I want to be involved in politics, actually do something rather than just complain about the world online all day.

That is why I joined the CPB but I have been feeling disappointed in my experience so far aside from a few good moments here and there. In retrospect I also should have done more research on them before applying, they have a lot of past controversies and bizarre, arguably reactionary views.

But my other options, aren’t great neither. You’ve got: The Greens which are Eco-Socialists I guess, not exactly M-L’s but they’re doing well at least. Labour are right-wing neoliberals now so they’re completely out of the question. ‘Your Party’ was supposed to be the up and coming democratic socialistic left, pro-Palestine party but mostly fell apart and might remain irrelevant. RedFightback no longer exists since 2023 which from what I can tell were created as the alternative to the other shite out there. The CPGB-ML are from what I can tell are even worse than the CPB.

Am I missing something (like some mystical British M-L communist group which is everything I could dream of but have yet to hear of) or is there really nowhere that makes much sense to join? Is the state of the current communist movement in the UK genuinely this dire? Do I have to ‘do a Hasan Piker’ by joining the Greens and hope to turn their members further left?

Help, I want to actively be involved in building socialism in my country, get organised in my community but have nowhere I can see where I would feel that I truly belong!

Relevant texts on the TERF (Trans exclusionary radical feminists) stuff I have been reading through, the CPB are mentioned in both:

https://transreads.org/marxism-and-transgender-liberation-confronting-transphobia-in-the-british-left/

https://en.prolewiki.org/wiki/Essay:Welcome_to_TERF_Island

      • ExistentialNightmare@lemmygrad.mlOP
        16·
        1 month ago

        I’m considering it, going to actually look into them thoroughly before I apply (or not) this time. Perhaps learning and communicating in Welsh is the key to revolution as any MI6 agent listening in our plans to allegedly overthrow the bourgeois dictatorship would logically assume we are insane.

        edit:

        Statement from Plaid Gomiwnyddol Cymru / the Communist Party of Wales & The Welsh Underground Network: “The UK Supreme Court’s ruling of April 16th is a disgraceful assault by the British state upon the dignity, humanity, and rights of trans women by denial of legal recognition and protection.”

        Holy shit, an actually reasonable take on trans rights??

    • Flyberius [comrade/them]@hexbear.netEnglish
      11·
      1 month ago

      Honestly right now no. I’m completely out of the loop. I’ve thought about trying to get involved with something more specific like Palestine action rather than a political party, as they actually seem to do stuff