PatchMountain t1_iqri9ed wrote on October 2, 2022 at 3:59 PM

I enjoyed talking to a couple members on a bus ride to DC this summer (Poor People's Campaign). We agree on most issues. It sounded to me like they were open to some blended economic system, which I see as the only way forward. Nice people, branding problem with the party for sure.

Kiddie_Kleen t1_iqrlhno wrote on October 2, 2022 at 4:20 PM

I was also on the bus too the poor peoples march! How do you think the party has a branding problem?

BachRodham t1_iqs2bol wrote on October 2, 2022 at 6:06 PM

> How do you think the party has a branding problem?

Really?

You really don't know the answer to that already?

Kiddie_Kleen t1_iqs644u wrote on October 2, 2022 at 6:29 PM

I mean yeah? All the people we talk too when we do community out reach don’t say anything negative it’s mostly that they didn’t know about us

PatchMountain t1_iqu4xxw wrote on October 3, 2022 at 2:37 AM

Oh, did we talk?? (Rick)

The leap from where we are to pure communism is vast and, imho, unsurmountable. Also the failures/ inadequacies of many world examples, though admittedly with some successes as well, turn people away. The label is so strong that it overshadows any issue oriented discussion.

Personally I am ok with it and see a place for all sorts of advocacy and perspectives, some pragmatic and some aspirational, to help push the narrative but I think most people easily dismiss it.