• Can I be religious and be a Communist? I am in the process of Entering the Catholic Church, but I recognize that most Communists, Socialists, and Marxists view religion as the opiate of the masses. I would argue otherwise, more Americans are more Irreligious than any other point in our history, Video Games, Comic Books, TV shows, Movies, twitch streamers and Vtubers is an every greater opiate of the masses than religion. But if we dabble into our personal opiates we do so in moderation.

• Paying dues. This is worries me as my Mother has access to my Bank account and can monitor what comes in and out, she harangued me when I became a Member of the IWW (to which I have stopped being a member for some time and interested in Rejoining) will apply for a PO Box so my Ayn Randian/Trumpist Parents aren’t aware of my Marxist tendencies. I could pay my dues by mail but that would cost more than paying out of my bank account directly. If there is a way that I can handle paying my dues I’d like to here what anyone has to say.

For some clarification, my mother monitors my bank account because we share it as I’m a college student and it’s helps with my credit so that’s we she has access to it. And I have yet to actually join the party, so any and all advice will be taken in consideration, thank you.

Hello,

Im just wondering, I’m interested in this organization, and I feel it has a lot of principled takes on socialism. The issue is I live in the middle of nowhere, USA (no that’s not the actual location)

If I’m in the middle of nowhere unable to meet in person with a chapter, what do I do? Can I still join?

I want to create revolutionary momentum for my area, but I can’t just do it alone.

If anyone can help I’d appreciate it!

https://www.reddit.com/r/crappyoffbrands/s/ZV5O0IrFaO

Hello! I recently signed up for CPUSA and am anticipating paying my first dues with the coming of my next paycheck. I am a Florida local, and was wondering what the following steps would be in regards to offering support and whether or not I would be able to participate in an active role in regards to party support aside from simple donations. My understanding is that the party is divided into various Clubs across the country, with the st. petersberg club being the nearest one. Are meetings held? Or are they primarily online? How does this work I guess is my question, and what can I expect? I would like more than anything to help in any way that I can. Thank you :)

What made you join, and what made you stay?

Source: https://cpusa.org/article/excerpts-from-dimitrovsspeech-to-the-7th-congress-of-the-communist-international-1935/ . Contains links that have now been sadly lost, alternate links below.

Primary and Essential Works:

1. Georgi Dimitrov (General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bulgaria 1933–1949), United Front Against Fascism.
2. Palmiro Togliatti (General Secretary of the Communist Party of Italy 1926 –1934, 1938 – 1964), Lectures on Fascism (with foreword from Vijay Prashad, Executive Director of the Tricontentinal Institute and Senior Fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies of the Renmin University of China).
3. Joe Sims (Co-Chairman of the Communist Party of the United States of America 2021- ), United We Stand to Defeat the MAGA Right!

Secondary Works:

1. Allan Merson, Communist Resistance in Nazi Germany *(*Lawrence and Wishart Publishers (Britain) 1985.)
2. William Shirer, Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

Further Reading (or in between Primary and Secondary Works!):

1. Marc Brodine (Chairman of the Washington Branch of the CPUSA),  What do fascists do before fascist dictatorship?
2. Marc Brodine (Chairman of the Washington Branch of the CPUSA), The fight for democracy is central to resisting Trumpism. (Last of a three-part series analyzing the 2016 elections and their aftermath.) (Chair of the Washington Branch of the CPUSA)
3. Georgi Dimitrov (General Secretary of the Communist Party of Bulgaria 1933–1949), The Fascist Offensive and the Tasks of the Communist International in the Struggle of the Working Class against Fascism.

http://www.solidnet.org/article/Lebanese-CP-Joint-Statement-In-solidarity-with-thePalestinian-and-Lebanese-people-against-occupation-and-the-genocidal-war/

The westerners are not alone, after all a majority of communists are in the Global South. Don’t be discouraged and keep fighting on, apartheid will lose 🫡