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Sep 12, 2025 • 16 tweets • 6 min read • Read on X
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🧵 THREAD: Left-Wing Activity at Utah State University

I’m pulling together documentation on potential sources of political radicalization at USU. This thread will compile what I’ve found.

In 2019, Utah State University officially approved a new student club: the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA). This was the first self-described far-left student organization recognized on campus.

As always, patience as I pull this thread together.Image
Utah State University participates in the Democratic Erosion Consortium -- which creates teaching material, policy briefs, and education resources for colleges. It also maintains the Democratic Erosion Event Dataset (DEED). Democratic Erosion Consortium is financed by the State Department.Image
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Utah State University is listed as an official participant of the DEC. They publish syllabus materials for universities. Trump is regularly depicted as an existential threat in their articles. Image
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Utah State University regularly publishes in this outlet, amplifying these messages. Image
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Last year, 60-70 pro-Palestine demonstrators held a rally. Image
The YDSA club has a Facebook page and a X handle - @usudsa Image
@usudsa USU YDSA follows the Party for Socialism and Liberation. Image
@usudsa Their Facebook page is more up to date: Image
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@usudsa Their Facebook page actively posts memes about being radicalized : Image
@usudsa Discussion on the Facebook claims that USU YDSA fell apart and American Communist Party is the only left-wing organization active in Logan, Utah. Image
@usudsa Can't believe I missed it -- the page itself announces that they are recruiting USU students to form a chapter of the American Communist Party. Image
@usudsa I think this might be their Insta profile: Image
@usudsa This is their Linktree account, it appears to be an informal cell and not an "official" chapter. They have 102 followers on Instagram. Image
@usudsa One of their followers is "Students for Progress" organization at Utah State University. Featuring trans and Palestine flags. Image
@usudsa I'm going to take a break on this thread for now. But the bottom line -- Communism is alive and well in the student body at USU.
@usudsa Someone gave me a tip that USU is as conservative as it gets. Meaning: other universities are that much worse. Scary…

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