Strypey

"Today waves of progressive political analysis online are often shared without relational exchange to the local community work at the heart of politics. A disconnection between individual voices online and grassroots collective work on the ground leaves little space for accountability and dialogue between commentators and activist movements."

#StefanChristoff, 2024

https://rabble.ca/political-action/we-need-grassroots-activism-not-just-analysis-in-times-of-crisis/

Guilty as charged. I've been aware of this for a while. But what to do about it?

#politics #activism

We need grassroots activism – not just analysis – in times of crisis

There is a beautiful and real power to grassroots organizing. When people come together in person to support local campaigns, major demands can be won for communities and individuals fighting for equity and justice.

rabble.ca
Feb 19, 2024 at 12:43amWeb
Show threadStrypeyFeb 19, 2024

"In the early 2000s global projects like Indymedia emerged as important examples of exchange between social movement actors and independent media production... In a radical shift from Indymedia, corporate social media platforms push to individualize, privatize and disconnect the online space from real life collective realities and organizing."

#StefanChristoff, 2024

https://rabble.ca/political-action/we-need-grassroots-activism-not-just-analysis-in-times-of-crisis/

The fediverse could reverse this shift, if in-person communities start hosting servers for their people.

We need grassroots activism – not just analysis – in times of crisis

There is a beautiful and real power to grassroots organizing. When people come together in person to support local campaigns, major demands can be won for communities and individuals fighting for equity and justice.

rabble.ca