It’s from 2016 but seems more relevant than ever. It’ll probably get some aggressive pushback from some though. Anyone have any thoughts?
Just glanced it over, and I think it could be good! Doesn’t seem condescending to DemSocs, seems inviting to them.
Sadly this org is dead. If anyone knows why or who they have organized with since then, that would be cool to know.
I don’t know anyone that was in that org nor am I associated with them in any way but my impression is that maoism is alive and well in Austin and that it expresses itself through various orgs that rise up due to need and fold up likely due to self/internal critisism or change of tactics/priorities. RGA had a bad reputation and I wish they had published some self crit or something about why they folded, but it makes sense that any such lessons would only be meaningful to others already in the movement. I assume they learned from their actions and the way the world responded and decided to go a different route, probably with reorganized leadership. Just my speculation.
Still DSA types like to call every Maoist org in Austin “Red Guards” despite no evidence that they are led by the same people, and call them cops without any evidence of state involvement. Typical unprincipled reactionary behavior: can’t engage with their political line so call them names and make unsubstantiated accusations.
Anyways, follow Tribune of the People to get more recent news about revolutionary orgs in Austin and elsewhere. They made this for example: https://youtu.be/SVjaz4_nPRc
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Cop Jacketing is a reactionary strategy and you should stop doing it.
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First, I don’t agree 100% with their tactics. They stopped and no one is doing those things in Austin anymore. You see this as evidence that they were cops and their funding dried up (pure speculation). I see this as evidence that they were listening and learning.
What orgs are they 100% mirroring? If you have evidence I don’t understand why you just make assertions without backing them up. That leaves no room for analysis and learning.
Irrespective of the RGA tactics and style, are you saying that the DSA is a leftist organization that communists should work with? That’s who the pig heads were aimed at and most of their intimidation. Hard disagree from me there.
Here’s a critisism of another group I guess you’d say they should have but aside their political line for and supported: https://redguardsaustin.wordpress.com/2018/08/22/convert-them-into-comrades-or-convert-them-into-dust/
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