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The original was posted on /r/thedeprogram by /u/Fenix246 on 2024-11-11 23:36:12+00:00.

The recent events in Poland have made one simple fact beyond clear: the fascists have gotten too comfortable spouting their hateful rhethoric. And why would they be afraid? The state is on their side, and us communists, the first line of defense against fascism, are too busy arguing amongst ourselves online.

I was on a train not that long ago. A man sitting nearby was proudly displaying his Sonnenrad tattoo as if he was untouchable. There are marches of outspoken fascists out in the streets of my small city, screaming about the imaginary, ever-present and scheming evil undermining our pure society. 

And where is all the opposition?

Where are the good people who would rightfuly put up a fight?

Why is there no resistance from the vanguard of the proletariat?

Are we seriously going to let them win that easily?

While we might feel comfortable enough to not venture out into the real world, thinking that our extensive knowledge of socioeconomics will be enough to defeat the rise of fascism, remember the quote from Chairman Mao Zedong: “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun”. And the fascists are holding the gun to our heads.

The cards are stacked against us in every way. 

There is non-stop propaganda in the media, painting us communists in the worst possible light. We threaten the capitalist system, the fascists don’t.

The state aparatus is against us, as it always has been. We threaten the capitalist system, the fascists don’t.

And for now, the minds of many people are also against us.

But despite the situation seeming hopeless, we can’t just sit here and argue.

The moment we give up, is the moment the fascists win. And I would never be able to make peace with myself if I didn’t put up a fight.

There are many like-minded people who also wish to live in a better, more just world. The best weapon the capitalists and fascists have against us are our differences. Put them aside for now. Stand united as one class, the working class. 

Even if the party in your area isn’t perfect, recognize that nothing in this world can ever be perfect. Join them and struggle for a better future. If there is no such party, start it.

If not now, then when? If not you, then who?

Now is the time to educate and recruit others; make it known that you can help others organize.

Together, we are the unstoppable force of the people. Divided, we are nothing.