The Idler
12th November 2013, 21:55
Is this political method new or good?
http://spreadtheinfestation.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/philly-socialists-retreat-experience-three-cheers/
Philly Socialists uses the revolutionary concept of basing itself on relationships (http://spreadtheinfestation.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/group-of-friends-as-political-unit/). Now, their website and literature defines that despite having no party line they do insist on being explicitly political. So if youre asking, what relationships is Philly Socialists based on relationships based on common values and ideas (political), or relationships based on friendship, hanging out, possibly dating (apolitical) the answer would be, they can be either, and will probably be both.
Some say this model has flaws: for example, not everyone will be friends and it would be silly not to expect that at least some people in the group would even dislike each other. Theres also the possibility that a group can drift too much toward being fun and friendly and lose political seriousness. The first possibility can be worked around I think, and the second, well I just see absolutely no threat of that actually happening to Philly Socialists because the seriousness with which they approach political ideas surprised the shit out of me.
http://spreadtheinfestation.wordpress.com/2013/08/12/philly-socialists-retreat-experience-three-cheers/
Philly Socialists uses the revolutionary concept of basing itself on relationships (http://spreadtheinfestation.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/group-of-friends-as-political-unit/). Now, their website and literature defines that despite having no party line they do insist on being explicitly political. So if youre asking, what relationships is Philly Socialists based on relationships based on common values and ideas (political), or relationships based on friendship, hanging out, possibly dating (apolitical) the answer would be, they can be either, and will probably be both.
Some say this model has flaws: for example, not everyone will be friends and it would be silly not to expect that at least some people in the group would even dislike each other. Theres also the possibility that a group can drift too much toward being fun and friendly and lose political seriousness. The first possibility can be worked around I think, and the second, well I just see absolutely no threat of that actually happening to Philly Socialists because the seriousness with which they approach political ideas surprised the shit out of me.