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Is joining a party in the USA pointless since none of them are a vanguard party and they all have revisionist and or opportunistic tendencies? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Does PSL have a yearly membership fee?

I'm done pretending the local Dem club is ever going to not be fash lite. Our DSA chapter has resolved and I was gonna join the CPUSA but the whole thing with Sims espousing lesser if two evil rhetoroc made that decision easier. I've been leaning a bit towards PSL but don't really know much about them yet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

~~No~~ (except for the National Fund Drive, but it's not necessarily a membership fee, and if you are unemployed and can't afford it, that is okay), when you become a member of PSL, there are monthly dues, but it's according to what you are able to afford. You decide how much you are able to sacrifice, and even if it is small, you are still doing enough for the party by attending and helping with rallies, protests, events, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I can probably pay some but I'm unemployed and my partner makes a teacher's salary and we have 2 kids so it won't be a whole lot. We are in a conservative stronghold of a town and I want to get something going since our DSA chapter fell apart but not sure if I wanna do something regarding a political party or actually establish a charity focused on neurodivergent employment since the only thing we got now is a place that abuses autistic kids with ABA therapy. I guess both is feasible but it depends on what my attempt at freelance web dev looks like in the next couple of months. If I can get it up and running I think I'll have some time to devote to activism of some sort.

Sorry for the ramble lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

The amount you would theoretically be asked to pay in monthly dues would be according to your own circumstances. You know your own family situation best, but just be frank with the recruiter in the event you wish to follow through :). Best of luck!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes, once you become a member you are expected to contribute to the annual fund drive.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Gotcha. I figured there was just didn't see it on the member application page.