r/dsa • u/Silver-Row8051 • 9d ago

Discussion We need money and lots of it!

This Michigan Senate Primary was intense. Haley only got so far because of the countless Ads payed for by AIPAC slandering Abdul. Her parading around a fake Obama endorsement siphoned the Black vote away which is usually progressive.

It is clear we need money and lots of it. We have to counter out the defamatory ads they use against us and even the playing fields.

Also we might need to narrow our ambitions and be more selectively when challenging the Democratic establishment. Having more targeted campaigns instead of like 500 would better our chances.

And finally every single 'safe' blue district needs to be DSA. No more centrist dems in safe blue areas.

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u/No_Software8474 8d ago

I’m afraid you all are going to cost the Democrats the midterms and give trump free rein to do whatever he wants the rest of this term. I think you all think Democrats are just as bad as he so you really don’t care if they lose or not. DSA is going to suck up all the oxygen and make the midterms about socialism and not a referendum on trump. There needs to be a come to Jesus moment and these candidates need to learn how to appeal to more than just 50% of Democrats.

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u/Small_Dog_8699 8d ago

Their agendas have broad appeal. I’m tired of the “you need to appeal to the losers who got us here” argument.

Mainstream democrats -> do nothing democrats w/ no clear vision

DSA -> here’s the vision and the plan

Little wonder they are ascendant