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What has the PSL done differently than other leftist organisations in the U.S. ,and the west more generally, that has allowed them to be so successful? (lemmygrad.ml)

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They have seen a meteoric rise in recent years. Their sister/front organisations like ANSWER, Codepink, People's Forum, BTnews have all become household names. When I look at protests in the U.S., it seems so many of them are organised directly, or indirectly, by them. In comparison, organisations like the CPUSA or the DSA are lacking behind.

How and why?

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[-] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

They're good at recruiting and training cadres with the goal of taking advantage of points of rupture as they emerge to engage in public protests. My observation has been PSL is better at having a visible presence at protest and contributing to them than any other lefty org in the US. That visibility I'm sure draws folks to them.

Revleft did an interview with one of their longtime cadre recently: https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/psl

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