Posted on 06/09/2026 5:53:35 PM PDT by Libloather
As its national influence has risen, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has simultaneously grown more extreme. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the group’s “Red Rabbits” initiative.
The Red Rabbits Security Commission, a subgroup within the DSA focused on “community defense” efforts, is, according to its authorizing resolution, preparing for a “national uprising against federal agents and police brutality.”
In practice, that means training cadres in tactics like armed and unarmed self-defense, blocking intersections, and fighting “fascists” with umbrellas.
A recent panel offered an unprecedented window into what the project looks like. Organizers from Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Philadelphia, Tucson, Austin, and Portland compared notes.
As the discussion made clear, the DSA is trying to construct a nationwide security apparatus to support its expanding role in street protests and direct-action organizing. And in so doing, it fears drawing the attention of the Internal Revenue Service — likely with good reason.
Safe name
The DSA launched the Red Rabbits Security Commission at its 2025 national convention.
Organizers chose the deliberately innocuous name as a nod to the novel “Watership Down,” in which anthropomorphized rabbits are outnumbered and beset by enemies. Earlier branding proposals, including “National Vigilance Committee,” were deemed too politically stark, with some members concerned that they could be interpreted as an endorsement of vigilantism.
The Red Rabbits claim their focus is on five core security skills: de-escalation, Stop the Bleed (a first aid training on bleeding control), firearm safety, unarmed self-defense and protest marshaling (crowd management during demonstrations). The commission has set a goal of having at least five members in 40% of DSA chapters complete these trainings.
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Red Rabbits... Red Rabbits.
Isn’t Red Rabbit season still open?
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>fighting “fascists” with umbrellas
Not John Steed combat, but cover from gas/water and under which other persons can maneuver. Not bothering to look if the videos are still around from 2020 riots.
>unarmed self-defense
This pleases me. Few clips from that era were as entertaining as watching the Pantifa playact fighting with their noodle arms only to be demolished by an average guy who was concerned about being mobbed by these kobolds.
Be vewy, vewy quiet. I’m hunting wabbits ha ha ha ha ha
Hope to see a lot more red rabbits’ feet soon. Would mean good luck for the US.
I’m still thinkin’ water cannons here. Wet Wabbits.
Someday Americans are going to have to decide to fight back and fight back harder and be as determined to save the US as the commies are to destroy it.
The present day Bolsheviks
All part of the red terror.
“I’m still thinkin’ water cannons here. Wet Wabbits.”
Water laced with OC and a dye marker so we can find the little bastards.
CC
Violence from the slime...er...left is coming.
Prefare for it.
And prepare to return it multiplied x 10.
We’re tired of smelling s**t, let’s flush it.
For good.
Not kidding, even a little bit.
Turds must be flushed.
Why don’t they just go for broke and name themselves after their heroes, the Red Guard?
“Water laced with OC”
Oleoresin Capsicum, for everyone scratching their head.
Dead rabbits....
Bad bunnies
RRLM “Red Rabbits lives matter”!
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