We could, and should, say... just about everyone. At the same time, we need to be scientific about it—to make an analysis of the societal dynamics to figure out which sections of people are decisive, in different ways, to influencing the other groups and society as a whole.

There are those people now rising up or resisting in different ways—for instance the high school youth who have come out in the past months in response to the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, and the fascist NRA; women, who continue to wage struggle in many different ways which, even if often not directly against the regime itself, take place in the context of an open and unapologetic misogynist in the Oval Office who is doing the bidding of a Christian fascist theocratic movement (represented by Pence) which is moving to eradicate women’s reproductive rights, as well as other many other rights; DACA youths in particular who have waged inspiring struggle over the past several years and who now have come even more directly under the gun of the regime; public school teachers; and others. There are artists and cultural workers, where there is a great deal of anti-fascist ferment in works, exhibits, and other forms. (Look at the artists who have already come forward to respond to and engage with the film, and to call on others to do so.)

At the same time, there are those groups directly under attack. For groups like immigrants, Muslims, LGBTQ people (especially transgender people), and others, there is both a great deal of intimidation and threat coming from the government AND an often-latent but sometimes sharply expressed desire to resist. Again, the same orientation of going far and wide, of listening and learning and struggling over the road forward, has to be grounding this movement to spread the new communism and BA.

Finally, there are those groups that have historically been in the forefront of societal change in this country. To take two critical examples: Black people and students.

Trump has relentlessly demonized Black people since the beginning of his campaign—his portrayal of the masses in Chicago, for instance, and his threats to send troops there; his attacks on the Black athletes, led by Colin Kaepernick, who refused to stand for the national anthem; his calls to police to “not be so nice” (!) to the people they arrest, at a time when the routine brutality and outright murder by police against Black, Latino, and Native American people has continued unabated; and, far from least, on what is a very partial list, his defense of the white supremacists and Nazis in Charlottesville—all this has made clear both that Trump is the latest in a long line of racists AND that this is a leap onto another level that will almost certainly get far worse if not stopped.

Recently, the Black masses, along with the movement against police murder, have taken to the streets once again, in Sacramento and Brooklyn. There has been ferment among Black intellectuals and the masses more broadly, discussing and debating the way things have gone since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years ago and the massive urban rebellions that followed it. All this points to the need to boldly take THIS talk—and this leader!—to the masses of all backgrounds and strata, and step up the engagement. As is plain from some of the experience reported on at revcom, and much of the direct response to the talk from people also posted, there is already great resonance with this talk among Black people once people get the chance to hear it; it’s on us to give people that chance... and give them ways to amplify and spread the talk.

As to college students: while things are relatively quiet on campuses, there is still great potential. We recommend that everyone listen again to BA’s answer on what to do about bringing forward students—what he gets into as the importance of this section of people and what he points to as the main ways to identify and struggle with what is holding them back—and creatively apply that to breaking this talk onto the campuses.

Those taking BA to the campuses need to use revcom as a lab where results are reported and compared. Even if what you send in is not printed, it gives part of an overall picture to the editors.

The above is hardly an exhaustive list—for instance, there is tremendous turmoil among religious people, both clergy and lay, and many progressive congregations of all different religious denominations; at a time when the rule of law itself is under attack, there is a real need to take this to lawyers and law students and a great potential for it to connect; and so on.

Of particular importance: the high schools. High school students stand out right now—they have been activated and are playing a dynamic social role. They have raised their heads and are open to debating and discussing and trying to apply different ideas. This talk has to get to them.

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