There are two paths forward. One path guarantees defeat.
The other path is paved by the history of social change & has led to incredible victories in the past. Two Paths 1/6
The other path is paved by the history of social change & has led to incredible victories in the past. Two Paths 1/6
The path of defeat is the path they want for us: hopelessness, despair, inward anger & blame.
The path of victory is the path they fear: we keep building, we keep fighting, & we keep growing our movement. 2/6
The path of victory is the path they fear: we keep building, we keep fighting, & we keep growing our movement. 2/6
The path of defeat sees electoral politics as the primary agent of change.
The path of victory sees people as agents of change with electoral politics as just one tool among many: movement building, civil disobedience, strikes, etc. 3/6
The path of victory sees people as agents of change with electoral politics as just one tool among many: movement building, civil disobedience, strikes, etc. 3/6
The path of defeat learns nothing from the abolition movement, women’s movements, civil rights movements & gives its power to establishment-controlled apparatus.
The path of victory learns from previous gains & builds on top of them. 4/6
The path of victory learns from previous gains & builds on top of them. 4/6
The path of defeat shows up every election year & puts #NotMeUs on hold between election cycles.
The path of victory knows the true power of movement building 5/6
The path of victory knows the true power of movement building 5/6
The path of victory is strategic. We know how power works, we know how to win & we *will* win. 6/6
