• notthenameiwant [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Someone doesn't know what DSA is. Don't talk shit about something you know nothing about.

    • the_river_cass [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      great, it's not a party. the OP's greater point is still correct, speaking as someone who spent two years working within the org to reform it to be less shit.

      • PermaculturalMarxist [they/them]
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        4 years ago

        yeah I've got friends in DSA doing some neat local initiatives but even they agree that that's all despite the national leadership, which is what I'm talking about, not the rank-and-file which I know varies

        • invalidusernamelol [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          Yeah, it's definitely up to the chapters. My local's discord was full of people mocking her and posting memes about her Oneida decision.

          Then a couple of the gun owners posted guides to buying weapons and we planned a range day.

        • notthenameiwant [he/him]
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          4 years ago

          What's national's problem? I never really paid attention to it. My old local was pretty decent. Idk about this new one yet though.

          • PermaculturalMarxist [they/them]
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            4 years ago

            They're incredibly establishment. They hold their members back in terms of how radical they and their actions are instead of pushing and guiding their members. It's the same problem with CPUSA, the rank and file is far more radical and has way better politics than the national leadership who are revisionist establishment Dem collaborators.

            • notthenameiwant [he/him]
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              4 years ago

              Ah I see, that does kind of suck. Politics is mostly done on the local level thankfully though.