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MAJOR 🔑 ALERT: 1 IN 5 AMERICANS CANT AFFORD THE PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN BY THEIR DOCTORS
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Feb 20, 2017 18:09
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Ace of Baes posted:MAJOR 🔑 ALERT: 1 IN 5 AMERICANS CANT AFFORD THE PRESCRIPTIONS WRITTEN BY THEIR DOCTORS This is amazing. I really like this idea to get rappers and MCs on our side.
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Feb 20, 2017 18:11
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Phi230 posted:This is amazing. I really like this idea to get rappers and MCs on our side. I think Killer Mike got an award from the Atlanta DSA last year. He's down
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Feb 20, 2017 18:15
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unbutthurtable posted:I think Killer Mike got an award from the Atlanta DSA last year. He's down He is but one MC. Lil Yachty is on his way to becoming woke. And DJ Khaled is dumb so we just gotta show him like one info graphic and he's down
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Feb 20, 2017 18:19
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does ICP count as one or two MCs?
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Feb 20, 2017 18:24
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Ruzihm posted:does ICP count as one or two MCs? Like one and a quarter, maybe
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Feb 20, 2017 20:37
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I paid dues last Thursday, am going to my first meeting this Wednesday (north side Chicago). The movement has gained a powerful amateur grade speed eater.
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Feb 20, 2017 21:48
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mysterious frankie posted:I paid dues last Thursday, am going to my first meeting this Wednesday (north side Chicago). The movement has gained a powerful amateur grade speed eater. That's good cause we got a lot of rich folks to eat.
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Feb 20, 2017 21:50
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mysterious frankie posted:I paid dues last Thursday, am going to my first meeting this Wednesday (north side Chicago). The movement has gained a powerful amateur grade speed eater. I literally only made rent one month because I won a speed eating contest at a bar
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Feb 20, 2017 22:09
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unbutthurtable posted:I literally only made rent one month because I won a speed eating contest at a bar the saddest cyberpunk universe
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Feb 20, 2017 22:21
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Phi230 posted:This is amazing. I really like this idea to get rappers and MCs on our side. theres been no good socialist anthems written in like 70 years so this would unironically own for getting the word out
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Feb 20, 2017 22:44
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unbutthurtable posted:Like one
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Feb 20, 2017 23:43
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Maxed out our room at 40 in Fort Worth yesterday. We're expecting more along the lines of 60ish next month. We have a speaker from PP next month, so we may get even more. The astroturfed Women's March movement is still thrumming like a vibrator around the Metroplex. We're hoping to turn some of them legit.
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Feb 20, 2017 23:45
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from the LA DSA chapter: a cool person who is good
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Feb 21, 2017 01:50
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Agean90 posted:theres been no good socialist anthems written in like 70 years so this would unironically own for getting the word out Um have you heard of a fellow named Michael Render.
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Feb 21, 2017 02:03
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Not to mention Boots Riley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiDga-2aTmI
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Feb 21, 2017 02:27
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Agean90 posted:theres been no good socialist anthems written in like 70 years so this would unironically own for getting the word out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaERHs8Q93E
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Feb 21, 2017 02:34
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The 2016 album Phone Power by They Might Be Giants has a lot of songs thematic to these things we're dealing with, but are more satirical of what we're fighting than inspiring for what we want to build up. I also find myself coming back to We Want A Rock a lot.
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Feb 21, 2017 02:57
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New signup page for DSA chat: https://dsachat-register.herokuapp.com/ May want to add this to the OP
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Feb 21, 2017 03:12
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Ruzihm posted:New signup page for DSA chat: https://dsachat-register.herokuapp.com/ I thought they were switching to Rocketchat or something?
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Feb 21, 2017 03:16
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Agean90 posted:theres been no good socialist anthems written in like 70 years so this would unironically own for getting the word out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQfGTDyjVSE
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Feb 21, 2017 03:19
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My county has a DSA chapter of like 10 people, and from the posts its a bunch of weird marxists. Which is fine, but I would like to actually get other people involved and constant messaging that just says " seize the means of production" across the chapter facebook page isn't helpful. At least the progressive dems groups are organized. Do I just start a splinter chapter or what?
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Feb 21, 2017 03:20
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no need for splinter groups, get in touch with them and see if you can supplement their shitposts with contentposts to actually get the audience they might already have organized and angry
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Feb 21, 2017 03:29
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Internet Explorer posted:I thought they were switching to Rocketchat or something? Yep! This is the signup for rocketchat!
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Feb 21, 2017 03:32
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To become a member, is a monthly donation on the Join Us page the same as paying all at once for the sake of getting access to the rocketchat and 'be a member'
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Feb 21, 2017 03:50
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Hmm... I wish they enforced some sort of standard for usernames. Like Real Name - Chapter or something.
