Caitlin Bridge, Liverpool Socialist Party
I’m from a low-income background, and an autistic queer woman, so I haven’t been afforded the privilege to stay apolitical. As someone whose parents have never voted, or shown interest in politics, I’ve had to educate myself on the things I’m passionate about, through reading and conversation.
My friend Ali introduced me to the Socialist Party. Despite my familiarity with socialist ideas, and what the party stood for, I hadn’t engaged in an organisation like this before, in-person.
I believe the Socialist Party is the perfect starting point for others like me. It presents the opportunity to strive towards working-class solidarity by spreading awareness of what we can achieve when we work as a collective.
At meetings I was introduced to many people from different backgrounds, with vastly different life experiences. They all shared the same joint sentiment – capitalism is exhausting.
Not only exhausting, but the cause of all inequality, through the divide-and-conquer approach to the working class.
Socialism has given me a community where I’ve felt heard and understood. The party isn’t just a book club, but a way to take action, and spread socialist ideas to the masses – and to make real change in the world.
