10 lessons for stronger movements

Smart.

Smart smart smart.

ITT: A demonstration of the precise behavior OP is trying to warn against.

Perfection is the enemy of progress

I keep hearing people say this meaning "We need to let Republicans kill trans people". It seems to be a thought terminating cliche to pull out against anyone further left than the speaker.

Sadly, I keep trying to explain this to tankies, but they insisted NOT voting for Kamala because she wasn't going to use the Dragon Balls to bring back every Palestinian killed by Israel was a power move...

Anyway, that's how Donald Trump got re-elected

More fiber? What kind of movements are we talking about?

WhY Do YoU SuPpOrT GeNoCiDe?

Like the Muslim voters in Michigan that voted for Trump because they didn't like Harris' support of Israel and then immediately had ICE breathing down their necks

"Imperfect Aliens" ok so only a "little" veiled racism is okay? Like in the good old days I guess.

power doesn't care about feelings

Does this mean that power has to be handled with care because it threatens feelings

or

does it mean that it's ok to ignore feelings when it is possible to increase power?

Also, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

Never forget that even though we knew that Stalin was a vicious mass murderer of his own people, we allied with him to defeat Hitler, and it is highly unlikely that we could have done it without out them, or at least it would have taken us far longer, and cost many more lives.

We turned on each other the moment the war was over, but at least we could agree to put aside our differences for the time being.

It is likely that when it comes time to finally put down the rabid dog named MAGA once and for all, it is going to require allying with the Traditional GOP. I despise them with everything I have, and will want accountability when this is over, but if they are willing to assist us in purging MAGA from society, we are going to have to hold our noses and accept their help.

Downvoted. This is how you get tankies in your movement. This is why they consistently show up to every fucking protest like they're welcome there. If we work with authoritarians to get rid of authoritarians, what's the point?

AI cancer

Also Neoliberals are controlled opposition who have been shrugging their shoulders for 50 years, they are complicit or impotent.

That sounds like something an enemy would say, right before they disagree with my objectively correct opinion about some minor thing and reveal their true nature.

Whoever coined the phrase "it's not my job to educate you" is top of my rogues gallery. If you want democracy to succeed, it is literally your job to educate everyone you can about the things you are passionate about and the changes you wish to see. I get where it came from, I understand the feeling, but it's the worst possible phrase in the context of trying to make a political change.

Wish we wouldnt use AI

I'd be more likely to listen if this weren't next to an AI Gen otter

Dear 50501 folks,

Every so often I check my messages at Facebook and noted there’s a big 50501 group there… any chance you could get that group to start educating their Facebook members that supporting Facebook means supporting the coup and fascism?

Just a thought, Wwe

However, you have to be careful that your movement doesn't get infiltrated, because that will hurt your movement. You have to be careful who you are walking with, and what their end goals are.

Don't protest for a better health care system with people that are antiscientific. Don't protest for a free Palestine together with antisemitic people. Do not let them blur your message.

This!!

I see people shaming others for using Proton etc. It's not perfect sure, but it's a step in the right direction away from google.

Any step in the right direction should be praised.

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

This is 100% something a few people here on Lemmy need to see.

looks around the thread

I don't know why you felt the need to make a message like this, OP. We're all fully united and never quibble over inconsequential shit.

Unsure how this is supposed to help my bowels but thanks for sharing anyway! /j

On a serious note, yeah, this has been tricky for me to learn and internalise. Especially when the topics are close to home.

you got'er otter

Any chance having source of this ? Thanks <3

Wilco

Ok, but why an otter?

Any chance having source of this ? Thanks <3