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Feb 21, 2017 03:50
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Doorknob Slobber posted:To become a member, is a monthly donation on the Join Us page the same as paying all at once for the sake of getting access to the rocketchat and 'be a member' A monthly donation made here should qualify you for being a dues paying member, yes.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:19
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Doorknob Slobber posted:To become a member, is a monthly donation on the Join Us page the same as paying all at once for the sake of getting access to the rocketchat and 'be a member' Dues are yearly, you can donate monthly though if you want to, I would if I wasn't insanely poor.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:23
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Ace of Baes posted:Dues are yearly, you can donate monthly though if you want to, I would if I wasn't insanely poor. a fiver a month is easier for me than 60 up front or whatever also I can just cancel if DSA peters out like a wet fart in my area
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Feb 21, 2017 04:33
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Doorknob Slobber posted:a fiver a month is easier for me than 60 up front or whatever also I can just cancel if DSA peters out like a wet fart in my area You can pay $20(per year) if you're poor or a student, then they'll send you a card in the mail.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:38
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Ace of Baes posted:You can pay $20(per year) if you're poor or a student, then they'll send you a card in the mail. oh well, should have done that, I got in the rocket chat at least with my monthly donation thing. If you want you can add me to the OP I'm in WA.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:41
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Feb 21, 2017 04:44
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This is the current list in the OP, I've been moving the past week so if I missed you it was probably because I read your post on mobile then didnt get to my desktop until I forgot about you, qtp if I missed you. DSA Goons by State AL - SSJ_naruto_2003 CA - ChickenOfTomorrow CA - lancemantis CA - Baby Babbeh CA - no more books CA - cheese CA - Stinky_Pete CA - Anime Schoolgirl CO - Ace of Baes CO - Internet Explorer CO - MShadowy DC - resurgam40 DC - Jenner DC - WhiskeyJuvenile FL - Venom Snake FL - Phi230 FL - mister magpie FL - Fullhouse FL - ThatBasqueGuy GA - Ferdinand the Bull IL - Jonas Albrecht KY - salat brut MA - GlyphGryph MA (Boston) - Karl Barks MA (Boston) - Taran MA (Boston) - Pollyanna MA (Boston) - RiotGearEpsilon MA (Boston) - Maduo MD - Ruzihm MO - Troy Queef NC - Thunder God Biden NC - Eustace NE - Corporal Beefheart NH - OhFunny NH - Matthaeus NY - Crusader NY (NYC) - unbutthurtable NY (NYC) - unicorn dreams OH - TwoQuestions OK - Dreddout OR - Thaddius the Large PA - Nroo TX - jarofpiss TX - XBenedict TX - Office Pig WA - HorseRenoir WA - GodFish WA - Doorknob Slobber WI - Hilario Baldness WI - BitcoinRockefeller WI - Mythical Moderate
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Feb 21, 2017 04:45
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I went to an Austin DSA meeting and there were tons of other first timers, and I feel like the meeting had one huge flaw: it didn't give people a clear next step of action. With the numbers of DSA members shooting through the roof, lots of people are going to be just dipping a toe into the water and could easily not show up again or slowly fade away. The meeting hosted people from various groups who talked about joining their groups, or attending various advocacy days at the state legislature. But the DSA itself seemed to be doing nothing but hosting a rally where other groups advertised. I think the DSA needs to end every meeting with a simple plan of action that everyone can join in on. Something like next Saturday we are going to go to this one area and do something for the community while promoting DSA to potential new members. Or really just anything so that no matter who shows up to the DSA meeting, they know exactly what is the next physical thing they will go do. I think this will help retention and keep energy high. Does this make sense? Should I just write that idea up in a clearer, more persuasive way and send it to my local DSA facebook page? I don't want the DSA to lose out on this one-in-a-lifetime glut of new members.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:45
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blue squares posted:Does this make sense? Should I just write that idea up in a clearer, more persuasive way and send it to my local DSA facebook page? I don't want the DSA to lose out on this one-in-a-lifetime glut of new members. the meeting I went to ended up with a social meetup planned, but I think your idea might be a good also single out some march/rally/feed the poor or something and try to get everyone to go as a group also. Also the FB page for the group I'm in is dead as gently caress and I feel like a jerk being the only one posting in it.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:48
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Ace of Baes posted:This is the current list in the OP, I've been moving the past week so if I missed you it was probably because I read your post on mobile then didnt get to my desktop until I forgot about you, qtp if I missed you. Didn't miss me, but as I recently became a dues paying member in Colorado, feel free to add me.
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Feb 21, 2017 04:52
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blue squares posted:I went to an Austin DSA meeting and there were tons of other first timers, and I feel like the meeting had one huge flaw: it didn't give people a clear next step of action. With the numbers of DSA members shooting through the roof, lots of people are going to be just dipping a toe into the water and could easily not show up again or slowly fade away. The meeting hosted people from various groups who talked about joining their groups, or attending various advocacy days at the state legislature. But the DSA itself seemed to be doing nothing but hosting a rally where other groups advertised. I absolutely agree with the sentiment, and I'm relieved (well, sort of) that I'm not alone in seeing this. There is an oversaturation of discourse and a dire need for political action, and this is the second meeting where the tone just drifts around various concerns without giving people a leg to stand on. Having a comprehensive core of left-wing issues is one thing, but expecting people to simply drift into, say, advocating water protection in east Texas, or hoping they call up their representative at some future point in time to oppose SB 134 all on their lonesome, does not really lend to something you would describe as 'strategy'. There are some other problems that are likely more to do with the Austin chapter in particular, but I feel the DSA needs to understand that it isn't simply supposed to be a vendor for spontaneous causes and other organizations. So, yes, bring this up on facebook, at the very least (and on that note, remember that the leadership isn't exactly tech savvy, so you might require a more direct way of bringing this to their attention).
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Feb 21, 2017 05:16
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All the real DSA work gets done by the work groups. The general meetings are just there for them to recruit from. At least thats the feeling I get locally.
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Feb 21, 2017 05:26
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That's a lovely strategy that's going to make most new people drift off. Maybe they need to pick a particular local issue or area and have a series of events designed around improving it.
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Feb 21, 2017 05:36
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It depends on how big the chapter is, if you have like 200 people it's more practical to split people off into work groups where people with similar goals (primarying dems, recruiting, focusing on racial justice, etc.) can laser in on policy goals or w.e. Every DSA chapter is guided by the national but afaik given a shitload of freedom of how they want to set up and operate.
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Feb 21, 2017 05:38
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