Mission Statement
We believe:
- organizing all of society is an essential component of organizing the working class.
- one important way of doing this is getting people together outside of the political sphere and entirely within the social sphere.
- simply building connections between people who might not otherwise know each other or interact can lead to strengthening the ties between sections of the working class who might be separated from each other.
- doing this through activities that people are inclined to engage in anyway within our isolated, consumerist, gratification-centered society is a powerful tool for creating new kinds of consciousness out of existing social norms.
- the struggle for socialism is multifaceted and composed of a huge variety of activities. The interpersonal and social aspect of it has been neglected in favor of more traditional worker, party, and state-oriented activities.
We are not building a political party. We are not building political institutions. We are not building unions or fighting organizations. We are trying to provide the ground on which these products of the working class can take root and grow. We are not a political organization, but a social one.
Socialist Social Club is a place for socialists, communists, Marxists, anarchists, fellow travelers, and those curious about organizing society and the working class. We get together to hang out, teach and learn, discuss and debate, have fun, and build connections.
Our goal is to replace your non-political social life with a politically-conscious one. Instead of going to a movie alone, go with comrades. Instead of joining a fantasy league online, join one with fellow socialists. Instead of watching a documentary on Netflix at home, recommend it for a social club event.
We are strictly non-sectarian, but encourage people of all generally liberatory political persuasions to participate. You don't have to have any particular politics to join us, but do have to agree with the organizational principles and code of conduct.