A Call to (Any) Action: Not sure what to do? Just do something!
Find the causes that speak to you most and commit to them. Attend meetings for one committee or working group.
We find ourselves in trying times. Fascism continues to rear its ugly head here in the heart of empire, reaching both inward toward our most vulnerable people and outward [to where?] on behalf of the interests of capital. Yet, we also find ourselves in an important position. DSA membership has reached historic levels, socialists are in office at higher and higher levels across more and more of the country, and collectivist sentiment rises in the face of the American [ICE] gestapo. We the workers are organizing! The successes of the socialist movement here in The United States may have inspired you to finally take the first step and say, “I am ready to get involved!” Maybe you have been hands-on involved in the struggle for years and the moment is feeling right again to make another push. Regardless of your tenure: I urge you to take action!
Though we as socialists share a common cause, countless efforts lie before us that must be tackled one-by-one to reach our end goal. As you plug in to DSA nationally, or here within the Denver chapter, the sheer number of causes to be involved with, [-] the committees, the working groups, the meetings, the protests, [-] all begin to flood your mind (and calendar). The call to participate in electoral processes at all levels will come down the line [soon]. Other organizations will make calls to comrades to join them in fighting for the rights of their fellow worker. If you find yourself overwhelmed, I promise you are not alone! You do not need your foot in every corner on day one, and you will likely never fully participate in every effort that comes your way. However, do not become paralyzed by an abundance of choice! I urge you to avoid doing nothing!
Find the causes that speak to you most and commit to them. Attend meetings for one committee or working group. Join the Starbucks workers on the picket line. Protest American military action in Latin America [and the Middle East]. Canvass to help elect a socialist into office [like Melat Kiros]. We have power in our numbers, meaning when we all step up to a cause we do not need to stretch ourselves thin and risk burnout. All I ask is you pick one and make an impact today. You are not locked in forever to one, and you do not have to limit yourself to one! But take this as your call to action, any action. This is what will make us the momentum {awkward} of the socialist movement! We must be persistent, we must maintain [our] revolutionary optimism, and we must remain grounded in the material conditions of workers around us. I hope to see you out there doing the hard but liberating work.
Solidarity forever comrades
