▲ 679 ▼ 82-year-old grandfather’s family was told he died in ICE custody. Then they learned he’s alive — in a hospital in Guatemala (www.mcall.com) submitted 1 year ago* by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yea you’re right people shouldn’t organize. They should give up instead. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Yeah that's what I said. "Organize" doesn't mean you find out there's a planned protest in a designated area away from everyone and surrounded by cops to make sure you're contained. That's performative. Organize means building power from the ground up, knocking on doors, meeting in living rooms, cooking meals, making childcare plans, and finding the people in your community who are ready to fight and ready to love. It means strategizing together, planning direct actions that disrupt, not entertain power. It means understanding that the terrain of struggle isn't just symbolic; it's material. Streets, workplaces, campuses, and housing complexes become the front lines. Organizing is about forming bonds that last beyond a single march, about mutual trust and shared risk. It's not just about showing up, it's about staying. It's not a hashtag, it's a commitment. It's not consent to be managed, it's consent to resist. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago Yeah that's what I said. "Organize" doesn't mean you find out there's a planned protest in a designated area away from everyone and surrounded by cops to make sure you're contained. That's performative. Organize means building power from the ground up, knocking on doors, meeting in living rooms, cooking meals, making childcare plans, and finding the people in your community who are ready to fight and ready to love. It means strategizing together, planning direct actions that disrupt, not entertain power. It means understanding that the terrain of struggle isn't just symbolic; it's material. Streets, workplaces, campuses, and housing complexes become the front lines. Organizing is about forming bonds that last beyond a single march, about mutual trust and shared risk. It's not just about showing up, it's about staying. It's not a hashtag, it's a commitment. It's not consent to be managed, it's consent to resist. permalink fedilink source parent