if i've learned one thing from doing union stuff while also doing other forms of organizing, it's that you're better off with people you disagree with who are nevertheless trying to do the same thing as you than with people you agree with who aren't trying to do anything

not always easy to tell which team has recruited you: people will usually at least mention real goals. but pay attention. if the actions of the people you are around are oriented around maintaining a particular kind of posture, correctness, or rather than some tangible sort of victory, leave

there are people content with their political line existing as a subculture, are indifferent or even hostile to attempts to move beyond that. maybe that's fine, even, but they certainly don't need your help! go where help is needed - and those will be places that are trying to accomplish something

nobody at the level of power we say we're aiming to contest - who could launch an ICBM, capital strike, or planetary scale disinformation campaign - is worried about the fine details of our lil critiques, or precisely what kind of socialist/anarchist/anti-imperialist is frowning at them. be serious.