The distinction made between

The distinction made between everyday struggles by ordinary people trying to make their lives better or less bad under capitalism (good) and political reformism (bad) doesn’t make any sense. To take the example used before, it would mean supporting people taking over ununsed buildings and squatting them, but opposing groups campaigning to prevent the criminalisation of squatting (to take a live issue). In cases like this, socialists shouldn’t let their principles get in the way of doing the right thing. As for “support”, it’s surely simply a matter of solidarity – socialists work in solidarity with working class people to protect and advance our class and human interests. I don’t see what meaning ‘socialist consciousness’ has outside of feelings of solidarity and contributing to actions that build it. It’s what I meant ages ago when I said that there’s very much more socialist consciousness outside of the party than there is (sadly) inside it.