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Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté Full episode: Why Trump Threatened to DEPORT Zohran Mamdani

Episode webpage: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/full-episode-why-trump-threatened

Media file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/167499502/8fc2ca2de5fcfdf45dbb4de35b7c6048.mp3?token=561b3d6b-6873-409d-9183-542457c8a7f8

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

There's no way NYC-DSA wasn't recruiting from the volunteer pool and seeing an increase in meeting turnout during the campaign. Idk how many and how much of a priority it was though.

And how many of them are spies sent by Bill Ackman?

I'd assume NYC-DSA already has spies running surveillance for the NYPD already. Its only wreckers/saboteurs trying to get into leadership positions that you have to worry about.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

In the Jacobin podcast interview with DSA they briefly said their signups were increased but the way they said the numbers was a bit unclear to me. Maybe it doubled? Fair to assume many/most of those people joined because they were involved in political activity, already had experience, and are looking for more. On the other hand they might also be fairweather joining due to a specific successful project.

But I didn't get the impression that recruitment was a big motivation. Not that emphasizing it would have been a good idea to whatever extent it was the case.

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