Thread by @socialistdogmom

so we gotta talk about this, @DemSocialists. i think it's pretty cool what happened in new york, too! it's fun & funny. it's the lighthearted antifascism we all love to share. much solidarity with our NY comrades & thank you for chasing that nazi out! but here's the t7BmuR2bo

where's the email about what happened in newnan, ga the other day? members of this organization were arrested & charged. they face an expensive legal battle for standing up to fascism.
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folks outside the south may not realize that we're fighting these people every day. my community literally just had jason kessler, the organizer of the deadly unite the right rally of august 12th, removed from a public place this afternoon! a member of my community was ARRESTED.

please don't misunderstand me. i'm not saying what our NY comrades did wasn't great & shareworthy! but where is the support in this organization for the antifascist organizing that isn't taking place in bar in brooklyn? the work taking place in the streets in the south?

antifascist organizing isn't some kind of sideshow. it isn't a waste of our organization's time & energy. if we truly want to be a big tent, to endorse a diversity of tactics, if we are truly invested in the shared liberation of all our comrades, WE CANNOT IGNORE THIS WORK.

national should be supporting & uplifting the work of antifascist organizers within our ranks. folks like @DSAMedics, for example, should be CHAMPIONED not ignored by our national org. we have to take care of each other in this work, and that starts with recognizing the work.

i'm not asking you all to join me in the streets. i know it ain't everybody's cup of tea. but to see this work be COMPLETELY IGNORED until it happens new york city? when this fight hasn't stopped being fought in the streets? that ain't solidarity.

if DSA is to survive as an organization it cannot be new york city and east bay, with the rest of us tagging along as an annoying afterthought. the most radical, active, incredible folks i know are down here in the south. don't count us out.

maria, i'd be happy to pick up where we left off over lunch in december. we're still out here fighting fascism. unfortunately, that's left little time to canvas for medicare for all. i'm sure you understand.

i am so overwhelmed at the positive response to this. this is very close to my heart. i am so hopeful that we can have a productive, meaningful conversation about building organizational capacity to do this work. solidarity forever, y’all.

i wanna talk to you about your antifascist praxis! it’s not just about showing up & reacting. we have to build a positive vision for the future. we need education & outreach, both within and outside the organization. we need trainings.

i’m a little busy lately, but you can catch me outside today in tennessee or next week during recesses at the trials of the white supremacists who beat deandre harris. or next saturday in richmond protesting a confederate rally. this work is constant. but let’s talk. ❤️✊