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orthoclad

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34. Oh. "Communist"

Reply to lapucelle (Reply #30)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 10:29 PM

18 hrs ago

Classic right-wing talking point.

Doing Trump's work.

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DSA sent out a letter telling DSA candidates and elected officials to no longer work with Morris Katz or Fight Agency [View all] Quiet Em 23 hrs ago OP

Katz also worked with Mamdani TBF 23 hrs ago #1

That is true. RandySF 23 hrs ago #4

the red flags were EVERYWHERE Skittles 23 hrs ago #11

We were Deluged with Red Flags! Cha 19 hrs ago #28

Yeah, Mamdani needs to remove him from any advisor or staffing role Katz has Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #6

Mamdani was a good candidate and ran a good campaign. yardwork 21 hrs ago #22

Is this real? RandySF 23 hrs ago #2

It appears to be real Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #5

Bluesky post linking to letter Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #7

AOC never endorsed Platner DemocratSinceBirth 23 hrs ago #10

Good point. I bet she has excellent street skills/smarts. nt TBF 23 hrs ago #14

Bartender, attractive, presumably she has seen it all. DemocratSinceBirth 23 hrs ago #15

She'd interned for Ted Kennedy and later worked for a presidential campaign before running, not new to politics. betsuni 19 hrs ago #27

Wow DSA Boo1 23 hrs ago #3

Looks like rank and file members. RandySF 23 hrs ago #8

You said : 'I'd love to see AOC speak up. She was the only DSA elected to decline endorsing Platner.' Celerity 22 hrs ago #19

She also didn't endorse her former Cha 19 hrs ago #29

A wise decision on her part. comradebillyboy 18 hrs ago #31

Yes! Cha 18 hrs ago #32

The DSA is nothing if not authoritarian. lapucelle 23 hrs ago #9

The DSA is proud to be authoritarian. yardwork 20 hrs ago #23

Having a position makes them authoritarian? orthoclad 20 hrs ago #25

Sorry, that doesn't work on me. lapucelle 18 hrs ago #30

Oh. "Communist" orthoclad 18 hrs ago #34

Bullfeathers. It's not doing PEDO's work for him Cha 17 hrs ago #35

I guess it burned more than a little bit. lapucelle 8 hrs ago #36

you said : 'I'm sorry but I'm getting very concerned that Platner is not going to withdraw' Celerity 23 hrs ago #12

I saw. Quiet Em 23 hrs ago #13

yw Celerity 22 hrs ago #16

this is good to hear rollin74 22 hrs ago #17

Here's the bottom line, regardless of your opinion of Katz, he's a strategist Deminpenn 22 hrs ago #18

He received a lot of credit for Mamdani, but it was Tish James, AOC and Mamdani himself Quiet Em 22 hrs ago #20

Morris Katz reminds me of David Axlerod and the God Save podcast guys lapucelle 7 hrs ago #38

Lots of people have a winning message. yardwork 20 hrs ago #24

Potential progressive candidates should go. . . DinahMoeHum 19 hrs ago #26

He was also Team Fetterman and helped get him elected. intheflow 22 hrs ago #21

What about Moraff? Not looking for a bloodbath, just the person most responsible for vetting. nt scipan 18 hrs ago #33

Apparently the argument is that Justice Democrats PAC already iced out Moraff lapucelle 7 hrs ago #37