I do think it’s worth dedicating sustained attention to the question of what an inclusive, invitational “active club for the left” would look like: something that would serve to (a) get people o...
@nprofile1q... I do think you need to contemplate the difference in tactics though.
Active Groups are right for fascists as they win when small groups can cause a lot of damage and move on. It is an offensive strategy.
Things like Kenmore Street were successful because there was a good and effective defensive strategy (though it was started off by a single individual, the mass outpouring is what made it ultimately successful at stopping the Home Office).
How do we create a Porcupine Strategy for the communities we need to defend? How do we make it too expensive/embarrassing/other to attack?
Active Groups are right for fascists as they win when small groups can cause a lot of damage and move on. It is an offensive strategy.
Things like Kenmore Street were successful because there was a good and effective defensive strategy (though it was started off by a single individual, the mass outpouring is what made it ultimately successful at stopping the Home Office).
How do we create a Porcupine Strategy for the communities we need to defend? How do we make it too expensive/embarrassing/other to attack?
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