Political Work in Semi-Rural Areas

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I recently relocated to back to Olde New England. I have been organizing in a large city on the west coast and will substantially more isolated geographically, and I kicking ideas around on what kind of political work I want to do there.

First I think that I will use living in the woods as an opporatunity to catch up on reading and some blog posts that I have been thinking about.

2nd I am going to get a lay of the land so to speak, as to get a sense of local conditions. This will include visiting local occupies, which leads me to:

3rd, touch base with as many occupy's and occupiers as possible, share knowledge and talk about my experiences with occupy sf and occupy oakland.

4th, start some anti-capitalist project/group that meets on a weekly basis, the nature of which will be determined by 2 and 3.

Thoughts? feedback? suggestions?

[TheAltruist]

Ooh, I have to ask, what is on your reading list? Tell me if you find anything good. I'm running out of stuff to read.

[Qavvik]

Coming from someone who lives in just such an area in rural upstate New York, disaffected workers in retail (such as myself), migrant workers, and the proletariat youth.

Rural and suburban occupiers tend to take on large numbers of progressives (social democrats, liberals, and other revisionists) who see revolution as a fad. A few occupiers may be of benefit, but the occupy movement has hardly had the same results in a non-rural setting as of yet.

And as any good organizer does; your correct in getting the lay of the land, and you should also think of getting to know everyone in the community, even those who are on the right.

[ellipsis]

Ooh, I have to ask, what is on your reading list? Tell me if you find anything good. I'm running out of stuff to read.

Probably some SF Bay Area news, stuff on #28-Move in Day and on Occupy Oakland in general. I will probably be writing some tactical analysis of actions that i went to.

Bookwise, hopefully I will get through some books I have had for a while, another thread/poster got me thinking I should read "our word is our weapon" by subcomadante marcos, i have to finnish che's account of the cuban revolution.

After that I will have to look through by bookshelf.

[Athenry]

I live in a very small Australian town. The political scene is nearly non-existent, there have been two protests in memory, in my seventeen years of living here. I'm a member of one of Australia's largest Socialist parties, I'm the only member in this city.

I've never really had an opportunity to be anything more than a digital activist and it's starting to really frustrate me.

If you have any ideas about your situation that could benefit mine I'd love to hear them.

[Welshy]

4th, start some anti-capitalist project/group that meets on a weekly basis, the nature of which will be determined by 2 and 3.

Thoughts? feedback? suggestions?

Just noticed this, but depending on how close you are too me (I think you are pretty close), I would be interested in some like this. There needs to be something to the left of the ISO and the Progressive Caucus of the Democrats in this area.

[Comrade Jandar]

So you're going to be working with peasants primarily?