I’m…stunned. Where was he on 9/11? They played the same footage 24/7 for three fucking months. A snuff film on cable TV. We invaded two countries, killed or displaced well north of 2 million people in those countries, and are still fucking in them!
I’m unfamiliar with the Dustin Ponder affair, can we DM and talk about this? Most of this took place in DFW.
When I joined the FRSO, it was after a lengthy period of checking out what the response was for other organizations in regards to sexual assault. I’m married, and I typically bring my wife to events. I don’t want her to be in a situation where a known sexual abuser is wandering around. It’s just not something I’m comfortable with. When I asked the district organizer what the policy was, he told me “It’s zero tolerance. We don’t fuck around.” I took him at his word. I shouldn’t have.
It came out that the district organizer for my area effectively covered up a sexual assault within the party and several members of the cadre in that city resigned. There were about 7 people in the local FRSO cadre, most of us joined the new local organization. A few hesitated but saw the good work we’ve been doing and will be joining us soon.
Nope, that’s still a huge problem. I hope that in most instances it wouldn’t matter, but I know it would. If my brother had been a black man I don’t know what would have happened.
Very nice comrade!
It’s what I’ve seen happen up close and personal recently.
Anecdote:
For reasons I don’t want to get into here, I chose to leave my previous organization, the FRSO. Instead, my comrades from the old local joined with some non-aligned communists living in our area to form a small, local political party. Unlike in previous orgs I’ve been part of, this one has already formed relationships with other mutual aid groups in our general area and have already started helping the homeless in our city. They’ve provided hygiene and non-perishable food packets, shoes, and clothing in a way that I’ve never seen before. They’ve started providing Plan-B tablets and condoms as well. It’s run on the principle of democratic centralism, but we almost always agree unanimously on a course of action.
This is basically how I dress. I don’t wear a waistcoat, but I do often wear a long dark coat(a London Fog trench my wife got me as a birthday present) and a newsboy cap. Usually black corduroys and a white shirt, with either Docs or Solovairs as those are the only boots my crippled feet can wear.
Yes, that was my concern. I’m using the Z Library version and I’ve converted it to PDF. Thank you!
Thanks comrade!
It’s not bad. My brother has had a hell of a political transformation. Four or five years ago he was a garden variety conservative, transitioned to distributism, before eventually becoming a Trot. I’ll get him around eventually. Sorry about your brother though. Sargon is some rough shit. Just keep trying. He’ll come around eventually.
…Sadly no. He’s become a Trotskyist. Specifically a Posadist.
He’s fairly young, I think. My age or around there. My brother watched a lot of his podcasts and it kind of turned him towards socialism.
I really don’t feel there’s any value in changing the domain or the name of the instance. Honestly, this place has grown so much since I first joined and I’m very happy about that. Let’s keep the name as it is and focus on recruitment.
I don’t feel bad about having a dad bod now.
Another potential option would be the FRSO. It’s a smaller organization than PSL, I believe, but I’ve struggled to find PSL organizers in the rural area where I live. When I decided to look into the FRSO, there were people already organizing in my area.
I know, I’m just a former member of the party and I have a sentimental heart.
This is my left wing multireddit. Hope this helps.
Yes. I’m a member of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization in a small city(less than 150,000 people).
Made my account YEARS ago and now I’m back. Thanks, Admins :)