Agreed. The energy AOC and Bernie are able to cultivate isn't something we should meet with anger and frustration, but hope and optimism. They're demonstrating just how many people are out there and looking to change things for the better, so we should be providing that socialist off-ramp for folks to get involved in more meaningful and …
Agreed. The energy AOC and Bernie are able to cultivate isn't something we should meet with anger and frustration, but hope and optimism. They're demonstrating just how many people are out there and looking to change things for the better, so we should be providing that socialist off-ramp for folks to get involved in more meaningful and substantive ways. Yeah we definitely see a lot of that hierarchical posturing from some folks on the left that, in the end, pushes people away from engaging with a more leftist/socialist message and movement in the present and also potentially the future. You're 100% right about us being in that same position once before, so it shouldn't be our charge to criticize folks for taking those first steps like we once did. Naivety can be undone with proper education, guidance and optimism, which is what we should be aiming to do when these moments arise. The stakes truly couldn't be higher and if we want to build that movement that helps us strive for a better world, then that starts with helping people see that another path is possible.
Agreed. The energy AOC and Bernie are able to cultivate isn't something we should meet with anger and frustration, but hope and optimism. They're demonstrating just how many people are out there and looking to change things for the better, so we should be providing that socialist off-ramp for folks to get involved in more meaningful and substantive ways. Yeah we definitely see a lot of that hierarchical posturing from some folks on the left that, in the end, pushes people away from engaging with a more leftist/socialist message and movement in the present and also potentially the future. You're 100% right about us being in that same position once before, so it shouldn't be our charge to criticize folks for taking those first steps like we once did. Naivety can be undone with proper education, guidance and optimism, which is what we should be aiming to do when these moments arise. The stakes truly couldn't be higher and if we want to build that movement that helps us strive for a better world, then that starts with helping people see that another path is possible.