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History will not be kind to the USA
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this post was submitted on 06 Jan 2026
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I dont mean to detract from your point at all here... In fact, PSL is my favorite org in recent memory, but I have yet to join out of fear.
I hope this comment doesn't come across as FUD because I certainly don't want to steer people away from organizing, but.... do you ever fear that getting your name on paperwork in one of these orgs could jeopardize your safety? Shit is happening so fast in America right now that I am straight up afraid of organizing. Im thinking of a scenario where PSL headquarters gets raided, and everyone who shows up on an active members list gets shipped to El Salvador.
Kind of a disjointed reply, but I guess all I really wanted to say is that shit is getting really scary right now, and I'm not even part of a vulnerable group. I'm afraid.
Maybe the answer is that, yes, joining a leftist organization during fascist descent does incur massive risks, but that is the necessary burden that American leftists must take for the sake of the people we are oppressing? Maybe now is the time to be brave?
Your fears are 100% valid. PSL has a strong public-facing presense as its own shield, it's the honesty and integrity of PSL that keeps the public more on its side. However, there's also the Action Network, an informal, secondary level of membership with minimal requirements that means you just volunteer when the opportunity arises, and aren't a disciplined cadre. This is also a valid form of organizing, both the mass organization and the dedicated cadre are necessary!
there's a STRONG trend of black and brown social media influencers warning people not to get involved if they have too much melanin for american standards and learning about the black panthers and the night of the long knives (coupled with my anecdotal experiences with white-passing family members) makes me think that they're right.
some small part of me hopes that my contributions to the greens and psl are so long ago that that i'm no longer on their rosters.
If that day comes, do you really think that the absence of your name on a roster is going to stop them? Obedience in advance only teaches authority what it can get away with. The capabilities of authority generally are much less far-reaching than what they lead us to believe. Oppression breeds resistance and struggle, whereas the state would have us believe in the fantasy of unilateral control and suppression of dissent.
You owe it to yourself to study revolutionary history beyond just the most shocking events that scare you away from organizing. In the words of the late assata shakur; It is our duty to fight. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains.