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Kevin is joined in the Pex Lives recording bunker with friends-of-the-show Gene and Kim to begin answering the question: after the election, what is to be done? \xa0 A statement From Gene, Kim and Kevin: \xa0 We should not only organize on the basis of reacting to events as they transpire, but we must take the initiative and not allow them to keep us on the back foot. We will defend our existing gains by demanding more, by rejecting complacency. We need to build a movement around those demands in order to create the conditions for the new society. We should not stand for the mere restoration of liberalism, but for supplanting it. We should seek to secure not just the familiar rights, but real liberation founded on material equality. The immediate, short-term struggles must be understood in light of the long struggle. We have to demand what they cannot deliver.\xa0 \xa0 Amelioration is our priority, but we must not substitute reformism for reform. we\xa0have no interest in rescuing the Democratic Party from itself. We can use the party for as much as it is useful, but we must remember it is not a neutral tool, and neither is the state. These are organs of the ruling class. Their very structure presupposes rule by the capitalist class. So we must take care. \xa0 We\xa0don\u2019t have all the answers. We\xa0can see the broad sweep, but We're\xa0just as disoriented as anyone. We\xa0may come across as alarmist in the podcast. We\xa0don't mean to. We\xa0think we should prepare for the worst and consider what we\u2019d do if it came to that, but we can't tell the future, and there are reasons to be optimistic.\xa0 \xa0 We\xa0also don't want to get anybody killed or hurt. Assessing risk and figuring out what you can do\u2014that\u2019s not for us\xa0or anyone to do for you. Just remember that whatever you can contribute will be useful, and stay safe. Your local organizations will probably have better ideas than we do. \xa0 Oh, and one last thing: a shoutout to @PissPigGrandDad, who\u2019s fighting for the revolution in Rojava. Solidarity with the YPG. \xa0 Links: \xa0 -Democratic Socialists of America. Join and fight. -Politics is the Solution. Jacobin. -Where Does the Left Go From Here? Jezebel. Particularly check out\xa0Roqayah Chamseddine's insights. -A Blueprint for a New Party. Jacobin. -Interview with @PissPigGranddad. Civil Defence Units.