Posted on 01/28/2024 1:31:10 PM PST by Libloather
The Democratic Socialists of America, affiliated with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other liberal leaders, is facing severe financial trouble, with the organization’s leaders calling for massive budget cuts and layoffs.
The seven-figure deficit comes after the DSA, which leads anti-Israel protests across the country, did not publicly condemn the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks.
“The current deficit will force us to make 7-figure budget cuts. This will require us to make painful decisions that will impact all levels of the organization. … Given our current financial state, we do not believe we can have a healthy, democratic, and effective organization while spending the amount we currently do on staff,” members of the DSA National Political Committee Kristin Schall, Alex Pellitteri, and Laura Wadlin wrote in the budget proposal.
“DSA is in a financial crisis and staff-related costs account for 58% of our total expenditures and 72% of our projected income,” they continued.
The DSA will cut $500,000 in staff-related expenses by taking volunteers from the director and bargaining unit and offering them severance, according to the proposal.
In addition to Ocasio-Cortez, the left-wing organization is home to other prominent Reps. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Cori Bush (D-MO), and Greg Casar (D-TX).
Amanda Berman, the director of Zioness, a group of liberal Jewish activists who support Israel, said the DSA’s antisemitic actions have hurt the organization.
“DSA long ago fell into the trap of becoming so radical in the name of ‘justice’ that they abandoned the mission of the progressive movement,” Berman told the New York Post.
While many noteworthy liberals such as AOC and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) denounced the killing and raping of innocent Israeli civilians that took place on Oct. 7, the DSA reiterated its support for Gaza.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
Socialists aren’t good with money? Dog bites man.
Do they accept donations of food stamps?
The article suggests they’re in this crisis because they became so radical that support dried up. I believe they’re here because their financing comes chiefly from money laundering operations like Sam Bankman-Freid and the siphoning of aid to Ukraine, both of which sources are drying up.
Awww too bad
Aw, that’s a shame
I don't think Amanda is quite up on the real mission of progressivism, and as far as socialism - "The goal of socialism is communism." - V.I. Lenin
If Planned Parenthood gets federal tax money why can’t the progressive Democratic Socialists siphon some millions, too?
The unions are prevented from being donors to politics so they classify the millions of dollars as “education” to educate the members about wise political choices. The “education” millions go to the Dems, of course.
Maybe Dem. Socialists can be “educators” for some money?
Too bad they can’t just print more money.
Dem. Socialists running out of money....😢
Lloyd Bridges in Airplane: (paraphrased)
Looks like I picked the wrong week to forget to stock up on kleenex.
Haven’t heard much from AOC these days. Could it be because she’s engaged to a ginger man now? Or, is her constituency demographics changing in her district? Or, was she just told to shut up by the DNC because there is already another crazy nut ball running for something - the President?
If they were good socialists, they would be charging DSA members with sabotage and wrecking and then executing them in the forest.
They’re used to living off other peoples’ money. Let them go find a socialist country that will take them in and feed and clothe them for “free”. (None will).
I guess they have learned the hard way that there are certain groups you simply cannot criticize.
,,, they could auction carbon credits to pay their caterers.
Nobody thought to call Alex Soros?
I’m guessing the tip jar was not secure.
AOC says Biden ‘can do more’ to earn votes than just attack Trump - free healthcare and school
She’s been with the same guy a long time.
While, in fact, "progressive movement" is at its core. But the Left has learned how to effectively seduce useful idiots with its BS.
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