I'd like to see if people are interested before bringing the idea to a recruiter. Lemme know, fam.

I'm thinking it'd probably be best on a Saturday.

I swear I'll flip if only 3 people ask questions and it's crickets for the rest of the time. lol

  • LaughingLion [any, any]
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    4 years ago

    DSA is slowly being subsumed by the DNC. I was pretty active in the DSA for the past few years and now my local branch is basically all DNC organizers who are just reformist liberals. It's super sad. Green Party might have way more support but they are social democrats for the most part. PSL runs candidates in the Leninist way which is not necessarily to win but rather to promote working class politics and try and draw people into becoming more engaged and through that, more educated in organizing and taking action. It's also useful in pointing out the contradictions of the system itself to help disillusion people's faith in it. Though, ironically, the Republican Party is doing pretty decent on that front, lol.

    • xVx [she/her,use name]
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      4 years ago

      I think the idea that what our revolution needs is for people to be more disillusioned with the system is a bit off. Do the research, this is already happening (here is the first result if you search "faith in democracy" just as an example).

      I accept psl's tactics in a live and let live sort of way, but that doesn't change the fact that dsa has done more for general awareness of socialism than any other socialist group.

      Your experience with your specific dsa is sad (though i doubt these organizers are working directly for the dnc) where i live it has been the complete opposite where the dsa is becoming a predominant force in local politics.

      • LaughingLion [any, any]
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        4 years ago

        I wouldn't discount the PSL. They have front groups that are way more visible and loud. Here in my area they are much more motivated and better at organizing that any other org, but you don't always see there name attached to everything.