Users saying "No leaders" are destructive to modern resistance

There are a growing number of people in this sub who are pushing back on the idea of having organizational leadership. Decentralized movements who remain that way ultimately get smashed to pieces, especially in this modern era of constant and precise digital surveillance. It is too easy for the fascists to pick off individuals one by one in the middle of the night with the intelligence apparatus at their disposal, with ideologically driven sycophants at the controls.

We need leaders and structure for scared people to rally around. Leaders inspire hope, and structure provides sense to the chaos.

Decentralized movements are necessary for adaptability and flexibility, but without the balance of strategic planning and coordination, its headless strategy will pull itself apart. You have to have an overarching strategy with unified goals, and efficient resource allocation to focus efforts. Without it, momentum falls flat.

Case study: Serbian youth movement Otpor! (Resistance) exemplifies this combination and operated on principles of unity, planning, and nonviolent disciplined. It encouraged grassroots participation and local initiatives, which Bernie and AOC are encouraging, but the movement also emphasized strategic planning and a central body to coordinate. This is absolutely crucial and just taking a look around this subreddit seeing people searching for direction, we are missing this.

We must have a central coordinating body to focus efforts. We must also have grassroots movements that are relevant to their local communities. Combined, we have a unified movement of diverse communities.

Originally Posted By u/AwwChrist At 2025-03-15 04:28:32 PM | Source