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Most community organizations that become coopted do so to survive. The present state of capital has led to difficult situations, high levels of unemployment, and precarious work.  Downsizing of state, has resulted in broad cuts to social services.

 

Dependency on state and foundations money has resulted in an increase in bureaucratization, professionalization,  and specialization in order to comply with state and foundation guidelines and rules. While the state is opting out collective responsibility, attacking the concept of universality, democratic rights and putting the burden of social costs on individuals and community, community groups are seen as alternatives to institutions but without the financing. So emphasis is put on service providing, and on immediate needs instead of organizing mass-based movements.  Militant/activist work is replaced by voluntarism/specialization/expertism. No longer are community organizations defending the exploited and oppressed and trying to socially change the structures that upholds such oppression and exploitation, but are in fact contributing to such systems.