You are probably wondering what a Debtors Assembly is? A cornerstone of debtor organizing is talking about debt. We spend our whole lives being told its taboo to talk about money–our finances, our wages, and especially our debts. We’re taught that if we’re having trouble financially it’s our fault, that we should be ashamed, that we’ve failed somehow. But the reality is that our economic system is designed to keep us in debt by turning the things we need to survive and live with dignity into commodities for profit. This includes our healthcare, housing, education, and other basic needs like food, water, heat, transportation and so on.
These assemblies are a chance for us to start talking with each other about our debts. When we do that we can start to let go of some of the shame we carry with us–and that’s the first step in unlocking our collective power to change the systems that exploit us.
Join us as we organize and share knowledge with one another!
This event is co-hosted by the Debt Collective and Westside Monroe County Indivisible
