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@LeftyWinter AOC is still a member, and just to be clear Pittsburgh DSA is basically completely different chapter now...

I didn't know Summer Lee had walked away from DSA because they treated her the same way as AOC. That's crazy.

@LeftyWinter I would say the vast majority welcome you in!

It can be very lonely sometimes. I'm too left wing for the Democratic Party but not left wing enough for many in DSA however to some I'm welcomed in. Finding a political community that aligns perfectly with you is almost impossible but hoping I find a home soon.

A strong sense I get from these internal DSA debates is that much of the DSA Left is fundamentally averse to *persuasion*. I think this is multiply motivated: they do not enjoy it; they are not very good at it; and their model of the radical is not someone who can *be* persuaded This is why you see majoritarian democracy generally viewed with suspicion, and specific exhortations against vote-whipping, one-on-one organizing conversations, canvassing, phonebanking, outreach lists, etc—the methods and tools of persuasion. I think they resent the DSA Right for being so interested in persuasive work because it forces them to compete—and they dislike what persuasion requires—and because they fundamentally distrust persuasion. It’s not sufficiently authentic; the correct revolutionary is self-created. They come to the works of the revered elders, discover the truth within, and arrive to the vanguard ready to take their place within the formation. They don’t need to be persuaded. Instead, having arrived and accepted their role in a more hierarchical formation, they are “educated”—a fundamentally different task from persuasion. A teacher does not *persuade* a student. A teacher has authority, and the student accepts their lessons. Education is hierarchical. Obedience is a feature of education. Persuasion is peer based; argument is a feature of persuasion. In a persuasive conversation, both parties may object to the other. In education, the pupil who objects is incorrect, and is penalized. That someone *needs to be persuaded* makes them untrustworthy to much of the DSA Left. Why does such a person, with their incorrect line (if they need to be persuaded, it must be incorrect!) have the audacity to object? Why do they not accept their correction and show proper deference to “the community”? What is this arrogance, that they demand to be convinced? This is not someone who models the correct norms. Politics is a settled question; the answers all already exist. It is your job to learn them, not contest them. You are to show deference to “the community” (and, of course, its self-appointed arbiters). You should study the approved texts. You should recite the approved lines. “Everyone already knows” what the truth is; you merely need to receive it obediently. Of course there is no place for persuasion in this moral model of society. Persuasion is, in fact, an affront. If you think you deserve to be convinced, then you’re arrogant, and if you *can* be convinced, you’re unreliable and fatuous. If you would *try to persuade others*, then you are slippery and devious, whereas the truthful educator simply announces the correct lesson and the pupils either obey or do not.

@socialistadri Omg girl soo cute ❤️😍 I love your nails

@Outlivingwastak @ettingermentum That's from his own official Senate account

@ettingermentum What the fuck I thought this was a troll tweet what do you mean Lindsey Graham died

Check. Your. Fucking. Fent.

@DualPowerThreat @DanielDenvir @unionGustavo I do think that with enough pressure and movement capacity, we may get to a point where we can run a speaker ourselves or be able to abstain from that choice successfully, but until then, do what needs to be done. That being said, I'm not against independent runs necessarily

@DualPowerThreat @DanielDenvir @unionGustavo If I were given the choice of a) vote for the only name on the ballot and have the ability to exert pressure and be an organizer through the legislature or b) abstain and have no credibility or leverage, therefore becoming a lame duck, I'd pick A every single time.

It's telling that, once again, NYC DSA overlooks total lack of socialist basics in their candidates--ie NOT supporting/voting for corporate Democrats. Don't claim "we're just using the ballot line" and then do that OPEN Dem loyalist shit, @DanielDenvir & @unionGustavo

@constans That story is also a lie. Katz himself disputes this characterization at all

AOC was a smart politically experienced woman who happened to work at a bar in her past. Platner was a failson with severe personality disorders and a checkered past who happened to be somewhat charismatic. Platner’s handlers didn’t understand why AOC succeeded

Jenny Racicot is extremely brave and I feel horrible for what she went through. Her demeanor is gentle and kind. Her politics are aligned with ours. Anyone today in my mentions saying she's lying or fabricated anything can get launched into the sun. Fuck outta here

@PrgrsAcrsAmrca @barbarismcrit Wu is a turbo-zionist lol, I think she joined and got kicked out/left immediate from what I heard not defending this weird Jackson behavior tho, that is weird to do

@MaybeeItsMay @barbarismcrit Yeah and Brianna Wu is a zionist and this account poses as pro-israel.

Brianna Wu and Destiny’s outfit “Progressive Victory” tweeted out a story saying the Platner replacement is abusive. Then finds it may not be accurate but only issues the correction in the replies. Is anyone paying this org to help them with elections because Jesus Christ.

@firebornnn no, they aren't. I am skeptical until this is confirmed or denied. Btw they weren't Destiny's org and have no relation with him

These guys are not the most reliable source, but Jesus Christ, progressives in Maine cannot catch a fucking break

It's time to Deploy Troy

*legitimate graham platner (not a part of DSA) SA allegations drop* Leftists: abhorrent, he needs to be replaced immediately Centrist liberals: FUCK DSA, FUCK HASAN PIKER, FUCK RYAN GRIM, FUCK ZOHRAN MAMDANI, AND FUCK THE MAINE VOTERS!!!!

Yes, I supported Platner as the working-class progressive against the Schumer-backed corporate machine. But unlike my moderate colleagues and Republicans, I can and will disavow Platner when credible accusations like these come to light. He should clear the field so that someone like Troy Jackson can take the helm. So here's a challenge. Moderates (hi Aunty Tanden), go ahead and disavow Bill Clinton. Republicans, you're in a cult that can't even call out Donald Trump or the Epstein Class for being child rapists. That's the difference between our movement and theirs. We're loyal to progressive policies and the working class, not to any one person. We'll move on from folks like Platner the moment they betray that. The other side is in love with proximity to power and cannot ever move on from their cult leaders no matter their flaws.

@cosmepolitics She was the one who said she had good moments but found his behavior "unsettling"

@MaybeeItsMay So she didn’t say anything in that original article. Was she the one saying he was not the best partner?

Is this not part of the other allegations?

@Kerryist04 You know this guy is a conspiracy theorist nut job and known liar, right? If this what they have this is another backfire for trying this shit and Platner should start suing to be honest

Graham Platner likely sexually assaulted CHILDREN in Iraq He needs to drop out today and be arrested tomorrow

@itsjvstjade No, he just got sick. lol.

oh its bad isnt it