I’m curious as to how many people here have aspirations of moving to a socialist country, and think that they can succeed. If so, which one would you move to?

Finally, do you think it would be more beneficial to the communist movement if communists in the west moved to already socialist countries?

  • @TeethOrCoat
    2•3 years ago

    I’m a branch sec myself. All kinds of activities are underway, the most important of which is laying down links with all kinds of other orgs such as ACORN, SaveourSchools, RentStrike etc in order to be directly connected with actual political struggles on the ground, as opposed to only engaging in narrow political contests for local and national government posts. While we also offer political education for our active membership and do have targets in our areas for local politics, we’re not yet at the stage in my area where these are the most important party activities. We cannot develop the political consciousness of the working class until they’re aware of us and we’ve won their trust as a mass. A large part of that is cross-promotion and aid to a variety of causes, to build up an actual, significant base. I’ve personally been involved in eviction resistance, pickets, pamphleteering, postal work etc fighting for a variety of struggles… I wanted to also try and secure a commission for political art for agitprop purposes, but that’s still a ways off for the time being. I’m also on board with a long term electoral plan for local politics in my area, which involves us wooing a bunch of established Labour councillors that were kicked out as a part of the wider party purges to run on a WP ticket. All parts of our work connect with each other, hopefully culminating in a political machine capable of contesting wards in the areas we’re established.

    Damn, that’s some good fucking praxis right there. All the best for your political goals in the year ahead, comrade, and thanks for the good answers! You’ve been very patient.

    • @Shaggy0291
      2•3 years ago

      That’s extremely kind. Thank you, comrade. Patience is one of the biggest requirements in this line of work; we have to accept that this is a protracted struggle. I doubt my political work will bear any fruit until at least some years from now. Hopefully I can make enough of a dent in the coming years to gain ground for local politics in my area. Just one seat on the councils in my jurisdiction represents a victory. I’m determined to carry on until I see red councils throughout the UK.