Hello Comrades, I just felt like some light discussion.
Recently, you may have heard about the Comrades of mine who were attacked by Anarchists at a bookfair. That, combine with the current historical pattern of Communist oppression and the slow collapse of US Imperialism has got me feeling really paranoid.
I just wondered if people related. I refuse to hide, I proudly display a PCUSA and Soviet Flags in my window, I usually wear my PCUSA. I’m sort of asking for it, feeling like I’m getting stares wherever I go. If someone gets offended by it it is their problem, but part of me just wants to go stealth, but doing so would be against my principles. Part of my job is being visibly a Communist and being seen as a friendly and positive influence in my community.
But my friends getting attacked by Anarchists, well, it’s definitely enough to make you think…
I carry mace, but that wouldn’t do much against a group of attackers, or god forbid the police.
You know what they say, “just because you’re paranoid, doesn’t mean they aren’t out to get you”.
The paranoid feeling is justified, as we’ve seen the attacks carried out on communists throughout history. I will not sugarcoat it, you should be willing to get into fights and perhaps even die because of your ideology.
The question you should ask yourself is: is this worth it for me?
Do you actually believe this is what you want to do? Because if so, this is what you’re signing up for. It’s easy to shitpost on the internet all day, it’s a different thing to actually go out there and fight for your rights and beliefs. And sometimes fight means actually fighting.
I asked myself this question for a while, and everytime I got to the same answer. I want to fight for this. And if I somehow die in the process, so be it. At least I got out there and fought for what I thought was correct. If we do nothing becaue we’re scared, they win. It’s okay to be scared, it’s not okay to roll over and do nothing. Remember, you’re not alone in this comrade.
Bella ciao
True that, Comrade. I knew that before I swore an oath to the Communist movement. Sometimes I just feel weaker than others I suppose. Thank you for reminding me what’s important, I guess I just wanted someone else to say it to me, haha.
It’s this or accepting literal apocalypse
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My primary form of expression is through my labor. It’s something I’m trying to base more of my life around. I don’t care about the stupid metrics capitalism puts out for us. I care about what I do with my body and my connections to other people.
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