Democratic Socialists of America pass "Bernie or Bust" Resolution

[Xaszatm]

People are freaking out about this being a realistic tipping point having trump for 4 more years, which for a lot here can be an actual literal threat to them and family/friends.

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...ok explain to me how.

 

[Veliladon]

People are freaking out about this being a realistic tipping point in having trump for 4 more years, which for a lot here can be an actual literal threat to them and family/friends.

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Exactly. The numbers in the mid west will be tight. We can't afford to lose a single vote to obstinacy anywhere.

 

[Fisty]

you guys realise that the DSA could change their position in the future. there is nothing stopping them chainging thir mind and endorsing Warren in the future if she got the nomination. and even then they would still campaign for whoever the Dem Nom is jsut like they did in 2016

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So they won't endorse Biden but will still campaign against Trump. So what was the problem then?

 

[Deleted member 22490]

Right? Pretty sure no one outside of Bernie gives a shit as far as the current candidates go.

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They would actively try to distance themselves away from a socialist organization. All of this hysteria is for nothing.

 

[Min]

Man people are treating the DSA as if they're some left wing NRA type organization in terms of membership. Not endorsing someone, isn't going to have much political weight behind it from this org. It only has 60k members (NRA has 5m in comparison despite being in shambles) and I'm sure a lot of those members can think/vote for themselves without organization guidance.

 

[Deleted member 22490]

Exactly. The numbers in the mid west will be tight. We can't afford to lose a single vote to obstinacy anywhere.

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lol, a good chunk of the electorate doesn't vote and the vast, vast majority are not DSA members. What are you doing to earn their vote?

 

[Xaszatm]

Exactly. The numbers in the mid west will be tight. We can't afford to lose a single vote to obstinacy anywhere.

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...if things are so dire that 1 vote could mess it up, then this party is already broken beyond repair.

 

[Veliladon]

lol, a good chunk of the electorate doesn't vote and the vast, vast majority are not DSA members. What are you doing to earn their vote?

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Calling and canvassing like crazy after the convention.

 

[Jexhius]

That's a fairly misleading thread title and OP.

The DSA is saying that their organisation won't officially endorse anyone but Bernie. Which is not the same thing as saying that their members can only vote Sanders.

 

[Rehynn]

I for one, can't believe the organization that focuses on dismantling capitalism, fascism, and imperialism doesn't want to endorse candidates that literally go on stage and say "With me as president, nothing will change"

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Good thing there's literally (as in literally - you know, the actual meaning of the word) no such candidate.

And if you're referring to that Biden quote, you're obviously (willfully?) ignoring context, which is, again, something that people here like to accuse "the other side" of, while themselves showing a tendency to do so to protect their own narrative.

 

[Veliladon]

...if things are so dire that 1 vote could mess it up, then this party is already broken beyond repair.

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Don't you mean country?

 

[Netherscourge]

...if things are so dire that 1 vote could mess it up, then this party is already broken beyond repair.

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Nonetheless, you get that one vote and fix things from there.

 

[ClickyCal']

...if things are so dire that 1 vote could mess it up, then this party is already broken beyond repair.

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It came down to a small amount of votes in three states that had a higher turn out for gary johnson and jill stein.

 

[Bonafide]

People are freaking out about this being a realistic tipping point in having trump for 4 more years, which for a lot here can be an actual literal threat to them and family/friends.

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If the Dems lose to Trump again it's because they failed to learn anything from 2016 and put up another shitty candidate, not because they didnt get the DSA's endorsement.

(Which they do not actively seek out anyway, btw.)

 

[Royalan]

This thread was created with no context, and no information or sourcing on the resolution discussed. Context on these matters tends to be important. As of right now, the table hasn't been set for a fair discussion.

Feel free to create that thread with a more informative OP, but this thread will be closed.