I’m not sure that the damage that has been done can be repaired at this point with just a simple leadership change.
What do you think I should do? I’ve seen people leave the union, and I don’t think it helps anything. They can’t vote in elections, can’t propose amendments to the constitution, and can’t take leadership positions in their local to change anything. Anyone advocating that I leave the union is suggesting I forfeit the right to change anything about the direction the union is heading.
Right now I think the biggest issue we face is apathy. I tried to get people to attend a local meeting to vote for amendments last year and it was like pulling teeth. The same people who bitched constantly about the direction our national is heading wouldn’t attend a two hour meeting to vote on how our local delegates would vote at convention. IIRC, less than 5,000 members voted in our presidential election in 2024. That’s fucking terrible.
I’m choosing to stay in so I can try and change it, but if people who share the same ideas as me leave then I guess I’ll be fighting that battle alone. You might think it’s a fools errand, but I don’t think there’s any other way to do it. Maybe it’s naive, but if you know a better way I’m open to listening.
What do you think I should do? I’ve seen people leave the union, and I don’t think it helps anything. They can’t vote in elections, can’t propose amendments to the constitution, and can’t take leadership positions in their local to change anything. Anyone advocating that I leave the union is suggesting I forfeit the right to change anything about the direction the union is heading.
Right now I think the biggest issue we face is apathy. I tried to get people to attend a local meeting to vote for amendments last year and it was like pulling teeth. The same people who bitched constantly about the direction our national is heading wouldn’t attend a two hour meeting to vote on how our local delegates would vote at convention. IIRC, less than 5,000 members voted in our presidential election in 2024. That’s fucking terrible.
I’m choosing to stay in so I can try and change it, but if people who share the same ideas as me leave then I guess I’ll be fighting that battle alone. You might think it’s a fools errand, but I don’t think there’s any other way to do it. Maybe it’s naive, but if you know a better way I’m open to listening.