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Socialism through common ownership! A caucus of @demsocialists.bsky.social members building a democratic and participatory DSA for us all! DM us for more info! 🏴

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🌹DSA-LSC🏴@dsa-lsc.org · 6mo ago

In "The Workers' Way to Freedom," Pannekoek warns that socialists in power often become "delegates of the capitalist class." When we hold office under capitalism, the pressure to manage the status quo, rather than transform it, is immense. 🧵 1/4

Also in this way a majority did not come soon enough. So to attain some of its aims the Socialist Party had to make alliances, alliances with other parties. Sometimes in parliament, sometimes already at the polls, sometimes after the polls. This was called then “constructive policy,” which means: reduction of the workers’ demands to that minimum that even the capitalist class cannot seriously object to. Now Socialists get government posts; they become town mayors, aldermen, even ministers. Not as independent delegates of the working class, but by the consent of their allies, delegates of the capitalist class. This is called “conquest of power step by step,” or “not being afraid of taking responsibilities.” What are these responsibilities? As aldermen or ministers, they have to manage the general affairs of state or town under capitalism. Of course they cannot take socialist measures. They have to conduct affairs for capitalism. They certainly try to get some reforms for the workers. As far as capitalism allows it. But most things they have to see to are interests of capitalist society. So Social Democrats grow into the role of capitalist politicians. Surely they are different from the hardboiled brutal type of capitalist politicians, who uphold the authority of the ruling class by brute force. They have more humanity, they introduce reforms, they try to smooth down the class antagonism and to render capitalism more endurable. They think themselves Socialist politicians, taking the first steps in transforming capitalism into socialism. But when fierce struggles arise, strikes or hunger revolts, they have, as public officials, the duty to send police or militia against the revolting workers. A Socialist mayor who assists the strikers from public funds, and sends the police against the Pinkertons, is a white raven and would be removed by a higher authority very soon.
🌹DSA-LSC🏴@dsa-lsc.org · 7mo ago

LSC stands in solidarity with Liberation and have signed on to their statement. Removal of leadership based off caucus alone is against DSA's multitendency nature and threatens to normalize political purges. www.liberationcaucus.org/bureaucracy-...

Bureaucracy of the Overlords: Against Political Persecution and Abuse of Authority in NYCDSA’s Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Working Group

It has come to our attention that one of our candidate members, who serves with distinction as a coordinator with the Trans Rights and Bodily Autonomy Working Group in NYC-DSA, has been made subject t...

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🌹DSA-LSC🏴@dsa-lsc.org · 9mo ago

Forrest E. is running for an at-large position on the NLC to develop democratic committees, industrial and union caucus groups, and autonomous worker power leading up to May Day 2028.

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🌹DSA-LSC🏴@dsa-lsc.org · 11mo ago

Mutual aid has always been a key part of left-wing organizing. DSA without a mutual aid program will re-create the failures of the Democratic party. Join DSA. If your chapter doesn't yet have a mutual aid program, start one.

🌹DSA-LSC🏴@dsa-lsc.org · 11mo ago

We have our own priorities, but as DSA members, one thing we want is a bigger DSA. DSA should include people excited by the Mamdani campaign AND people excited by labor organizing AND people who want to do mutual aid and immigrant defense in their neighborhoods.

Casey Explosion@caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 11mo ago

People saying Trump is dying or possibly dead, but I for one would urge caution, because it is quite possible a second healtbar will appear as he enters his second phase and a gargantuan centipede will burst forth from his torso, so be careful of his new sweep attacks and toxic buildup from bites.