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Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do To Counter Fascism (itsgoingdown.org)

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Jewish anarchists weigh-in on how people can organize and act in the changing terrain. For a zine PDF, go here.

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[–] aesthelete 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I agree with all of this and find myself in the same rut. There is a lot of talk of solidarity and community in progressive, leftist, anti-fascist, and anarchist forums online but I have yet to see any of it in my own life. At this point, I don't even go back and forth to work because I work from home.

Does anyone have a clue as to how we can at least get the ball rolling? My spouse tried to arrange a meetup group but the most attendees we have had in a year has been like 2 or 3, and we've only had one attendee attend multiple events.

[–] actually 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I’m really interested in seeing a solution.

The only good thing about this mess is it also hampers the fascists from organizing in person. Which is the only reason their demonstrations are small now

This affects not just them but all political activities and grassroots. It’s an equal opportunity handicap that gives the established parties all the advantages.

I think if people had better places to hang out at , or a movement to make a chain of bookstores, stuff like that, it could help. The French discovered democracy in parlors back in 1700s and such franchises of meeting places have been used over and over again the last few hundred years.. and there is nothing wrong in reinventing the wheel

[–] aesthelete 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I have often thought that social media is missing a local, small scale form of platform that is based more upon where you actually live than shared, long tail interests with others around the globe and other things that don't really build local community.