Base Building and the Importance of Organizing

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This chapter focuses on the concept of base building within political organizations and the broader left movement. The speakers discuss what it means for an organization or the left to have a base, emphasizing the importance of an organized social base for political organization and power. Challenges in base building and the misconception of skipping this step are also addressed.

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