That's right, the praxis thread is back, y'all!
Educated some friends? Shoveled a neighbor's driveway? Read theory? Helped a baby leftist friend dunk on the libs in an argument? Did volunteer work? Lets hear about it! Maybe it'll inspire others to get involved too! :)
Not sure if this is praxis but I finally joined the DSA. HOWEVER, because I know the DSA is lib I joined my local marxist chapter of it as well. I’ve done organizing working for AOC and her campaigns before and I’m ready to kick shit up to the next level here. I’m so fucking hype about it. I know electoralism is bullshit but I swear one day I’m going to use what little power we do have and reclaim this government for the people I intend on representing. I want to hold office as an openly communist politician and send a fucking message. I’m so excited by the success of my local DSA getting working class men and women elected, I promise you all I’m going to do everything in my power to become one of them and hold onto my leftist values.
That tenacity and ambition though! Proud of you, comrade! 😍😍
🥺 thank u
I got connected to my local Lib Soc chapter but haven’t done any work yet. They do a lot of mutual aid and I got get on that.
You can also start your own shot if you get enough people apparently so it doesn’t have to stay libsoc if you are good at recruiting 👀
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Yes ideally it won’t remain that way
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No, I won’t because I already know the problems brought about by neoliberalism can not be solved through electoralism when the bourgeoisie own both the government and the businesses
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It’s not meaningless word salad lol I’m literally telling you that these problems can not simply be voted or legislated away. That’s what we always mean when we talk about electoralism
But my local DSA chapter does a ton of mutual aid, helping people join unions, organizing protests constantly, running union members for political positions on pro-worker platforms, etc. These are all things that potentially improve material conditions and at the same time even if they are largely lib, opens more people up to the left
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Because the original comment you’re responding to directly references me holding office.
Regardless, you sound like an absolutely huge downer. You’re going to have to accept that not every movement is perfect and as long as it’s not actively hurting the socialist movement, which the DSA and mutual aid does not, it’s a good thing.
You’re not even a member yet you make all of these big claims about how terrible they are, about how you know for a fact the marxists are lib lol, how they’re rebranded democrats despite the dem establishment always endorsing the DSA endorsed candidate’s challenger.
You sound like the kind of person who says shit about how demsoc is awful but you still would’ve voted for Bernie. Get over yourself.
Don't let them get you down! Your ambition and drive for change are inspirational! 😍🥺
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Which socialist org are you organizing and working with? Here's all the marxist caucuses and groups that I know of in DSA.
https://communistcaucus.com
https://reformandrevolution.org
https://breadandrosesdsa.org
https://classunity.org/
https://twitter.com/revpower_dsa
https://dsaemerge.org
https://redstarsf.org
https://redcaucus.org
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So you're just going to sit around and wait for someone else to come along and do the work or what? How do you think those groups were formed, just overnight suddenly? Are you part of any org? Do you do any organizing? DSA does a ton of labor organizing, tenant organizing, mutual aid, racial justice and environmental activism, anti war and anti imperialist campaigns, socialist education, etc. not just electoral work, and even in the electoral work its usually tied with community organizing. Having to have this dumb argument online with people on this site is haram, log off
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Opposide:
You:
Sounds like they're making pretty damn good use of their time, if you ask me. 🧐
Hi not talking about electoralism, I'm dad!
My chapter fed hundreds of people during the shutdown, my dude. Shut the fuck up unless you can do more.
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correct me if I am wrong, but dont they make it clear the D in DSA doesn't stand for the same D in DNC?