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larper
Apr 9, 2019
I just got my dsa forums account

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Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/sp0ka/status/1147967014083944450?s=20

lmao this sucks

revmoo
May 25, 2006

#basta

:five:

Larry Parrish
Jul 9, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

this is pejoratively gay as poo poo. the regular gay part is cool but applied to a loving dsa slat its lame as wel

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

Jonah Galtberg
Feb 11, 2009

https://mobile.twitter.com/saintlennybruce/status/1147986956124446720

larper
Apr 9, 2019

Larry Parrish posted:

this is pejoratively gay as poo poo. the regular gay part is cool but applied to a loving dsa slat its lame as wel

CAn you please stop acting like a loving idiot larry

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Larry Parrish posted:

this is pejoratively gay as poo poo. the regular gay part is cool but applied to a loving dsa slat its lame as wel

it makes the DSA look like a babysitting program for the failsons of war profiteers

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?

Taintrunner posted:

it makes the DSA look like a babysitting program for the failsons of war profiteers
I mean none of the people in that slate are those things.

And knowing the work those people do I can vote for them in confidence; meanwhile we have this person being a public face in our org
https://twitter.com/strengthofcorgi/status/1148045808165675008
https://twitter.com/strengthofcorgi/status/1148048552687480832

achillesforever6 has issued a correction as of 03:16 on Jul 8, 2019

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

achillesforever6 posted:

I mean none of the people in that slate are those things.

that wasn’t at all what I said or the point of my post.

Autism Sneaks
Nov 21, 2016

Taintrunner posted:

it makes the DSA look like a babysitting program for the failsons of war profiteers

stop letting arpwel live in your brain loser

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Autism Sneaks posted:

stop letting arpwel live in your brain loser

political change was never born out of a cool kids club for passing cartoons around.

Jonah Galtberg
Feb 11, 2009

Autism Sneaks posted:

stop letting arpwel live in your brain loser

:ironicat:

Salmonella James
Oct 1, 2018


JFC this is some precocious high schooler poo poo. There needs to be a separate DSA for people over 40 so we can be insulated from this sort of thing.

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison
what the hell is a perspn squad

IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.

Salmonella James posted:

JFC this is some precocious high schooler poo poo. There needs to be a separate DSA for people over 40 so we can be insulated from this sort of thing.

its called the democratic party you codger

IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.
imagine watching young people get radicalized and become politically active in their communities and choosing to be the sorry sack of poo poo on the sideline bemoaning it because theyre having fun with it

Bushiz
Sep 21, 2004

The #1 Threat to Ba Sing Se

Grimey Drawer
why aren't these people doing socialism how I like it, by dryly quoting numbers at people until they become socialist

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib

IM DAY DAY IRL posted:

imagine watching young people get radicalized and become politically active in their communities and choosing to be the sorry sack of poo poo on the sideline bemoaning it because theyre having fun with it

There is 100% a part of me that grumbled at that for a second but then I basically thought this and stopped grumbling because I'm a god drat adult

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
we should definitely turn radical politics into a twee indie platformer. I’m smart

Bushiz
Sep 21, 2004

The #1 Threat to Ba Sing Se

Grimey Drawer
like what sort of design language and imagery do you think is appropriate for an internal election of a socialist org that leans extremely young.

GunnerJ
Aug 1, 2005

Do you think this is funny?
Politics is about how slick your website isn't, the only real radicals are still using angelfire templates

christmas boots
Oct 15, 2012

To these sing-alongs 🎤of siren 🧜🏻‍♀️songs
To oohs😮 to ahhs😱 to 👏big👏applause👏
With all of my 😡anger I scream🤬 and shout📢
🇺🇸America🦅, I love you 🥰but you're freaking 💦me 😳out
Biscuit Hider

Bushiz posted:

why aren't these people doing socialism how I like it, by dryly quoting numbers at people until they become socialist

I haven’t managed to trick Ben Stein into reading Das Kapital yet.

—-

ok so we had a meeting for Seattle last week and Bread and Roses plugged a thing they were doing. I can never remember which clique is which, but that’s the one that’s renamed itself like a thousand times, right?

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
This thing is different to me and I don't like it and therefore it's bad and no one should do it is literally the basis for all reactionary thought lmao

IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.

Taintrunner posted:

we should definitely turn radical politics into a twee indie platformer. I’m smart

this but unironically

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
actually we should run the DSA the same as all those libs who make stained glass pelosi art pieces and Hillary action figures, and center individuals by making ridiculous cartoon avatars of them

larper
Apr 9, 2019

Ace of Baes posted:



What are is the Democratic Socialists of America?

From their website.

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and the principal U.S. affiliate of the Socialist International. DSA's members are building progressive movements for social change while establishing an openly democratic socialist presence in American communities and politics.

