Is your party organizing around capitalism: a love story?

[Lolshevik]

Self-explanatory.

For our part, Socialist Alternative is holding public "What is Socialism?" type meetings everywhere we have a branch, and where we have at-large members in the hopes of establishing a branch.

There's a new branch in Washington (state) that got 105 people at their latest meeting. My branch, in Cedar Rapids, is hoping for even half of that. :P

What is the attitude of other socialist parties / groups towards the movie?

[Jimmie Higgins]

I think Socialist Alternative has the right idea. I know that nationally ISO branches have been having many meetings with titles like: "Socialism: what they mean and what we mean" since the term (well the straw-man version of it) has re-entered the mainstream political debate.

I don't know if anyone is organizing any meetings specifically on the movie, but I know I'm inviting all my allies to come see it with me as a way to talk about real socialism and how to organize to win it.

[Kukulofori]

I'm pretty sure my local ISO branch was at a pre-screening the other day.

Aside from that, I don't know.

[Lolshevik]

I'm pretty sure my local ISO branch was at a pre-screening the other day.

Aside from that, I don't know.

Are you in the ISO or do you mean "your" branch in the sense that they operate in your area?

[Zeus the Moose]

Socialist Party comrades in Florida and New Jersey have been flyering around screenings of the film. I'm thinking about handing out literature if I go to a screening, though I'm torn whether to hand out something party-specific, or something more general, like an invitation to talk about the film.

[Lolshevik]

Well, the two aren't necessarily contradictory. If your SP local sponsored a public meeting that could be reflected in the flyers you hand out.

[pierrotlefou]

Self-explanatory.

For our part, Socialist Alternative is holding public "What is Socialism?" type meetings everywhere we have a branch, and where we have at-large members in the hopes of establishing a branch.

There's a new branch in Washington (state) that got 105 people at their latest meeting. My branch, in Cedar Rapids, is hoping for even half of that. :P

What is the attitude of other socialist parties / groups towards the movie?
They set up at the theater I work at but didn't really talk to anyone much. Just kind of sat quietly at the table of literature which is unfortunate because that would be a great opportunity to start meaningful discussions with average people about capitalism and alternatives. But some friends from PSL were outside handing out literature and engaging in discussion with people so it was good.

[Lolshevik]

Do you mean they were actually allowed to set up a table inside the theatre itself? Sorry if that seems like a n00b question, but our group just tends to find the nearest public property and set up a table there - or leaflet on the shop floor itself until we're asked to leave. :P. It never even occurred to me that it could be otherwise.

[Enragé]

actually, setting up shop inside a theatre isnt necessarily the best thing to do even if it were possible. As the example of pierrotlefou shows. Being outside gives u more of a chance to actively engage with people in discussion, and also shows how ur not part of the whole industry.

[bcbm]

Somebody should pull a crimethinc and print up a bunch of fake free tickets to a screening of the movie. More people will probably go, and all sorts of hilarity may ensue.

[chegitz guevara]

Yes, we are.

[chegitz guevara]

Socialist Party comrades in Florida and New Jersey have been flyering around screenings of the film. I'm thinking about handing out literature if I go to a screening, though I'm torn whether to hand out something party-specific, or something more general, like an invitation to talk about the film.

The stuff we handed out wasn't party specific. The work the SP doesn in South Florida is "non-demonenational" We evangelize for socialism, not the SP. And yet, even though I don't push the party, people keep joining.

My view is, if we in the Socialist Party attract people to socialism, and those new comrades go and join other organizations, we've done our job.

[KurtFF8]

On Tuesday my org. is going to flyer. We were going to on Sat. but we were unable to get them printed.