Gotta laugh at how on the nose it is that the only leftist running for governor is stepping into pointless infighting drama
Edit: did not realize this was gonna be controversial
https://twitter.com/carterforva/status/1356413053705793537?s=20
NEVER TRUST A POLITICIAN, THEY SHOULD BE SUBORDINATE TO A DISCIPLINED PARTY STRUCTURE RATHER THAN A VIRAL CELEBRITY LEADING A "MOVEMENT"
And the overwhelming majority of active membership opposes dem cent reforms in the org and would split the org into like 4 different ones if one faction managed to amend the constitution with a dem cent clause.
Can someone explain this to me? It seems like he has legitimate criticisms? I know nothing about DSA structure and policies and politics (national vs. regional priorities etc.).
A bunch of random online lefties called him a loser and he's flipping out and claiming that they were all part of the Virginia DSA and the chapter has betrayed him
https://twitter.com/dsa_nova/status/1356434530610085889
Northern Virginia DSA is already distancing itself from his comments, seems they do not agree with his opinion of Metro DC DSA.
People have been shitting on his SO.
Socialist gets into office, tried to run for higher office. Promptly gets attacked by idiots.
Beside the point, he's picking a fight with a DSA chapter that he is going to need come his election. Also he's a politician, he shouldn't be jumping into stupid twitter bs
POLITICIANS SHOULD BE SUBORDINATE TO A PARTY STRUCTURE RATHER THAN THE "LEADERS" OF OUR EFFORTS
If the DSA chapter sucks I don't see the issue, are you a member DC DSA?
IMO this is closer to the equivalent of your candidate saying we should abolish driver's licenses.
Please nothing about Joshua, we don't need more ableist bullshit getting thrown around here.
At least Carter got elected to something.
I like the guy and agree with him on a lot, but he does strike as somebody who thinks he is a really big deal.
A lot of online people treat him as if he is a really big deal. I mean didn't he really help securing lower insulin prices or something for Virginia? So at least he's wielding power, right?
Yeah, Lee is cool and deserves our support. This is honestly the first time I've seen people argue otherwise.
I agree 100%, DC should be considered a black hole of organizing, I'm actually shocked NOVA DSA is even attached in the first place like are you trying to get captured by the DC powers, cut the fuckin cord
I think a lot of this BS would be solved by staying off Twitter. Everyone, off, Twitter.
It's not really infighting or drama as much as the practical issues with the left's decentralized structure leading to a lot of bad orgs that don't do much to help anyone. Like this isn't going away even if twitter somehow disappeared because this is the stuff the got glossed over by Bernie's successes. It's the same with the threads on Brie, but idk I feel like Matt is the only one who can point out how much of left is just alienating and non-functional without getting dumped on in this community.
Some shithead on twitter: Rose Caucus pussy got me actin strange....
Lee Carter quote tweet: THIS IS THE HATRED THE ONLINE LEFT SLINGS AT ME EVERY DAY. I AM A LAMB ON THE WAY TO THE PROVERBIAL SLAUGHTERHOUSE OF POSTING, AND THE "DIRTBAG LEFT" WIELDS A MIGHTY CLEAVER TO CHOP ME INTO MUTTON (Please don't laugh at me)