At the root of our socialism is a profound commitment to democracy, as means and end. As we are unlikely to see an immediate end to capitalism tomorrow, DSA fights for reforms today that will weaken the power of corporations and increase the power of working people. For example, we support reforms that:

decrease the influence of money in politics

empower ordinary people in workplaces and the economy

restructure gender and cultural relationships to be more equitable.

We are activists committed to democracy as not simply one of our political values but our means of restructuring society. Our vision is of a society in which people have a real voice in the choices and relationships that affect the entirety of our lives. We call this vision democratic socialism — a vision of a more free, democratic and humane society.

In this web site you can find out about DSA, its politics, structure and program. DSA's political perspective is called Where We Stand. It says, in part,

We are socialists because we reject an international economic order sustained by private profit, alienated labor, race and gender discrimination, environmental destruction, and brutality and violence in defense of the status quo.

We are socialists because we share a vision of a humane international social order based both on democratic planning and market mechanisms to achieve equitable distribution of resources, meaningful work, a healthy environment, sustainable growth, gender and racial equality, and non-oppressive relationships.

DSA has a youth section, Young Democratic Socialists (YDS). Made up of students from colleges and high schools, the Youth Section works on economic justice and democracy and prison justice projects. It is a member of the International Union of Socialist Youth, an affiliate of the Socialist International. The Youth Section meets several times during the year.

The DSA has chapters all over the country, chances are there's one in your state, if there isn't one near you though, starting your own chapter isn't very hard.
To find a chapter:
http://www.dsausa.org/chapters

To start a chapter:
http://www.dsausa.org/start_a_chapter

Also if you're going to start a chapter download and read this;

http://www.dsausa.org/organizing_for_justice

Also read that anyway because it's a great guide for organizing in general.

The DSA has yearly dues, which can be seen here:



As you can see, it's pretty affordable for once a year, the dues are necessary because the DSA is completely funded by membership/dues, people who can't afford the dues are still welcome to attend meetings and volunteer with the cause, they're just not dues paying members of the DSA, although from what I've personally heard usually chapter heads will work with people who can't afford the $27 low income due.

To become a member of the DSA go here;
https://dsausa.nationbuilder.com/join


So what does the DSA actually do?
DSA chapters do a lot of local stuff, like a DSA chapter in my state is working on improving the treatment of the homeless in the major city, and stopping/reversing the illegality of being homeless. The national DSA also does campaigns, for example they supported Bernie Sanders during the democratic primary, and they also have a current campaign, from their website;

DSA and YDS chapters organize around a variety of issues based on local priorities, especially labor solidarity and anti-austerity work. However, the national office provides resources and support for the main activist priorities of the organization:

Standing Up to Hate Emergency Response

In response to the anti-Mexican, anti-black, anti-Muslim, anti-refugee anti-woman and general hate-mongering coming from Donald Trump and the way he is creating space for racist extremists to mobilize, DSA local chapters are reaching out to immigrant rights organizations, mosques and others who may be targets for violence. We are mobilizing to spread the message that hate only creates more hate, and we will continue to resist him and what he represents. Longer term, DSA chapters will work to build a multi-racial democratic socialist movement that is forthrightly anti-racist and includes white poor and working class and rural folks.

Feel free to use this thread to ask questions about the DSA, talk about the DSA, post sick DSA memes, discuss organizing efforts/progress etc.
Please do not use this thread to hate on the DSA, or be a big baby with a poopy diaper.


