I see many socialists on X and Instagram that are not on Mastodon, why is that? Is there a socialist argument as to why these organizations are still there, and should we join them?
I see many socialists on X and Instagram that are not on Mastodon, why is that? Is there a socialist argument as to why these organizations are still there, and should we join them?
I tend to agree but think this needs re-evaluated in the digital age where engaging in these controlled spaces can be used to stamp down on comrades through the repressive state apparatus. It was just last decade that communists & trade unionists in Scotland where being added to an employment blacklist based on there social media presence.
https://theferret.scot/billionaire-trade-unionist-blacklisting-tory-donors/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redwatch
https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2006-06-21/debates/06062174000004/RedwatchWebsite
This is an excellent point, though I think the correct answer is engaging in corporate media with an exceptional focus on OPSEC. Losing access to the biggest Working Class spaces would be too large a price to pay, though we should be careful not to let comrades be endangered either.