positive propaganda

[dusk]

Isn't it a idea to start a campaign to show the positive site of communism.

Because most people if they think about communism they think about stalin,
mao and people who live in empty ugly houses and empty stores in town.

The word communism scares the most people.
Thanks to the american witchhunt back in the days.

I'm thinking about spreading posters and flyers with positive propaganda.
I'm sick of being associated with an old image of the primal days!

[enigma2517]

Of course.

Protesting and direct actions and stuff are great but limited in potential until we have a strong idealogical base.

I certainly encourage you to do that.

www.autonome.org has some tight posters.

Graffiti, wheatpasting, all that is good.

Also consider starting an infoshop where you can hand out radical literature.

Thats what we're doing in my hometown :)

[leftist resistance]

Isn't it a idea to start a campaign to show the positive site of communism.

It sure is!

Im thinking of pasting some DIY stickers if possible.since they're smaller than posters and so can be reproduced easily.Im also very keen to form a collective group.
I have a question..what's wheatpasting?

[Enragé]

i think its a really good idea

hmm maybe we should make this topic into the topic for propaganda like this?

[Orange Juche]

Originally posted by leftist [email protected] 17 2006, 10:55 AM
I have a question..what's wheatpasting?
I'm not actually aware as to how to make wheat paste, but it can be used as a glue (a very reliably strong glue.). You could print propaganda posters and wheatpaste them to telephone-poles and the like.

[bayano]

wheatpasting recipes are all over the internet. just one thing, make sure not to overcook, cuz if you burn it too much it can make whatever ur wheatpasting harder to see.

yeah, as for the idea of the communism thing, im all about agitprop efforts to destigmatize all of these terms: communism, socialism, anarchism, revolution, etc., and there are certainly lots of efforts to do so. for example, there are good pamphlets about the basic principles some of us exhibit in our daily lives that are akin to anarchism, but sometimes they get a little pushy or oversimplistic. its all about balance: dont condemn the past too much, keep it simple, not too simple, dont bring in the leftist dialect/jargon, but dont exorcise it of politics, etc etc. its a tough balancing act. i think an important reminded tho is not too patronize, dont talk down to people. one unaffiliated commie collective here in chicago puts out stuff with heart, but its kinda patronizing.

what i like to do is make sure to run it past a lot of people before mass producing anything of this particular sort. show it to friends and to strangers, get some reviews and suggestions, and then u should be okay.

[which doctor]

Do a banner drop. That's what I'm doing over the interstate highway in my area.

I got all the materials, I just need a slogan to put on it. Any ideas?

[leftist resistance]

I guess something that you think is what concerns your local community most.Sexism,horrible working condition maybe?


show it to friends and to strangers, get some reviews and suggestions, and then u should be okay

In my situation,i'd probably end up in jail soon if i do that.fucked up place here.or people wouldn't bother about me.when i try to explain communism to my friends,i feel like im talking to the wall.but not giving up.i guess starting with propaganda will get to spread the message efficiently

[Finnish revolutionary.]

Hello everybody!
Sorry my english not be very good.
I live in Finland (next to Russian), and i have to say: that picture what here are in communist country, not be nice...
It is worst than be a murderer... if you say you are communist, they think you are crazy and everybody hate you then.
In different chats finnish people says, they want to hang all communist people... i don't understand all that hate...
If i would go to hang a couple posters in wall and somebody see it, it would be suicide! :unsure:
My granny was a russian warprisoner, and i can't hate russian or communism. She allways talk so nice about russian... well she said it be poor country, but very lovely.
my lastname are only half finnish and other half are russian sound... People next door wonder, if i'm russian... well that mean i dont have to chat with people who live in same building and know my name.. :P
i know, finland and russian was at war a long time a go, but i don't still understand that hate and propaganda what here are..
I don't be sure, why i tell all this, but it would be great, if somebody share posters all over a country and tell how things realy are. :D
peoples opinions don't change fast... you have to start today, if you like to see changes in future!
(i hope someone get something about this.)

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by [email protected] 14 2006, 01:08 PM
Isn't it a idea to start a campaign to show the positive site of communism.

start one? ...

yea, because absolutely no one has thought of it to date. :lol:

[Forward Union]

Originally posted by Fist of [email protected] 24 2006, 10:48 PM
Do a banner drop. That's what I'm doing over the interstate highway in my area.

I got all the materials, I just need a slogan to put on it. Any ideas?
Immigrants welcome, Racists not.

[Guest]

I'm glad this topic was brought up. I've spent the last weekend really thinking about it and the implications involved. I had to laugh every time I invisioned boy scout uniforms with Leftist symbols on them.

Here's a few ideas for Leftist groups:
-Volunteer in soup kitchens
-Provide high school tutoring and adult education classes
-Help out at women's shelters
-Volunteer at local homeless shelters
-Put together canned food drives (with your Org's name on it)
-Educate employees at Wal-Mart, Target etc etc on worker's rights
-Host a political art show (good venues are colleges + downtown areas)
-Work at telling people how great Leftist principles are rather than comparing them to Capitalism or simply attacking Capitalism.
-Put on an event or two at a retirement home. I know that sounds pretty lame, but they vote more than young people do and they often have money to contribute to political causes.


I've got a bunch more, but those give you a good idea of what I was thinking. If you can think of anything REALLY unique please let me know.


-R

[GlassDraggon]

That's the third time I've forgotten to sign in. :P

-R

[Cloud]

Well ill say that using propaganda to support anything is def. not a good idea. Dunno who lives in US on this forum, but if you do, then you are aware we are are fed propaganda everyday, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Propaganda is a tool used for confusion, not truth. If anyone here believe in revolution, it is not going to be done by sprouting lies everywhere we go. That is hypocritcal on the message, especially if this is for "communism" considering communism is based on the voice of the worker. This could work....but it seems completly hypocritcal and pretty soon we'll be saying imperialism is a great idea to gain awareness in other countries. All in all, im not a fan of this idea.

[OneBrickOneVoice]

Of course.

Protesting and direct actions and stuff are great but limited in potential until we have a strong idealogical base.

I certainly encourage you to do that.

www.autonome.org has some tight posters.

Graffiti, wheatpasting, all that is good.

Also consider starting an infoshop where you can hand out radical literature.

Thats what we're doing in my hometown :)

*Question

How do you wheat paste? I've been into markers and paint and am interested in pastin some of those autnome poster around here.

Do you just mix glue with water?

And where do you get posters? The ones on Autonome are a little too small.

[GlassDraggon]

Cloud,

Propaganda
n : information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause.


Propaganda isn't a negative thing. It's just painted that way here in the States. So when we say "Positive Propaganda" we mean "spreading positive information" about Leftism. So instead of saying all kinds of negative things about capitalism or tyranny...we want to spread information about the positive sides of Leftist ideology. When we get together and work in soup kitchens as a unified "Leftist" force, we're saying that Leftism supports doing good things. Not just bashing other ideologies and talking a lot.

Propagandizing = spreading information.

-R

[Orange Juche]

Originally posted by Fist of [email protected] 24 2006, 06:48 PM
Do a banner drop. That's what I'm doing over the interstate highway in my area.

I got all the materials, I just need a slogan to put on it. Any ideas?
Who's the Illegal Immigrant, Pilgrim? (saw that one somewhere)