Your time is better spent convincing others to become communists
there's nothing else worthwhile to do
that should be the only focus, is spreading communism
people will lean left if I, for example, argue for universal coverage
spread it everywhere. school, unis, unions, communities, etc.
and if they are convinced, they will lean left
You can do that as a communist
if I argue for communism, many people I could have reached would shun me
simply because of anti communism in America
so it is best to do it subtly
The overwhelming majority of people would benefit
That's why you just call yourself a socialist.
overwhelming majority would tune me out
Then by the time people have been brought to your side they will find out for themselves
they won't
Yes
they will only be brought to the left subtly
they would
That's not true at all
most Americans will not
Do you live in America?
Because you have to raise class consciousness
Yes.
communism is looked with similar distaste to nazism by many people
That's rapidly changing.
How can you influence people if most people would think you were an idiot?
Instead, if you argue for universal coverage, you bring people to the left, albeit subtly
and then it is easier to argue from that vantage point
Most people wouldn't think so if you explained your position like a rational human being and if you advocate for policies like single payer or free tuition.
I would argue now more than ever is the right time to promote communism.
People already are extremely distrustful of the mainstream media
You know, that is true. But it should be done peacefully
so if they already distrust the media, then it's easy to convince them that they've been lied to (they have been) by the bourgeois government.
so that communists look better than the far right right now
The capitalists are not peaceful
who is also taking the opportunity to spread rhetoric
they use the state apparatus to crush dissent.
If ANTIFA went out to feed homeless, how many more supporters would they gain?
They coerce people to sell their labor power to them.
Night chat is best chat.
Probably a lot.
