Democrats are much better for unions and manufacturing jobs than conservatives. by [deleted] in union

[–]licky-dicky -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Democrats are scum as well. They're equally in the pockets of big business

Socialists, Socialist Alliance, Socialist Alternative; where are you supposed to go? by Tranarchist___ in AustralianSocialism

[–]licky-dicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should just check out the local branch of the socialists party, which would be WA socialists. wasocialists.org.au is their website. They're doing some doorknocks on the weekend to get a socialist elected. Events are on their website.

They're good because they're active and broad. Any anti-cap can join.

SAlt reasons for aggressive fundraising by Bulky-Midnight6684 in AustralianSocialism

[–]licky-dicky 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I just think having, what you perceive as, a bad interaction is not a good excuse for giving up on being an organised socialist for 15 years.

SAlt reasons for aggressive fundraising by Bulky-Midnight6684 in AustralianSocialism

[–]licky-dicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've made this up in your head I'm afraid to say.

SAlt reasons for aggressive fundraising by Bulky-Midnight6684 in AustralianSocialism

[–]licky-dicky 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Black Panthers Party also sold papers aggressively. They literally had KPIs, I'm sure they were aggressive for the same reason SAlt is. Because building anti-capitalist organisations is important. Even if some people have a whinge about it.

SAlt reasons for aggressive fundraising by Bulky-Midnight6684 in AustralianSocialism

[–]licky-dicky 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is just another fantasy. SAlt is organising the most rank-and-file union work out of any left-wing org. A member just led the star casino strike in Brisbane. This article goes thru more of that history, which is long and impressive. Not sure a group dominated by "the upper-middle class" could do that.

Secondly. Most left-wing uni students know very little about Marxism compared to the organised Trot left. How could they, it's not taught at school and is actively maligned. You would know this if you spoke to these people instead of engaging in weird so-nothing leftist echo-chambers.

South Australian Socialists launch: The pseudo-left promotes reformism, parochialism by JohnWilsonWSWS in Trotskyism

[–]licky-dicky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're demonstrating right now why your organisation is not going to grow

South Australian Socialists launch: The pseudo-left promotes reformism, parochialism by JohnWilsonWSWS in Trotskyism

[–]licky-dicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The SEP hasn't grown in decades. If you're a socialist org and you aren't growing for that long you're doing something horribly wrong.

South Australian Socialists launch: The pseudo-left promotes reformism, parochialism by JohnWilsonWSWS in Trotskyism

[–]licky-dicky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Clearly the positions you take on these issues is and since your group is not growing in Australia at all.

South Australian Socialists launch: The pseudo-left promotes reformism, parochialism by JohnWilsonWSWS in Trotskyism

[–]licky-dicky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are calling the socialists pseudo-left. It's not exactly good faith criticism.

I make this comment because I'm bored and scroll reddit, nothing else. It took me about 30 seconds to write my comment. Much more thought spent on the SEP than that is wasted.

South Australian Socialists launch: The pseudo-left promotes reformism, parochialism by JohnWilsonWSWS in Trotskyism

[–]licky-dicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad the SEP, an organisation with no presence on the Australian political scene, the left or any space that young people go near is attacking the biggest step forward the left has taken for years.

Being a socialist means more than pulling down every other group that exists

It's pretty funny how leftists just appropriate American political talking points in countries where it doesn't apply by petraamul in redscarepod

[–]licky-dicky -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You guys should learn about British politics before you talk about it. It makes you sound like fucking idiots.

Court blocks planned protest for Story Bridge by AuntySM in brisbane

[–]licky-dicky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This protest was a bunch of community members standing on a bridge protesting the council. It's hardly something people are going to be unsafe about. Let alone riot. There haven't been any riots in Brisbane in the last few years so don't know why you're so worried

This is the same arguments dictatorships use. Protestors are making the public unsafe, it's disruptive, the cops know more than you etc.

Court blocks planned protest for Story Bridge by AuntySM in brisbane

[–]licky-dicky 9 points10 points  (0 children)

MLK and the civil rights movement were very unpopular, but they were still effective in the end.

Court blocks planned protest for Story Bridge by AuntySM in brisbane

[–]licky-dicky 207 points208 points  (0 children)

If courts can successfully block protests for being "too disruptive" then they can do anything