Context: I live in a smallish to medium sized town in England with no existing socialist/ communist/ anarchist societies or groups that I know of present. The closest I can think of is that we have a Green Party candidate (which is a pretty socialist party)
I've been consuming leftist content for quite a while now - I'd say my deprogramming kind of started during the coronavirus lockdowns but I really started considering myself socialist around 2 years ago. I'm tired of having these beliefs that I don't really seem to act on other than having the odd discussion with friends - I was wondering how I can start mobilising within the community to get real change done. How can I start meeting politically likeminded people in my community. I feel like it's hard to get together as no one ever says they're a communist that often.
Thanks in advance.
I'm not well versed in theory, but my understanding so far is that organising is simply getting a group of people to commit to work together with a goal in mind.
Not every "organising" group has to have a socialist revolution in mind. But organised groups with class consciousness in the core of their values will know which side they represent in the class struggle.
Maybe establishing a routine with your local green party is a way to expose yourself to pressing issues in your community, and learn to work in a group.
If you want your own initiative, I guess borrowing from the entrepreneurship textbook isn't too horrible. You need to find a problem, a way to solve it, and work on that that idea to make it a reality. You will need a communication strategy, a recruitment strategy, a work strategy, a funding strategy. This is all work that can be shared in a group of people that commit and execute to it. That volunteer some of their free time to tasks related to an organisation.
I feel that aligns with the very broad "organise the working class" that theory asks us to. It is still broad, but I think it makes it a bit more tangible.
I also don't think the people have to be exclusively communists to join, so I wouldn't be particularly worried in that aspect. Most people lean into being good humans, and are easy to work with. As long as we show our values and they are comfortable with them, it's all fun and games. That keeps the nazis away. :)
This was a really helpful answer, thanks!