSL allows us to punch far above our weight. When Maduro was kidnapped, we had 400 people show out to a demonstration with twelve hour notice. In a small city this is huge. While we were in the streets the (much larger) local DSA was putting out a both sides wrong statement (Maduro is a dictator BUT…) while the anarchist folks were locked in fierce internal debate (heard that theough the grapevine).

Yes, you’re right in that current tactics aren’t disrupting too much and likely due to limited capacity at the moment. However, we are growing at unprecedented rates and have the structure to truly respond once we’re ready.

The PSL is the real deal, able to turn in a dime nationwide. This is why you see Trump going on an unhinged rant about how we all have the same signs. If you’re not a member of an organization, I highly encourage you to join, or if you’re a part of another organization or union to direct them to work with the PSL.

The strength of the PSL vs organizations such as DSA is its ability to coordinate nation wide through its national organization. If the decision was made to escalate nationwide, I guarantee you every branch would do so.

Read Marx’s critiques of Georgism.

You can still join the PSL as a whole, and they will give you a ton of help towards building a chapter if that’s what you want to do. Or, you could just be an organized comrade without a local branch.

So these files are gonna be completely censored right?

My local explicitly socialist org got extensive media coverage and membership/interest increased by double after these protests. We must meet the people where they are and push them further left rather than be fucking redditor ass losers, criticizing any movement that is not the revolution. If you’re able to, and you’re not outside touching grass and organizing I respectfully judge you. The vanguard will not be found on hexbear dot net.

I really enjoy nat geo, it can be crazy libbed up though.

Right? They’re so sick.