A lot of us who want change in our society have a tendency to want to seek out the most progressive areas and go there to get involved. It seems so appealing to know that there may be a community or a region that has moved closer to that which we fight for, but that isn’t a fight. It’s retreating from our duty to liberate the whole world! The fact that there is no revolutionary movement in your city or town should not be a let down. It should be encouragement. It is in fact definitive proof that your city needs such a movement.
Building a defensive revolutionary movement at home is the most important thing you can do because not only will you better at conveying a message of progress to people within your region than a non-local movement or organization, you will have the opportunity to network with those larger movements and other local groups to cover more space. This is important because the bigger the safe haven, the better. If the area local groups occupy is larger, it is easier to contact other groups in person and unite to accomplish common goals and come together to make rallies/protests/etc. twice the size!
We must build the revolution where there is none! Inform the people around you of what they can do to make your city a safer place for people who may be targeted by bigots. Inform them about the various modes of oppression. Inform them about privilege. Teach them about racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, islamophobia, colonialism, capitalism, imperialism etc. Educate them. If you don’t, the reactionaries, fascists, and capitalists will. And their education will be destructive. It will be regressive. It will destroy your movement before it even starts.
AGITATE.
EDUCATE.
ORGANIZE.
Red Front ETx 