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Democratic socialists on front lines of teachers strike aim to ‘put the pressure on Mayor Lightfoot’
Chicago Suntimes ^ | 10/20/19 | Tom Schuba

Posted on 10/20/2019 5:14:15 PM PDT by Libloather

Members of the Chicago chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America met Sunday morning to coordinate efforts to assist the Chicago teachers and school support staff whose concurrent strikes are likely to stretch into a second week.

The group, commonly known as Chicago DSA, has remained on the front lines of the strike that now threatens to cancel a third day of classes for Chicago Public Schools students. During Sunday’s meeting at Chicago DSA’s modest Logan Square headquarters, about a dozen members of the chapter were preparing to curry public support by canvassing a series of brunch spots around Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s home on the Northwest Side.

“After two strong days … on our 11 adopted picket lines - in addition to the rallies that have seen tens of thousands of people on Thursday and Friday - we want to make sure that we are not letting the support dwindle whatsoever and that there are going to be more members out on lines on Monday,” said Dan Cutter, co-chair of Chicago DSA’s labor branch.

(Excerpt) Read more at chicago.suntimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; dancutter; democrats; education; illinois; lightfoot; lorilightfoot; socialists; teachers; unions
Socialists are teaching kids? When did that happen?
1 posted on 10/20/2019 5:14:15 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

In over her head.


2 posted on 10/20/2019 5:16:45 PM PDT by o-n-money (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HLGEARa8xk)
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To: Libloather

“ Socialists are teaching kids? When did that happen?”

At least 30 years ago.

L


3 posted on 10/20/2019 5:17:05 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Libloather

These aren’t real socialists — they are DEMOCRATIC socialists. You know...the harmless kind.


4 posted on 10/20/2019 5:17:34 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Libloather

All one needs to know about this fiasco:

https://wirepoints.org/the-chicago-teachers-union-strike-is-on-13-things-that-matter/?fbclid=IwAR222zWkV1p-1XwbvWyKGjnnrh_u8oZVdN5gmc0OCSyByDn9db4kFqGmjuM


5 posted on 10/20/2019 5:19:00 PM PDT by Stosh
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To: o-n-money

Voters in Chicago are getting exactly what they voted for, Crime, Murder, Druggies, Socialist, Communist School Teachers,....God bless the Obamas, The Lightfoots, the Democrats....”NOT”!!!


6 posted on 10/20/2019 5:22:51 PM PDT by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Libloather
Socialists are teaching kids? When did that happen?

I had an admitted Communist prof at the U of Illinois back in the 50's. So...a loooong time ago.

7 posted on 10/20/2019 5:25:36 PM PDT by Don Corleone (The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth)
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To: Libloather

Democratic socialists, and socialists in general are just as disgusting as neo-Nazis. absolutely no difference.


8 posted on 10/20/2019 5:35:14 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: Lurker

Dude google John Dewey.
More like a century ago.


9 posted on 10/20/2019 5:37:39 PM PDT by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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To: Libloather

“There is no money.”

Poor Socialists; they never learn.


10 posted on 10/20/2019 5:58:46 PM PDT by Darteaus94025 (Can't have a Liberal without a Lie)
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To: Libloather

I’ll never forget that striking Chicago teacher from a few years back who proudly proclaimed while on the picket line, “I teaches English.”


11 posted on 10/20/2019 6:22:53 PM PDT by JPG (MAGA!)
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To: Libloather

They deserve each other.


12 posted on 10/20/2019 7:11:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Chicago Teachers Union is nothing but a communist front organization.


13 posted on 10/20/2019 7:14:13 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Don Corleone

America lost the “Cold War” way before the phrase was coined. The (former) USSR actually won but they lost their country in the long run as America is also headed to that same dustbin of history the way we are going. The Founders knew most people are commonly idiotic and gave America a Republic if we want it but we are flushing that down the toilet.


14 posted on 10/20/2019 7:31:54 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Bonemaker

Soooooo many “educators” are LIB lunatics. Pathetic child abuse.


15 posted on 10/20/2019 7:33:33 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reefucation Camp???)
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To: Bonemaker

CPUSA goes way back in Chicago, back to the beginning. They all helped bring Obama about.


16 posted on 10/20/2019 8:49:22 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Libloather

It’s for the children;)

Will anyone even notice that the teachers are not in the classroom.

The only question of any importance is whether the poor kids sentenced to the Chicago Public School System will learn less if the teachers go on strike or if those teachers actually show up in the classroom.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1YXOSaMZzs&feature=player_embedded

Here’s the must-read article to start off your week:
Public Unions & the Socialist Utopia.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/02/27/public_unions__the_socialist_utopia_109046.html


17 posted on 10/21/2019 2:14:43 AM PDT by democratsaremyenemy (Streepisacreep)
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