SonofRage
12th June 2005, 16:33
Some of you may be familiar with the Direct Action Tendency (http://www.actiontendency.net), which is an anti-authoritarian, revolutionary tendency within the Socialist Party USA. We are a tendency of both Anarchists and Marxists...basically those committed to anti-authoritarian/libertarian socialist politics and a belief in direct action. Many in DAT are members of the IWW, the War Resisters League, or are former members of SDS (or those who would have joined, if it didn't collapse before they were old enough).
Since we formed, we have encountered or been contacted by many who said they were interested in the DAT, but had no desire to join the Socialist Party USA. Others, such as Redstar2000, commented that DAT seemed like a good thing, but was probably limited by the fact that its members are party of the SP-USA.
After considering these things, and having some internal discussion, we decided to allow those outside the party who are interested to join the DAT, free of charge, as a "supporter" (which is sort of our way of getting around the party membership issue). We already pretty much act autonomously from the SP-USA, and the more non-SP members we get in the DAT, the more likely we will go our own way...
Since making this change, we did have quite a few people join as "supporters" and we now have a Direct Action Tendency local in Maryland.
We don't want paper members. We want people dedicated to actually doing shit.
If you want to learn more, go to our website at: http://www.actiontendency.net/
Also, check out our news magazine, "Next Left Notes:" http://www.nextleftnotes.net/
If you have questions, please ask them here!
Since we formed, we have encountered or been contacted by many who said they were interested in the DAT, but had no desire to join the Socialist Party USA. Others, such as Redstar2000, commented that DAT seemed like a good thing, but was probably limited by the fact that its members are party of the SP-USA.
After considering these things, and having some internal discussion, we decided to allow those outside the party who are interested to join the DAT, free of charge, as a "supporter" (which is sort of our way of getting around the party membership issue). We already pretty much act autonomously from the SP-USA, and the more non-SP members we get in the DAT, the more likely we will go our own way...
Since making this change, we did have quite a few people join as "supporters" and we now have a Direct Action Tendency local in Maryland.
We don't want paper members. We want people dedicated to actually doing shit.
If you want to learn more, go to our website at: http://www.actiontendency.net/
Also, check out our news magazine, "Next Left Notes:" http://www.nextleftnotes.net/
If you have questions, please ask them here!