dingodogApr 25
GlobalUrbanCosmonaut
10 LESSONS FOR STRONGER MOVEMENTS
- Imperfect allies aren't enemies -
Critique to build, not tear down
Organize, don't just argue
Movements win, not individuals
Perfection is the enemy of progress
Ego kills movements
Plan for the long game
Meet people where they are
Power doesn't care about feelings
Division is a weapon used by elites
Don't play along
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#activism #antifashism #art #courage #democracy #freedom #humanrights #poster #resist #solidarity #union
Apr 25 at 11:27amWeb
Show threadGlobalUrbanCosmonautApr 26
@gcvsa@mstdn.plus Whatever you think is toxic, make a better suggestion
Show threadsunsetkindaguyApr 25
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut Most important one for me... Imperfect allies aren’t enemies!! Conservatives spotted this decades ago. Once you win big, you can argue about detail in implementation. Lose the big ones and the debate is pointless anyway.
Show threadAndreas KApr 26
@sunsetkindaguy @GlobalUrbanCosmonaut But the GENOCIDE!
Show threadHishamApr 26

@yacc143 @sunsetkindaguy @GlobalUrbanCosmonaut This is the kind of division-sowing the original post is talking about.

And to put "organize, not argue" into effect: the numbers show that the Gaza genocide issue did not ultimately tip the scale of the election. Arguing about 2024 won't bring useful outcomes for present issues. So let's focus on the now and move on.

One of the differences between the democratic left and the authoritarian right is that we do have a plurality of views.

Show threadAndreas KApr 27

@hisham_hm @sunsetkindaguy @GlobalUrbanCosmonaut Any sources for the that assertion that it did not tip it?

Beside the point is that it was one of the issue that contributed. Plus their proponents were usually completely closed to rational arguments, e.g. that Trump is not saviour of the Palestinians. By any measurement Trump had a way uglier approach.

Show threadGlobalUrbanCosmonautApr 27
It is important that the tragedy of the events and crimes does not lead to paralysis. Arguments are of course important and to be valued, but alone or at the "beer bar" they remain without evidence. Organisation is necessary - civil in associations, trade unions or even parties - always in real analogue life. The authoritarians' greatest fear is the solidarity of the masses. The "here and now" is decisive for the future.
Show threadAnnette Peter 🧜🏻‍♂️🦂🦁🇪🇺Apr 28

@sunsetkindaguy

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut

Show threadChris JagsApr 25

@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut

"Imperfect Allies Aren't Enemies"

SO many people need to learn this important lesson if resistance is gonna get anywhere.

Show threadPetterOfCatsApr 26
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut don’t let perfection get in the way of progress!
Show threadcyApr 26
11. Otters are cool
Show threadGemma ⭐️🔰🇺🇸 🇵🇭 🎐Apr 26
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut Try that again without the toxic positivity.
Show threadJ AApr 28

@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut
I appreciate the alt text on the image & in the post, but wish it included a little more. I wrote up alternate alt text but was foiled by the 500 char limit on a post (alt text can be 1500).

May I suggest adding the following before the list of lessons:

A poster titled '10 lessons for stronger movements' features a drawing of an otter carrying a protest sign that says “Imperfect allies aren't enemies”.
The picture is followed by a list of nine more lessons:

Show threadCorin Ashwell 🌍 🌿 🍄🏳️‍⚧️May 17
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut absolutely spot on, well said.
Show threadTisha TigerMay 20
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut "Ego kills movements" every-single-movement-I've-seen
Show threadHeddersMay 20
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut Also, otters are awesome.
Show threadGilly GunsonMay 20
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut This is an AI-generated image and a tool of the oppressors
Show threadGlobalUrbanCosmonautMay 20
What difference does it make to the words for you?
Show threadGilly GunsonMay 20
@GlobalUrbanCosmonaut I didn't read the words, because the obvious AI generated image was distracting. I've also seen this specific one before. https://newsocialist.org.uk/transmissions/ai-the-new-aesthetics-of-fascism/
AI: The New Aesthetics of Fascism

It's embarrassing, destructive, and looks like shit: AI-generated art is the perfect aesthetic form for the far right.

New Socialist
Show threadGlobalUrbanCosmonautMay 21
@giflian@techhub.social Thank you for your reference to this interesting article by Gareth Watkins. A significant observation, albeit somewhat over-interpreted in this Photoshop woodcut. Incidentally, I create my personal works - you can find photos of them here - without digital tools. Art is about love for morphology, mentally, materially, acoustically ... Of course, the perception of the aesthetic is still in the eye of the beholder.