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Things are getting bad to the point that ordinary people are not able to tune it out anymore, and the pundit class' answer of vote is looking less and less compelling. Regular people are looking for explanations and guidance. Talk to them. They want to know what has worked in the past, and what can work now. They're open to new ways of understanding the world, and we have that. Be accessible if you can.

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[-] free_casc@hexbear.net 25 points 2 days ago

If you happen to live in the so-called "Pacific Northwest" region of the United States, you can have them DM this account for answers.

[-] Philosoraptor@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago

I don't, but one of them did mention having family in Oregon. Happy to pass the info along as a resource.

[-] free_casc@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

It's like 65% a bit so don't bother ;)

For us on the west coast we can appropriate "calexit" or "Cascadia" as progressive propaganda, but I can't speak for socialists elsewhere in the United States. Different material (geographic) conditions may make the "balkanize the US" tactic unpalatable.

[-] SevenSkalls@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

Ooh that's a good idea. Push balkanization of the US.

What about the counterpoint that it leaves marginalized people in the red states vulnerable?

[-] free_casc@hexbear.net 5 points 2 days ago

Its difficult because there are many people who are transplants in our major cities cause they don't want to live in chudsville or wherever. They still have family in those places. The short answer is that as much as I would love to solve Ohio and Alabama's problems, I would also like to solve the problems of my Kenyan and Indian and Honduran comrades. I have no effective political or economic power on these places. I do have a smidge of influence in my local community so that's what I'm able to look out for.

I could go on but I'll pause here.

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