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 One seems to be genuinely trying to build and organize in the spirit of America's early socialist/communist/Marxist groups. The other seems to be born of CIA-influence, focusing on identity more that the plights of labor. 

 

 

 Once again: Democrats won't save you!

 So Briahna Joy Gray has James Ray from the DSA on Bad Faith to talk about the various factions/shades of the DSA and how they are musing over issues like, "Should the DSA endorse AOC for President or VP?" The fact that the DSA -the group who's platform birthed the Force the Vote Movement- includes "moderates" ranging from the Kyle Kulinski/TYT "infiltrate the Democratic Party and change them from the inside" to those who are explicitly attacking people like Gray for the "audacity" of suggesting that the DSA use whatever political leverage they have to push their agenda, is very revealing and shocking. At least to the extant that Americans have been led to believe that the DSA is the closest thing America has to an organized socialist group. But truth be told, they have as many members who want to play the role of "capitalism managers" as the regular Democratic Party.  I understand that people like Professor Richard Wolff may believ...

 

 

 

 

 If the cave on the shutdown didn't answer that question, let Kshama Sawant (and others from Workers Strike Back) explain:

 

 

 

 Political Gatekeepers (PG) are a tricky bunch. They have representatives on both the right and left of the political spectrum, so neither side can claim a monopoly. At first glance, they actually seem like they want real fundamental change, and some may even position themselves as influencers or leaders of the movement of the moment. But there are some signs that reveal their true identity: You Can Never Be More "Left" Or "Right" Than They Are : Be careful when objecting over a policy or a tactic; you may be dubbed "extreme" or "alt." The PGs are standard-barer, and even if you're on the same side most of the time, the times you are not it will be you who are in the wrong. The full wrath of a PG will come out if your objection threatens their bottom line, which is usually connected to the movement, it's leader(s), and/or the political infrastructure. Which leads to... You Cannot Ever Challenge the Overall Leader of the Movement . The Le...

 

 

  Mint Press News: Criticizing Israel is a crime ? Black Agenda Report: Black liberals are not helping . Prism Reports: Incarcerated workers put on their own version of a "strike." ScheerPost: Chris Hedges reminds us how America became  "Trumpland."

 

 It's the policies and the system, not just the person in charge: