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[–] Sensitivezombie 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Like any other protest by the working class, it needs to be sustainable. It can only be sustainable if there is organization. This is what occupy movement lacked. It had the right ingredients, passion, working class rights, youth led movement, grass roots. The only other vital ingredient missing was organizing.

What do I mean by organization? For sustainability of movements by the oppressed, there needs to be democratic centrailism (DC). DC allows for space for list of demands set forth by the protesters so movements is well documented. It give a space for natural movement leaders to raise their voices for said demends and speak through the protesters. Organization through fundraising, donations, creates concise message with effective dissemination, such as social media posts, posyers, and other means where the means of press and information sharing is not controlled by the ruling class (corporate interests and the government). This is the reason US government is hell bent of banning ticktok. Even with all its flaws, it is still a powerful organic information sharing medium that the US government has no control over (i.e. Israel and Palestine). Last but not least, organization allows a space people to organize and volunteer in the backend in order for the front line protesters to be effective.

BLM quickly realized this and formed and organized. MLK led civil rights movements and Malcolm X and the black panthers were also organized. The American revolution occurred because if was organized under a single set of messages and organization to sustain itself. Same for the Communist movement led by the working class against autocracy in the late 1800s. All of these movements and protests were/are sustainable because they were/are organized.

An organization led by the oppressed is as powerful its support from the protester. A true organic organization is not influenced by donating entities. Corporate donations almost always demand influence. A true Democratic Centralism organization is financially supported by the protesters first, then by small donations from supporters, including small, local businesses.

If there are enough people with similar believes for change (i.e. livable wage, workplace rights, social equality, gender equality, anti school shooting, defunding corrupted entities, etc.) there most likely an existing organization what you can join, support, volunteer you time. If there isn't and your believes include addressing the needs of the working class and/or the oppressed, chances arecmany others share this believe. They are all waiting for someone to at initiative. Take initiative and be the organizer, find others to help organize. If you are not comfortable in a visible leadership role, find someone who is and work together to create an organization that others like you have a place to go and spread the words in an effective way and make changes in you own communities.

When the working class protests take place organically, the organizations with similar believes will be in place, ready and armed to sustain the protest and be effective in its goals and document everything through various means.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I don't have an answer to this but I'm glad the question is being asked and I hope it will start up again or something better will take its place!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I think other people have answered the first half of the question adequately. I'm curious as to why you particularly want it to start up again, given that it previously 'faded away'.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Why? It accomplished nothing.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

You haven't either yet we still let you walk around and speak freely.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Right, why even try to use the name? And if not the name, then what - it's goals? Oops the goal stopped at its name.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago

I don't know, but wasn't it focused on the wrong thing? Like hating the player rather than the game. Didn't the politicians let it happen? Wall St follows the rules or gets in trouble. You can say wall st influenced the politicians but that's still on the politicians.

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