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I was on the fence before because it sounded so cringe, but now I'll probably go, too. See if I can radicalize some libs.
EDIT: Especially with younger people, I think their hatred of Trump and present material conditions will override their learned hate of communism. I know we're cynical and jaded because we see tweets, Lemmy.world, and reddit posts from the worst libs online here, but various events recently (Gaza polls, the glazing of Luigi Mangioni, the LA protests, etc) give me more hope people are looking for change beyond the standard norms and answers, and you just have to go into the streets to meet them and not in the most online spaces.
Yeah it is gonna be cringe for sure. Still, I'm interested to see how the specter of the current ICE protests will affect the vibes and happenings. I expect antagonism from ICE/USMC/National Guard in LA in some capacity, maybe in some other cities (I think there are 5 cities with "elite ICE strike groups" or something now). I also expect some ridiculous police brutality especially in red states where the pigs have been itching for this sort of thing. Abbott is deploying the national guard in Texas though I am unsure in what capacity. I believe National Guard presence especially in red states to become pretty regular at protests this summer.
I would rather it have no message in particular than be "Hands Off NATO!" like the last big lib protest was.
It's extremely cringe to hear "what do we want?? ABUNDANCE!" but I power through it