Land Of The Dirty River Punk

Well, have I got a solution for you!

We actually don’t have to accept any of this. The future is entirely uncertain and also entirely up to us. We are the working class. We have the power to stop this entire thing just by putting our hands behind our backs and stopping the capitalist machinery. So, if I may suggest something to you -

Organize!

https://iww.org/ - Industrial Workers of the World

https://dsausa.org/join - Democratic Socialists of America

If you’re like “Am I really a socialist? Or just a liberal democrat?” I urge you to attend a couple meetings and get involved with a branch or working group you’re passionate about! Don’t worry, with the daily rate of fuckery, your spark for organizing, and newly found comrades - you’ll most likely be more in line with communism or anarchism before the year is out. Solidarity!

Well, have I got a solution for you!

We actually don’t have to accept any of this. The future is entirely uncertain and also entirely up to us. We are the working class. We have the power to stop this entire thing just by putting our hands behind our backs and stopping the capitalist machinery. So, if I may suggest something to you -

Organize!

https://iww.org/ - Industrial Workers of the World

https://dsausa.org/join - Democratic Socialists of America

If you’re like “Am I really a socialist? Or just a liberal democrat?” I urge you to attend a couple meetings and get involved with a branch or working group you’re passionate about! Don’t worry, with the daily rate of fuckery, your spark for organizing, and newly found comrades - you’ll most likely be more in line with communism or anarchism before the year is out. Solidarity!

“Crazy Dion” Diamond at one of his sit-ins as a teenager in Arlington, VA. June 10, 1960

he did these sit-ins by himself. like idk about you, but i always thought of sit-ins as organized by groups, what kind of bravery does it take, man

he didn’t tell anyone about it, like he was no glory-seeker about this. his parents didn’t even know until reporters started calling them up like “hey, did you know your son is in jail?

when someone called the cops he’d skedaddle out the back door although he was sent to prison multiple times

the last time he got arrested was in Baton Rouge, and the cops were so sick of him that they told inmates they’d put in a good word for anyone who gave Diamond a hard time. (the inmates didn’t take the bait.)

he’s still alive!