(I am catching up after nearly two weeks offline) Duane Filan (Mar 23) said:
> Don't forget the contact number. > > Sectarians use leaflets as a recruiting tool > at events they didn't organize, not to build > them, but as parasitical leeches. Generally > though, the leaflet gets tossed or read only > by other sectarians. (1) My first impression of your comment, Duane, is that it was cynical. On the other hand, your observations are largely true. (2) Not all leaflets are the same, however. My leaflet was fairly popular: two different people asked for extra copies, one woman attached a leaflet to the front of her shoulder bag--so that it would be visible. One person sent me email afterward asking to meet up in person. The "No Kings" event was organized (essentially) by the Democratic Party. Are we supposed to be silent about this and allow the Democratic Party (which is supporting the war behind closed doors) to manipulate people without challenge? One woman returned the leaflet to me after about 60 seconds--she said "The Democratic Party is the only hope we have". In other words--my leaflet made the message clear. [cid:[email protected]] (3) The leaflet also explained *why* this war is taking place--and explained why various popular theories (ie: megalomania, Epstein, Israel) are shallow. You can read it here: http://communism.org/node/4057/4057.pdf (4) Your comments, in my opinion, reflect opposition to the saturation of the movement by opportunist practices: sectarians engaged in cutthroat competition with one another over the warm bodies of activists who are new on the scene and looking to hook up with experienced people. What is the solution to the domination of this kind of opportunism? The old way of doing things is: cult-based recruitment. The new (and better) way is: transparency and self-organization based on the unrestricted flow of information. (5) I stand for the new way. (6) What do you think about this? I am interested in your thoughts on the way forward. Respectfully, Ben -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#41339): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/41339 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/118451454/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
