Comment on ‘Wilful act of bastardry’: Henry condemns tax system for crushing young Australians

• zero_gravitas@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Even people who don’t really have a Union

  Nearly everyone is covered by a union, and if your union isn’t a fighting union, you should join it and start building militancy in the rank and file! (If you work in retail or fast food make sure to join RAFFWU, which is the fighting union, and not the SDA, who are shit.)

  there are lots of other community groups that can be joined or created.

  But yeah, joining community groups is also something that can help, but think about groups that are building alternative societal infrastructure that could support movements in exercising their power (e.g. feeding striking workers) or exert power themselves.

  Something overlooked far too often though is just the fact of joining a political party itself. Helping to change and shape its direction from the inside.

  I actually think this is - to a significant degree - a trap. It’s such a drain of time and energy for the benefit it can yield, compared to unionising workplaces or community organising.

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  • Gorgritch_umie_killa@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s such a drain of time and energy for the benefit it can yield,

    Whats led you to this conclusion about Party membership?

    After your comment on community groups you’ll enjoy the passage below from Mariana Mazzacato’s, Mission Economy. Read this bit not long before i saw your reply.

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