The Journey Begins

callousstarlight:

queeranarchism:

cabincorecomrade:

socalledunitedstates:

saint-aries:

socalledunitedstates:

I want other young people to understand that if the extent of your radical action is posting “eat the rich!” on social media and waiting for somebody to tell you a revolution has started, nothing will change and you’ll get arrested in the Third Red Scare and that’ll be it

What’s the plan?

Join a local trade union and the IWW. Join or start a local tenant’s union. Volunteer with Food Not Bombs and do other mutual aid in your community. Support your local solidarity economy and maker community. Build, fix, and grow stuff. Use free, open-source software and stop letting companies sell your data. Pirate stuff. Break unjust laws. Attend local actions

And most importantly, join radical groups in your area. Strength is found in numbers and none of us can change the world alone. If you need help finding your local movement, DM me and I’ll look around for you so you can start getting stuff done

If you’re younger and can’t join unions or go to protests, you can still do some of the above.

Like as stated above for example, use open source software. Switch from chrome to firefox. Read the terms and conditions.

Shop at antique/thrift/pawn stores and stop buying everything new.

Barter. Exchange services, items, or skills with your peers. Are you 16 and able to drive your friends around? Carpool, and ask that your friends pay you back with food sometime, or teach you a skill that they have. Maybe that band kid is really good at knitting. Learn how to do that.

Never think that your contribution is useless. An ocean is just a multitude of drops.

Also, you can definitely join radical groups and participate in organizing protests and action groups when you’re younger.

There’s always a lot of work to be done and not all of it requires experience, a specific skill set or being legally an adult.

Tons of action groups would absolutely welcome young people and if some don’t, do not take it personally and just try another.

Activism, anarchism, and colectivism aren’t only protesting and street brawls. 

Especialy if you are young and still uncertain if you want to wear that black hoodie and risk an arrest or a fine - there are ways not only to “help”, but also to build and create. No contribution is useless. Be the first in the line of the progress, but let that be the progress of your local community.

One more thing - anarchist happenings like Food not Bombs aren’t only for hard partisans. If you want to contribute, the organisers will welcome you with open hands even if you don’t look like a tattered scarecrow.

tl;dr please, please do. Develop craft skills, search your local second-hands, look for the people who could do that with you. The power lies in the community. Organize.