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Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeats 15-term incumbent in Colorado House primary
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ad hominem.
Criticism isn't "attacking".
Oh yea, and all those quotes you put there, was because we pressured these people with criticism.
My guy, you are literally entrenched in the comments building a narrative contradictory to Bernie's actual stance. You aren't criticizing, you are attacking.
Why ml's continue to attack the only hope of progressive leadership in the US is a mystery to me.
Every ml user I've seen has zero interest in making the world or America a better place.
They want to live in their marxist fantasy land and completely ignore the whole "there's always a dictatorship" part of communism or atrocities committed by the USSR, CCP, DRPK, etc...
Replying to comments = "entrenched"?
Agree to disagree.
It's not like I'm just making stuff up...
I'm a very active member of DSA. I help our electoral working group with cutting turfs and other needs. We've worked hard to get support for our endorsed candidates in the primary, and are currently still working hard for our endorsed candidate for the midterm. We've helped successfully flipped our county blue for the first time in 100 years. We've prevented fascists and christian maniacs from attacking and getting onto local school and library boards.
I've active in my community defense working group, getting my community training on firearms, first aid, gardening, getting people active in fitness and hiking. I'm active in our ICE watch group, I've protested at ICE buildings numerous times. I help make ICE whistle kits every week that we hand out to community members to help keep them safe. I'm active in our poll patrol group, which makes sure that our polls are kept safe and free from interference.
I'm active in our Child Watch program, allowing parents to attend events and be active without worry of care for their children. I'm active in our BDS campaign and our campaign against Surveillance Apparatus (data centers, FLOCK, etc). I help make maps for our team to canvass businesses put up flyers and info about ICE and KYR placards.
I attend pro-palestine car rallies and banner drops. I help marshall protests and events. I've literally fought with Proud Boys and other fascists.
I've marched with striking teachers and other union members. I've provided water, food, and monetary assistance to strikers.
I've onboarded many people into DSA. I table at Pride fests and personally got hundreds of people signed up for DSA and activated them.
What have you done to organize your community!? How dare you attack my dedication to progressing Socialism in my community.
Bernie is our only hope? The momentum of Socialism is not hinged on one single person. It is a mass movement. Bernie is not the sole arbiter of Socialism in the USA.