I keep hearing people say that the far-left is significantly less organised, more fragmented than the far-right. Why is that? (And to be clear: I’m asking about the far-left, not just the left in general (though they may be linked)

  • GraniteM@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    I was at a Moral Mondays protest in Raleigh NC a while back and someone with a bullhorn called out “What do we want?!”

    And the crowd yelled back, all at once:

    “Racial justice!”

    “Marriage equality!”

    “Immigration reform!”

    “Police reform!”

    “Impeach Trump!”

    “Close Guantanamo!”

    “Better pay for teachers!”

    …and a bunch of other demands too many to understand in a crowd that large, and while I knew I was with the right people, I had a sinking feeling about our chances of achieving much of anything.

    • Séimhe (sé / é)@lemmy.world
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      21 hours ago

      That sounds like an exceptionally unplanned rally, or the wrong person had the bullhorn. But we have to start somewhere so well done all.