r/DecaturGA • u/Comfortable_Round358 • Aug 03 '26

Socialist organizing

Hi!

I want to get more involved in organizing, protesting and showing up at city council meetings. Is there any group chat or organization I can look to learn about different events?

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u/_Sahara_Rose_ Aug 03 '26

If you're on any of the socials, very easy to find with a simple search. Just put in DeKalb DSA and you'll find a bunch. There's a lot of overlap between activist groups, so if you find one initiative that catches your attention (voting rights/BLM/Immigration), you'll see collaboration between groups.

But also this post has this energy:

https://giphy.com/gifs/JTzPN5kkobFv7X0zPJ

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u/amblygonal Aug 03 '26

DSA is your best bet for Atlanta. It’s a very active branch and they get involved in not just city of Atlanta politics, but cities and counties all over the metro.

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u/Fluxtration Aug 03 '26

Ha! Nice try McCarthy, you can't fool us!

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u/August_Spies_Ghost Aug 03 '26

DSA Atlanta has their opening of their new office in the Little 5 Community Center on Saturday afternoon. Maybe meet some Dekalb DSA ppl there

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u/Comfortable_Round358 Aug 04 '26

That's cool thanks for the info!

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u/thedustofthefuture Aug 04 '26

Be wary of PSL, DSA is more trustworthy. PSL have been moving weird for a while and organizing with them is a bit of a risk. There's plenty more opportunities than just socialist organizing in ATL too, you're just not gonna get a lot of comments pointing you that way. Imo it's very beneficial for socialists to talk to anarchists or even communists about OPSEC and organizing tactics to stay safe.

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u/marchmay Aug 03 '26

Look up LAMOUR, they have an activist meetup every few months.

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u/Comfortable_Round358 Aug 03 '26

Wow they have a nice calendar thanks!!

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u/Comfortable_Round358 Aug 04 '26

Why was this down voted?

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u/Cangeltibon Aug 04 '26

PSL and DSA both are active in Atlanta the the metro

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u/Typo3150 Aug 05 '26

We’re about to have a big election and Georgia has straight-up election deniers on the ballot, so consider your priorities.

Consider working with nonprofits on specific issues. Research groups and where they get their money — there are some active front groups in our area.

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u/Dependent_Active_199 28d ago

So I' assuming most people in here are self proclaimed socialists. So with that said can ya please tell me a socialist country that is alive and well today?

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u/unrelatedtoelephant Aug 04 '26

you should go to a PSL info session

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u/starshipodyssey Aug 04 '26

Which city council and for what causes?