There is no establishing of any ideology without action. So I’m not gonna list stuff you can do with just sitting there. But some of them are easier than others, that is true.
That said, here are ten points. I’m using “socialism” here in its nigh broadest sense possible, covering anything from anarchist communism to social democracy, but excepting totalitarianist forms insofar they are anti-worker.
I use “fascism” to refer to most ideologies that cover Umberto Eco’s elements of urfascism; thus, fascism, nazism, national-conservatism, etc.
You don’t need to do all of these; any of them helps. To me, anyone opposing fascism and totalitarianism is a friend of society.
TL:DR;
Join a party/co-op; support labourers&queers.
Join a trade union & vote.
Talk about socialism.
Use socialist content.
Don’t give fascists a podium.
Question fascists and their allies.
Invest in socialism-friendly incentives.
Don’t buy nor use fascist content.
Train and keep your community safe.
Direct action: help, strike, rebel.
More elaboration
Become a member of a socialist/pro-worker group, e.g. of a socialist party or work at a worker co-op. Alternatively and maliciously, become member of a more right-wing party, and vote more left on issues.
Become a member of a trade union and strike along when necessary. Consult them for labour matters.
Promote socialism, whether it’s putting up socialism-promoting posters on far-right posters, removing fascist stickers, or discussing socialism online (you don’t even need to call it by its name, but you need to distinguish it from the broken stuff that’s there).
Support and use socialist media and products. Ironic as it sounds, you can subscribe (whether paid or not) to one, like that of Jacobin, support anarchist publishings as well. Buy from socialism-friendly/neutral countries, or if there’s no other option, from socialist states such as China, Cuba, and so on. Read works from authors like Kropotkin, give it some thought. Watch videos that put socialism in a good light, it’ll promote it in the algorithms. It’s unethical, but since fascists do it, we could use bot nets on their own media.
Don’t give fascists a podium. Don’t cite them, don’t promote them, don’t read their nonsense and only keep yourself informed to the extent necessary to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. You already know. We remove all fascist content and heal society that way.
Question fascists and their “allies”. If you notice anyone in your circles being far right, and you stand strong in your convictions, and know to not be convinced by their arguments: question their thought. Don’t criticse, but question. Do this very gradually. Make them feel like you’re a hearing ear. Talk about socialism without talking about it as socialism. When they eventually might break with their fascist thought, and want pointers, gradually nudge them to the left.
Only invest in socialism-friendly incentives. This applies especially if you’re wealthy and rich. Those can be certified B corporations, worker co-operatives (they have certificates rather than stocks), unionised companies, and support a socialist party. Keep in mind that it costs less to have a society with great wellbeing, than to pay for a lot of guards which may or may not be corrupt.
Don’t buy from fascists. Don’t buy from (big) companies that are anti-union, anti-privacy, have a techbro for a CEO, yadda yadda - you know it. Buy local, buy small.
Be armed, trained, and prepared. Know where and how to keep yourself safe and hide, seek out the vulnerable and help them. Anti-tear gas masks, umbrellas, anti-facial recognition measures, burner phones, etc. Krav Maga is something you can train at home.
Direct action. Be that charity, protesting, insurrection: all is legitimate. Seek out the vulnerable and lonely, and help them. Don’t talk all about socialism to them, just help them. That will give better effect in the long end.
And remember: whoever is not a fascist and tolerates social democrats and socialists, is alright!
We don’t need to constantly get annoyed by them nor by our own people too harshly, when they’re there. What we need, is to focus on what we share and forge strong bonds: and to focus on defeating fascism.
There is no establishing of any ideology without action. So I’m not gonna list stuff you can do with just sitting there. But some of them are easier than others, that is true.
That said, here are ten points. I’m using “socialism” here in its nigh broadest sense possible, covering anything from anarchist communism to social democracy, but excepting totalitarianist forms insofar they are anti-worker.
I use “fascism” to refer to most ideologies that cover Umberto Eco’s elements of urfascism; thus, fascism, nazism, national-conservatism, etc.
You don’t need to do all of these; any of them helps. To me, anyone opposing fascism and totalitarianism is a friend of society.
TL:DR;
More elaboration
And remember: whoever is not a fascist and tolerates social democrats and socialists, is alright!
We don’t need to constantly get annoyed by them nor by our own people too harshly, when they’re there. What we need, is to focus on what we share and forge strong bonds: and to focus on defeating fascism.