Yeah libs in my area also took issue with the PSL branch over the same things. They hate the idea of actual party membership where a member is expected to pass an interview and pay dues. They hate the idea that it’s an actual organization with a party line and members need to adhere to it.
I don’t know how it works in every city, but my local PSL branch does not give a shit if you’re in multiple organizations or if you work with anarchists or whatever. I was never a full PSL member, but I’ve worked with them closely around here and they’re frequently doing the same things as other orgs. In fact the previous local chairperson or whatever was also some kind of DSA coordinator at the same time. The current local PSL chair is like some kind of liaison with the Mexican MORENA party thing.
Oh but is it the tankie stuff? Did the mean scary tankies say normal things about the DPRK? Did they say China is socialist? Did your sensitive little cracker sensibilities crumble into pieces
PSL is incredibly small. They do good work despite this, but I’ve heard from a pretty good source that there are only around two to three thousand dues paying members. There are some affiliates and people they work with, but it’s not a huge operation by any means. Libs getting riled up over local branches of like 20 people at best.
Yeah libs in my area also took issue with the PSL branch over the same things. They hate the idea of actual party membership where a member is expected to pass an interview and pay dues. They hate the idea that it’s an actual organization with a party line and members need to adhere to it.
I don’t know how it works in every city, but my local PSL branch does not give a shit if you’re in multiple organizations or if you work with anarchists or whatever. I was never a full PSL member, but I’ve worked with them closely around here and they’re frequently doing the same things as other orgs. In fact the previous local chairperson or whatever was also some kind of DSA coordinator at the same time. The current local PSL chair is like some kind of liaison with the Mexican MORENA party thing.
Oh but is it the tankie stuff? Did the mean scary tankies say normal things about the DPRK? Did they say China is socialist? Did your sensitive little cracker sensibilities crumble into pieces
PSL is incredibly small. They do good work despite this, but I’ve heard from a pretty good source that there are only around two to three thousand dues paying members. There are some affiliates and people they work with, but it’s not a huge operation by any means. Libs getting riled up over local branches of like 20 people at best.