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Sorry for starting US Centric at the outset, but I think it's vitally important to amplify the DLCC's program to take back statehouses. This is their 2016 map, I'm sure after this rear end whupping it'll change for 2018: http://www.dlcc.org/2016-majorities-project I just bought a book called Ratfucked, which goes into the GOP's REDMAP program. This is their program to Moneyball the State House, in use since 2010. The book goes over their efforts and they've been incredibly successful. Another article here quote:All told, in 2010 Republicans gained nearly seven hundred state legislative seats, which, as a report from redmap crowed, was a larger increase “than either party has seen in modern history.” The wins were sufficient to push twenty chambers from a Democratic to a Republican majority. Most significantly, they gave the G.O.P. control over both houses of the legislature in twenty-five states. (One was Pennsylvania.) The blue map was now red. I feel like a statehouse strategy is one that has numerous "knock-on" effects down the chain--it helps with local organizing, Senate races, GOTV efforts, and can roll back gains in places like WI, IA, and MI. I talked to the Ratfucked author, his advice was find ppl who have state districting experience and predicitive analytics skills. I have the second but not the first. If anybody is interested please let me know. Again I feel like starting with statehouses is a really good starting point because it reverberates all the way down. Starting now can harness ppl's enthusiasm who feel like they can't do anything.
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I joined DSA on Monday, thinking I'd be helping push farther left. Now it looks like a good starting point to organize. Not a party, not really much to say on FP or LGBTQ, but firm emphasis on organization. I don't get any money from this, just think they look good. $40 for new members, less for students I think. https://dsausa.nationbuilder.com/join
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Lol honey bunny. Great list Toph
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Dr. Arbitrary posted:My theory is that if even a tiny fraction of angry leftists went through the pain of getting involved in the Democratic party and getting into a leadership position, it'd tip the balance towards a much more progressive vision of the party. Right. This is basically what happened with the GOP. The Moral Majority started showing up. The party listened and moved right. Gotta get some blood on your hands in politics and compromise principles.
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HorseLord posted:You cannot turn a liberal party into a socialist party. But you can a reactionary party more reactionary. Counterpoint: wrong
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Pollyanna posted:I started donating to the DSA but I don't feel like it's enough. Is the DSA leftist enough, or should I be adhering to a different party? One thing I've heard is that they're silent on most foreign policy/imperialism questions, and same with LGBTQ issues. But I think largely worth the 40 bux. Also not really a party.
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yellowyams posted:Rumors of Russian influence ops in Europe. https://twitter.com/JeffersonObama/status/798598839468847104 Don't know if it's true but I can readily believe it and it sounds very very dangerous for anyone opposed to the rise of fascism. I don't really know how to combat this, but it needs a lot more attention than it's getting, maybe contact reporters and call for an investigation from the government? I don't know much about European govt but I imagine most of the leaders probably don't want to be overthrown by fascists so if someone informed them they need to nip this in the bud urgently then I would hope they'd listen. Russia already played a huge role in getting Trump elected, it would be a tragedy for that to happen to the rest of the world. That's also a stock photo of a white guy tasting wine. Everything about that account is fake bullshit.
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