▲ 1034 ▼ Calls to tax the superrich grow as economic inequality surges (www.aljazeera.com) submitted 2 years ago by alphacyberranger@sh.itjust.works to c/world@lemmy.world 97 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] SCB@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Socialism isn't, but "SociALiSm" is. Taxing people and providing social services is not Socialism. It's capitalism and good governance. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, an average person in the DSA believes in wayy more than any regular social democrat. I agree that they're not radical enough, but they're an enormous organization of people against the status quo and so many of them genuinely care, so it's no surprise that a huge part of current radicals are ex-DSA members. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The DSA is not a significant political force, much less the people that radicalize out of the DSA. In August 2023, the organization claimed 77,575 members.[1] According to the finance data for the 2021 DSA convention, the organization collected $4.6 million in membership dues in 2020.[157] The DSA allows membership dues waivers for members who "may be experiencing financial problems right now".[158] DSA membership in 2023 declined from 2021, when membership peaked at around 95,000 members Even at their peak, 100k people is not a significant political force, nor what I would call an "enormous organization." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enormous by socialist standards. The fact that they can have so many members in this day and age is commendable. A few decades ago any socialist thought being given an honest platform at all among the general population was a miracle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The internet helped lots of uninformed populists radicalize each other, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) We have different definitions of "enormous organization" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago For the standards of leftists in the USA, they're massive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (2 children) No, an average person in the DSA believes in wayy more than any regular social democrat. I agree that they're not radical enough, but they're an enormous organization of people against the status quo and so many of them genuinely care, so it's no surprise that a huge part of current radicals are ex-DSA members. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The DSA is not a significant political force, much less the people that radicalize out of the DSA. In August 2023, the organization claimed 77,575 members.[1] According to the finance data for the 2021 DSA convention, the organization collected $4.6 million in membership dues in 2020.[157] The DSA allows membership dues waivers for members who "may be experiencing financial problems right now".[158] DSA membership in 2023 declined from 2021, when membership peaked at around 95,000 members Even at their peak, 100k people is not a significant political force, nor what I would call an "enormous organization." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enormous by socialist standards. The fact that they can have so many members in this day and age is commendable. A few decades ago any socialist thought being given an honest platform at all among the general population was a miracle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The internet helped lots of uninformed populists radicalize each other, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) We have different definitions of "enormous organization" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago For the standards of leftists in the USA, they're massive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child) The DSA is not a significant political force, much less the people that radicalize out of the DSA. In August 2023, the organization claimed 77,575 members.[1] According to the finance data for the 2021 DSA convention, the organization collected $4.6 million in membership dues in 2020.[157] The DSA allows membership dues waivers for members who "may be experiencing financial problems right now".[158] DSA membership in 2023 declined from 2021, when membership peaked at around 95,000 members Even at their peak, 100k people is not a significant political force, nor what I would call an "enormous organization." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enormous by socialist standards. The fact that they can have so many members in this day and age is commendable. A few decades ago any socialist thought being given an honest platform at all among the general population was a miracle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The internet helped lots of uninformed populists radicalize each other, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) Enormous by socialist standards. The fact that they can have so many members in this day and age is commendable. A few decades ago any socialist thought being given an honest platform at all among the general population was a miracle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The internet helped lots of uninformed populists radicalize each other, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SCB@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The internet helped lots of uninformed populists radicalize each other, sadly. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) We have different definitions of "enormous organization" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago For the standards of leftists in the USA, they're massive. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mimichuu_@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago For the standards of leftists in the USA, they're massive. permalink fedilink source parent