Political Organizing - PSMLS Class

Join us on for another "Skills and Tactics" class as we dive into political organizing! This is critical information for Marxist-Leninists to understand because it is the basis of how we grow our movement. This presentation was created by the Legislative and Electoral Commission of the Party of Communists USA.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:25 What Does Political Organizing Mean?
3:05 The Three-Legged Stool
5:10 Q&A 1
11:35 Engels Quote on Workers Taking Part in Elections
13:00 Geoff Young's 2022 Campaign
15:30 Q&A 2
23:15 Geoff Young's 2023 Campaign - Looking for Alternatives
24:20 Ed's Experience in Organizing - "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly"
28:15 Ed's Lessons Learned Along the Way
30:10 Q&A 3
40:45 Engels Quote on Suffrage as an Instrument of Emancipation
42:45 Lenin's Quote on Party Platforms for Elections
44:55 Kamryn's Platform for Coos Bay City Council
46:10 Q&A 4
54:05 Resources to Get Involved - Mass Organizations
55:40 Legislative Commission Guidelines for Potential Candidates
57:00 Take Aways
58:00 Lenin's Quote on Using Bourgeois Elections
59:35 Questions to Consider
1:01:15 Final Q&A and Conclusion