DSA Goons by State
AL - SSJ_naruto_2003
AZ - Solid Poopsnake
CA - ChickenOfTomorrow
CA - lancemantis
CA - Baby Babbeh
CA - no more books
CA - cheese
CA - Stinky_Pete
CA - Anime Schoolgirl
CA - apokaladle
CA - fermun
CA - Larry Parrish
CA - Raskolnikov38
CA - Doc Hawkins
CA - gently caress. marry. t-rex
CO - Ace of Baes
CO - Internet Explorer
CO - MShadowy
CO - SomeMathGuy
CO - skeemon
CT - HiHo ChiRo
DC - resurgam40
DC - Jenner
DC - WhiskeyJuvenile
DC - Nitrousoxide
DC - Zikan
DC - COOL CORN
DE - Nichael
FL - Venom Snake
FL - Phi230
FL - mister magpie
FL - Fullhouse
FL - ThatBasqueGuy
FL - Oh Hell No
FL - Ronald McReagan
FL - Skeptic Tank
FL - Huragok
FL - Dr. Poz
FL - big black turnout
FL - Crazycryodude
FL - Darkman Fanpage
GA - Ferdinand the Bull
GA - Iridium
GA - Serf
IL - Jonas Albrecht
KY - salat brut
MA - GlyphGryph
MA (Boston) - Karl Barks
MA (Boston) - Taran
MA (Boston) - Pollyanna
MA (Boston) - RiotGearEpsilon
MA (Boston) - Maduo
MA (Boston) - Defenestration
MD - Ruzihm
MO - Troy Queef
MI - Ofaloaf
NC - Thunder God Biden
NC - Eustace
NE - Corporal Beefheart
NH - OhFunny
NH - Matthaeus
NH - BrainParasite
NM - Minty
NY (NYC) - Crusader
NY (NYC) - unbutthurtable
NY (NYC) - unicorn dreams
NY - I Am A Robot
NY - Ol Standard Retard
NY - Lumpy
OH - TwoQuestions
OH - Business Gorillas
OK - Dreddout
OK -Tricky Dick Nixon
OR - Thaddius the Large
PA - Nroo
PA - Tuxedo Catfish
PA - Manky
PA - Goon Danton
PA - achillesforever6
TX - jarofpiss
TX - XBenedict
TX - Office Pig
TX - teacher_man
TX - Syndlig
TX - Triangle Shirt Factotum
TX - Sir Tonk
TX - ScrubLeague
VA - Popular Human
WA - HorseRenoir
WA - GodFish
WA - Doorknob Slobber
WI - Hilario Baldness
WI - BitcoinRockefeller
WI - Mythical Moderate

Please add me to the list for NM

IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.

Taintrunner posted:

actually we should run the DSA the same as all those libs who make stained glass pelosi art pieces and Hillary action figures, and center individuals by making ridiculous cartoon avatars of them

idk, if someone made a pc game that featured pillars of the us labor movement maybe youd have passing knowledge of who dolores huerta is. just a thought

IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.
mods can we get a new av for taintrunner

Terrorist Fistbump
Jan 29, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo
It would be cool if the website had any real substance to it, but alas it appears the game went over budget and they had to cut corners

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

IM DAY DAY IRL posted:

idk, if someone made a pc game that featured pillars of the us labor movement maybe youd have passing knowledge of who dolores huerta is. just a thought

and Dolores would have poo poo on this pastels crap too.

studio mujahideen
May 3, 2005

pastels, the true cointelpro

Bushiz
Sep 21, 2004

The #1 Threat to Ba Sing Se

Grimey Drawer

lmao

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Varinn posted:

pastels, the true cointelpro

there’s a pretty good chapo bit about how advertising and design standards have shifted to pastels and twee in order to treat millennial workers like babies. you see it all the time on the subway, it’s trash.

Terrorist Fistbump
Jan 29, 2009

by Nyc_Tattoo

Taintrunner posted:

there’s a pretty good chapo bit about how advertising and design standards have shifted to pastels and twee in order to treat millennial workers like babies. you see it all the time on the subway, it’s trash.

Who cares

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
It's dumb to focus on their art design, they could be great organizers or socialist thinkers and still like cringey design. That being said it kind of throws some red flags that two of them appear to have been professional fundraiser and one of them is vague about what they do for a living. One of the biggest lessons real world organizing has taught me is that NGOs, no matter how good they seem, are snakes that are ultimately tools of the capitalist class, and people who work in NGOs tend to get brain diseases.

Taintrunner
Apr 10, 2017

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

they want leadership roles in DSA. this is the first thing you see. so yes, you should care one way or the other.

Huragok
Sep 14, 2011

GunnerJ posted:

Politics is about how slick your website isn't, the only real radicals are still using angelfire templates

my platform is going to be a man.1 page

Ace of Baes
Jul 7, 1977
it's only a matter of time until a slate gets released via podcast

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib

Ace of Baes posted:

It's dumb to focus on their art design, they could be great organizers or socialist thinkers and still like cringey design. That being said it kind of throws some red flags that two of them appear to have been professional fundraiser and one of them is vague about what they do for a living. One of the biggest lessons real world organizing has taught me is that NGOs, no matter how good they seem, are snakes that are ultimately tools of the capitalist class, and people who work in NGOs tend to get brain diseases.

This is actually the thing that gives me pause, too

Huragok posted:

my platform is going to be a man.1 page

:eyepop:

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IM DAY DAY IRL
Jul 11, 2003

Everything's fine.

Nothing to see here.

Ace of Baes posted:

It's dumb to focus on their art design, they could be great organizers or socialist thinkers and still like cringey design. That being said it kind of throws some red flags that two of them appear to have been professional fundraiser and one of them is vague about what they do for a living. One of the biggest lessons real world organizing has taught me is that NGOs, no matter how good they seem, are snakes that are ultimately tools of the capitalist class, and people who work in NGOs tend to get brain diseases.

hot take from a person who served in the us armed forces

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