Democratic Socialists face seven-figure ‘crisis’ amid Palestinian support that may force dreaded layoffs of staff

NYPost ^ | 1/21/24 | Carl Campanile

[CFW]

The Democratic Socialists of America are red all over — with a financial situation so dire that some leaders are demanding job cuts and the layoff of staffers just like a corporate America entity, The Post has learned.

The DSA — which has led protests against Israel over the Jewish state’s retaliatory response to Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack — is deep in a seven-figure hole and desperately in need of a way to stanch the red ink, members acknowledge.

“We will cut $500,000 from staff-related expenses. We will first ask for volunteers from both director-level and bargaining unit staff to have their position cut and receive severance,” according to a proposal advanced by members of DSA’s National Political Committee affiliated with its Marxist Bread and Roses caucus.

“If necessary, we will then explore initiating lay-offs according to the DSA union’s contract,” the DSA officers said.

The situation appears to be a case of an organization that blindly seeks utopia and professes support of the working class clashing with reality — forcing it to have to balance a budget like the rest of America and even contemplate layoffs hated by labor unions.

[CFW]

What's that German word for epicaricacy. Oh, I remember now. It is "Schadenfreude". Defined as: the experience of pleasure, joy, or self-satisfaction that comes from learning of or witnessing the troubles, failures, pain, or humiliation of another.

Sometimes known as an "epic failure". LOLOLOLOL!

[17th Miss Regt]

“We will cut $500,000 from staff-related expenses."

That is one DEI vice president or about two to three DEI commissars senior staff managers.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Why aren’t their “leaders” spreading their wealth around to save DSA? Evil running dog counter-revolutionary capitalists!!

[Fungi]

epicaricacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CryK1qhOxhk

[OldWarBaby]

So, it turns out that hiring anti Israel fake protesters didn’t work out to be the fund raising bonanza hey figgered it would be. Maybe their usual Jewish donors just didn’t get the program?

[bray]

Perhaps demanding genocide of your donors is not a great strategy?

[Fungi]

epicaricacy. dictionary.com says the word does not exist.

[Organic Panic]

Socialists aren’t suppose to spend their own money.

[escapefromboston]

I wonder how much money they make through Jewish donations?

[CFW]

“epicaricacy. dictionary.com says the word does not exist.”

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Maybe I misspelled it but I’m pretty sure that is the word for a pleasure in other’s misfortune. In this case I believe it is well-deserved.

I think the word works well in this instance. Although I’ve found that many words and terms have been redefined lately so maybe the definition can’t be readily found.

[CFW]

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/epicaricacy/synonyms

“15 other terms for epicaricacy- words and phrases with similar meaning”

[cameraeye]

I would consider the old, “relishing in other people’s misery”. I know of an evil woman who was so bitter at life, that she wanted to see you fail. n/s

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

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