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[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago

The reading groups are absolutely the special sauce that's needed. There is simply no substitute for people getting together and discussing these ideas. Most people simply won't read this stuff even if they have the capacity to understand it. The advantage of a reading group is that it's a social activity. This makes it a lot more enjoyable to do which helps keeps people engaged. And the reading groups are the building block of actual organizing. This is how people meet each other, become friends, and start working together towards common goals.

[-] Imnecomrade@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I absolutely agree. Though, I believe my suggestion would serve a different purpose. This would include people new to ML and happen to come across Prolewiki online. Having simple english articles available would also be useful for comrades to share to people with learning disabilities and poorly educated people online. People who have their first spark of radicalization then may start looking for a party, organization, or social group that would have reading group events. My own first steps to radicalization began after reading wiki articles about alternative governments and economic models after net neutrality was repealed. I am now a PSL applicant who has attended marches, rallies, Zoom meetings, and reading group events, and they have been a wonderful experience that a wiki article obviously cannot replace.

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

all excellent points

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