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[–] 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."

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  • [–] 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.

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