It’s going to be harder. Start subtly subversive but hard to criticize mutual aid. Local cultures vary. Look for how they existed together 20 years ago as a guide for what kind of thing will go over well. Maybe somebody misses the bowling alley or church potluck.
Use descriptions not labels. Talk about values not movements. ‘Communism’ is evil, ‘anarchism’ is chaos! But sharing togetherness community freedom and democracy are much easier to sell.
Figure out whose fascism is shallow aesthetic ‘going along to get along’ and who’s genuinely a monster to the core. They’re going to have shitty opinions and be wrong about everything, but figure out why they’re wrong and where/how you can push. Arguing is not generally helpful until they already respect you. Remember; most capitalist subjects are just tribalistic little monkeys who believe in nothing, and wouldn’t know if they did.
You’re going to be dealing with a lot more nuance and edge cases. Most of your attempts to start things will fail, and if you don’t, the risks of 'bad success’¹ are much higher.
Figure out a place to buy used books and get copies of your fav very basic theory to just have around for people to pick up. Kropotkin and frieri are good for that. Some lefty fiction isn’t a bad thing to have around. Or if you have a portable projector, have a film playing. Be fucking creative and know your target.
You’re going to fail. You’re going to revise and adapt.
It’s going to be harder. Start subtly subversive but hard to criticize mutual aid. Local cultures vary. Look for how they existed together 20 years ago as a guide for what kind of thing will go over well. Maybe somebody misses the bowling alley or church potluck.
Use descriptions not labels. Talk about values not movements. ‘Communism’ is evil, ‘anarchism’ is chaos! But sharing togetherness community freedom and democracy are much easier to sell.
Figure out whose fascism is shallow aesthetic ‘going along to get along’ and who’s genuinely a monster to the core. They’re going to have shitty opinions and be wrong about everything, but figure out why they’re wrong and where/how you can push. Arguing is not generally helpful until they already respect you. Remember; most capitalist subjects are just tribalistic little monkeys who believe in nothing, and wouldn’t know if they did.
You’re going to be dealing with a lot more nuance and edge cases. Most of your attempts to start things will fail, and if you don’t, the risks of 'bad success’¹ are much higher.
Figure out a place to buy used books and get copies of your fav very basic theory to just have around for people to pick up. Kropotkin and frieri are good for that. Some lefty fiction isn’t a bad thing to have around. Or if you have a portable projector, have a film playing. Be fucking creative and know your target.
You’re going to fail. You’re going to revise and adapt.
¹organization going bad directions and cultiness