As with Mamdani in New York and Wilson in Seattle, the DSA-backed campaign of Rae Huang is a political trap.
  • starkillerfish [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    2 days ago

    criticizing without an alternative just feels so defeatist

    it is only true if your scope is limited to the mayoral election. there are plenty of things to do in other elections, and also outside elections.

    • KnilAdlez [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      2 days ago

      No doubt, but also the mayoral race will have an immediate impact on many people’s lives. I think it’s fair to have it be one of many scopes one considers

      • starkillerfish [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
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        2 days ago

        i dont disagree with you. everything has an immediate impact on peoples lives. the question to me is more of organisational capacity. does it make sense to support every DSA member / progressive democrat? or should more resources be spent building up the grassroots base of the party? Obviously both is ideal, but in organising you have to make choices. And I know that conditions in the US are what they are, but I am very against a conciliatory stance with the dems and more for running as an opposition party.