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Agreed. A lot of these problems are generational and stem from a twisted view of individualism. The “I got mine” mentality.
My reply was more about the ambiguity of “take matters into your own hands.” I cannot solve this with my own hands. I need help. Mutual aid networks provide that.
Food not bombs is a decent name, although it’s decentralised so every org will be different. If you search “food not bombs” + your city or state you’re likely to find something. All these orgs are local and decentralised because it’s a primarily anarchist method, but once you get in contact with one group they can point you towards others.
Mutual aid. It has a real shot at working because it crucially isn’t about pulling yourself up, but people getting together to lift one another up.
And longer term, a lot of mutual aid organisations have explicitly revolutionary goals.
Agreed. A lot of these problems are generational and stem from a twisted view of individualism. The “I got mine” mentality.
My reply was more about the ambiguity of “take matters into your own hands.” I cannot solve this with my own hands. I need help. Mutual aid networks provide that.
Do you have any particular examples you like?
Food not bombs is a decent name, although it’s decentralised so every org will be different. If you search “food not bombs” + your city or state you’re likely to find something. All these orgs are local and decentralised because it’s a primarily anarchist method, but once you get in contact with one group they can point you towards others.