The internet definitely has more reach and impact across our cities than we as individuals have.
Reach? Yes.
Impact? Not at all. Unless you write academic papers, nobody will care about what you do. Do you know how many people are there shouting “communism good” or “communism bad” into the void? They are like a grain of sand. Actions always meant more than words and always will. If you don’t believe it then look at and compare internet strikes to real life strikes, which of them has bigger impact? It’s just one of many examples, but if going outside and doing something even meaningless for the locals is as bad as shitposting politics on twitter then sorry but you’re delusional and you have a looong way ahead of you.
If you think the average person cares about or reads academic papers you’re delusional.
Yes just saying communism good or bad probably won’t change hearts and minds but unchecked pro-capitalist and pro-imperialist messages bombarding consumers of social and mainstream media absolutely portrays the status quo as the only acceptable scenario with no alternatives.
If you think anticapitalist memes haven’t radicalised people then you are naive to the effects of propaganda.
is a great example of combining both human resources and the reach of the internet with the very clear message.
Memes definitely fall into the “internet” category, but why stop there? You would have a much bigger impact if you for example presented these memes in front of a group, like a comedy show. Anonymous memes are likely to be scrolled past, so it’s important to show a face behind the whole meaning, even if it’s shallow and insignificant.
Sharing memes has a low bar of entry and a high reach depending on the platform shared, for example posting a meme to your cities subreddit would have had big reach in your local area for very little effort. Other subs or platforms with more global viewers could also be used instead.
Running an inperson leftist event like a comedy show takes a lot of effort, potentially money and will very likely only attract an already radicalised section of people. Watering down the message to appeal to a wider audience is possible but not ideal and attracting a wider audience means there is a higher risk of physical confrontation.
Reach? Yes. Impact? Not at all. Unless you write academic papers, nobody will care about what you do. Do you know how many people are there shouting “communism good” or “communism bad” into the void? They are like a grain of sand. Actions always meant more than words and always will. If you don’t believe it then look at and compare internet strikes to real life strikes, which of them has bigger impact? It’s just one of many examples, but if going outside and doing something even meaningless for the locals is as bad as shitposting politics on twitter then sorry but you’re delusional and you have a looong way ahead of you.
If you think the average person cares about or reads academic papers you’re delusional.
Yes just saying communism good or bad probably won’t change hearts and minds but unchecked pro-capitalist and pro-imperialist messages bombarding consumers of social and mainstream media absolutely portrays the status quo as the only acceptable scenario with no alternatives.
If you think anticapitalist memes haven’t radicalised people then you are naive to the effects of propaganda.
I give you jrehwald15 as a good example of this
Memes definitely fall into the “internet” category, but why stop there? You would have a much bigger impact if you for example presented these memes in front of a group, like a comedy show. Anonymous memes are likely to be scrolled past, so it’s important to show a face behind the whole meaning, even if it’s shallow and insignificant.
Sharing memes has a low bar of entry and a high reach depending on the platform shared, for example posting a meme to your cities subreddit would have had big reach in your local area for very little effort. Other subs or platforms with more global viewers could also be used instead.
Running an inperson leftist event like a comedy show takes a lot of effort, potentially money and will very likely only attract an already radicalised section of people. Watering down the message to appeal to a wider audience is possible but not ideal and attracting a wider audience means there is a higher risk of physical confrontation.