Frequent Criticisms and Questions

No. We have no interest in founding the one big, powerful party. Our goal is to share our knowledge and equip organizers with the tools needed to advance class struggle. See About Us .

Opportunism has several interpretations. Here an answer to each of them:

• Regarding the claim that we pursue short-term gains at the expense of revolutionary goals: Our collective aims to enable the exact opposite. Through the GAST framework, we build tools, protocols, and procedures that translate long-term objectives into concrete lines of effort and ground our tactical evaluations in that broader vision. See GAST framework for more information.
• Regarding the claim of right opportunism or abandoning systemic change: We refer readers directly to our About Us section.
• Regarding the claim of left opportunism, dogmatism, or building a theoretical temple: Effective praxis cannot exist without supporting theory. We develop both side by side through real-world application. For more context, see our About Us section.

We build directly on the foundation laid by past revolutionaries. Using their work as a starting point, we reframe historical strategies for current material and socio-economic conditions and combine them with recent literature. We hope to contribute clear, applicable resources that organizers can actually use. We reject theory for its own sake, valuing ideas only when they are accessible and actionable on the ground. Read more about our theoretical considerations [HERE] or our stance on past socialist projects here .

Empirical research and historical materialism complement each other. Both methodologies ground themselves in the material world, rejecting speculation and idealism. While historical materialism focuses on historical patterns, society, and how humans transform reality to survive, empirical research has a wider focus. In particular, we draw on complex systems science (see About Us and the projects we currently work on). It directly addresses the reductionism that limits much institutional research and the usual criticisms claiming “positivism”. We are crafting a solid theoretical backbone for real-world practice where both methodological foundations reinforce each other.

No, our framework is only as complex as effective class struggle demands. We reject the idea that meaningful resistance can happen without clear strategy, tactics, and goals. The current underperformance and low impact of the revolutionary left proves the failure of oversimplified, unstructured approaches.

While grasping the full GAST framework all at once can be difficult without hands-on context, its strength lies in its modularity. Groups can implement its exercises and procedures bit by bit, mastering and benefiting from individual components before taking the next step. This helps in not being overwhelmed by the whole framework at once.

The revolutionary left is currently divided across various organizational structures and strategic and tactical approaches. This fragmentation is our starting point. We recognize that different organizations fight from their own standpoints, doing their best even when disagreement arises. After analyzing numerous manifestos, publications, and digital platforms across various camps, we find that most organizations share similar overarching goals. They simply disagree on timing, tactics, strategies or methods.

We believe that multiple organizations pursuing shared goals via different avenues is a strategic necessity. This approach aligns with the complex, systemic, and interconnected nature of our socio-economic and political reality. One-size-fits-all solutions are rarely effective. One group may focus on local community organizing, another on national networks, and another on electoral engagement. All are working toward similar outcomes. At this stage of class struggle, a diversified left that clearly articulates its goals and fights across multiple fronts is an essential precursor to a unified front.

For a cohesive movement to emerge, a new, effective culture of practice must take root. See GAST LINK for more information on how we attempt to structure all that information in an easy to understand format.

Our goal in any collaboration is to share our knowledge and concepts with organizations so they can implement them through deep understanding. For this reason, partner organizations must first identify their specific needs. From there, a process begins where the organization evaluates how it wants to adapt and what it aims to implement. We listen, observe, and step into a supporting role. We never impose or force our knowledge on anyone, focusing instead on finding pragmatic solutions.

Real transformation must occur organically, driving a shift in mindset across selected areas of the organization. In return, we benefit from the shared experience and the success of seeing organizations let go of outdated practices that no longer serve their progress.

We ask for an authentic and honest practice where organizations and organizers commit to building a better world and actively work toward it, both internally and externally.

To build trust, we would humbly ask to be able to showcase our collaboration openly on our website and social media. We hope that this might encourage or motivate other organization to participate as well.