DSA is a distraction operation created by Zionist imperialists to sheepdog lefties back into the Democratic party (basically their own words). A massive waste of time and effort. https://youtu.be/Zc4wFeBGkOI
Strongly disagree, DSA does far more than simply electoral politics. They’re also decentralized. Chapters don’t follow any centralized DSA message, each operate independently as organized by their local members. When it comes to electing candidates, chapters independently determine what policies are needed for their endorsement and they also hold those candidates accountable outside the DNC. Candidates run on the D ticket because that’s the reality of US politics. In both local and national politics, they have forced political bodies to move their politics to the left, to be accountable to their constituents instead of simply donors. You may not like that they’ve moved those political bodies as much left or as fast as you prefer, sure. But that’s also only a single avenue of pressure. Each DSA chapter is only as bold as it’s members. And that’s only recently grown in resurgence. Before the last 2 campaign cycles, the DSA was a fraction of the size (and it’s still very small) it was, and mostly comprised of old heads. I’m not surprised if the majority of old heads were/are liberal Zionists. But that’s far from the truth for the new wave of members, which now outnumber the old heads.
And it’s not like there’s also PSL. Both play important roles, as do many other liberation organizations and advocacy groups. It’s a United front of coalitions that are needed to push the envelope in as many ways as possible.
Yeah, I agree that was complete bullshit. Not even NY DSA is nearly as bold as they should be.
But I’m also not going to dismiss the over 200 candidates currently serving because of the ground work the DSA chapters have done.
And unlike in the DNC, those issues can actually be brought up and forced to be addressed by the serving body in those chapters.
I don’t know if you’ve visited your local DSA chapter, if you live in the states, but for better or for worse it’s all grassroots volunteers.
I don’t personally care which organization someone gets involved in, whether DSA or PSL or a different one. It’s getting involved with the community that matters. My experience is with west coast DSA chapters, which are still new to electoral politics, and even such only at the city level.
DSA is a distraction operation created by Zionist imperialists to sheepdog lefties back into the Democratic party (basically their own words). A massive waste of time and effort. https://youtu.be/Zc4wFeBGkOI
Strongly disagree, DSA does far more than simply electoral politics. They’re also decentralized. Chapters don’t follow any centralized DSA message, each operate independently as organized by their local members. When it comes to electing candidates, chapters independently determine what policies are needed for their endorsement and they also hold those candidates accountable outside the DNC. Candidates run on the D ticket because that’s the reality of US politics. In both local and national politics, they have forced political bodies to move their politics to the left, to be accountable to their constituents instead of simply donors. You may not like that they’ve moved those political bodies as much left or as fast as you prefer, sure. But that’s also only a single avenue of pressure. Each DSA chapter is only as bold as it’s members. And that’s only recently grown in resurgence. Before the last 2 campaign cycles, the DSA was a fraction of the size (and it’s still very small) it was, and mostly comprised of old heads. I’m not surprised if the majority of old heads were/are liberal Zionists. But that’s far from the truth for the new wave of members, which now outnumber the old heads.
And it’s not like there’s also PSL. Both play important roles, as do many other liberation organizations and advocacy groups. It’s a United front of coalitions that are needed to push the envelope in as many ways as possible.
DSA couldn’t even get Chi Osse endorsed against Haleem Jeffries lmao it’s a joke org.
Yeah, I agree that was complete bullshit. Not even NY DSA is nearly as bold as they should be.
But I’m also not going to dismiss the over 200 candidates currently serving because of the ground work the DSA chapters have done.
And unlike in the DNC, those issues can actually be brought up and forced to be addressed by the serving body in those chapters.
I don’t know if you’ve visited your local DSA chapter, if you live in the states, but for better or for worse it’s all grassroots volunteers.
I don’t personally care which organization someone gets involved in, whether DSA or PSL or a different one. It’s getting involved with the community that matters. My experience is with west coast DSA chapters, which are still new to electoral politics, and even such only at the city level.