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PSU-YDSA @ydsaportlandst8.bsky.social · 1d

On PSU Connect: PSU Still Won't Guarantee Academic Freedom

#NoKings #FightOligarchy #Portland #PortlandState #PortlandStateUniversity #PSU #democraticsocialism

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PSU Still Won't Guarantee Academic Freedom

This article was written entirely on PSU-YDSA's initiative, and not in collaboration with PSUFA. All statements of opinion in this article are purely of PSU-YDSA and not of PSUFA.

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 2d

“The most important part of this was the working class moving as an organized bloc rather than individuals voicing their opposition into the wind… If this type of movement is to be built in the United States today, we could defeat the Trump administration before the next election.” #FightOligarchy

Reform & Revolution DSA @reformandrevolution.org · 9d

Since being elected, Trump has taken authoritarian actions at a scale which the U.S. has not seen in a long time, culminating in a recent series of federal military occupations. R&R member Diego examines their nature and what we must do to fight back.

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How Class War Can Defeat The Occupations | Reform & Revolution

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Reform & Revolution DSA @reformandrevolution.org · 9d

Since being elected, Trump has taken authoritarian actions at a scale which the U.S. has not seen in a long time, culminating in a recent series of federal military occupations. R&R member Diego examines their nature and what we must do to fight back.

reformandrevolution.org/2025/10/05/h...

How Class War Can Defeat The Occupations | Reform & Revolution

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Portland DSA @portlanddsa.bsky.social · 12d

We're out here at the Federal Courthouse with Portland's DSA City councilors to say no to the militarization of Portland!

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 15d

Only one I could think of.

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 17d

It’s incredibly important to note that last week, these same political and business leaders were perpetuating those outdated narratives.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 17d

Oregon political and business leaders urged President Trump to stop “perpetuating outdated narratives” about Portland and not deploy federal troops there. Trump said the city is “war ravaged.”

It’s Trump vs. Portland Again in Clash Over Federal Troops

Some Oregon business and political leaders say the president is ‘perpetuating outdated narratives,’ about the city while federal authorities call for protection at a local ICE facility.

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PSU-YDSA @ydsaportlandst8.bsky.social · 17d

Come to our forum with Socialist Alternative, PSU Student Workers Union, and PSU Faculty Association to discuss what we can do to fight Trump!

#fightoligarchy #resist #portland #politics #PSU #PortlandStateUniversity #PortlandState

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 17d

#Portland

Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In both of these instances, regular working-class people would get organized, would push the regime to its limits, and shatter the strength it imagined it once had. A mass struggle based in the working-class with clear demands like these could bring Trump down before the next election. (8/12)

Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 17d

I think that while focusing on the fact that Portland doesn’t need a national guard is good for disarming propaganda, it should also be said that Trump doesn’t care. He’s sending in troops because Portland was one of the most resistant cities in 2020, and he wants to crush his opposition.

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Reform & Revolution DSA @reformandrevolution.org · 19d

To learn more, check out our newest article by Michael L on the contradictions of the Party Surrogate model. Join R&R in organizing within your chapters to investigate how you can start an exploratory committee in your chapter today!

reformandrevolution.org/2025/09/25/c...

“Contradictions of the Party Surrogate Model”
By Michael L

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In the words of Leon Trotsky, "The king is king only because the interests and prejudices of millions of people are refracted through his person. When the flood of development sweeps away these interrelations, then the king appears to be only a washed-out man with a flabby lower lip." (9/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

The road to defeating Trump is a long one, it is not one that can be done on the individual level. It must be done through a mass struggle, and I would encourage everyone to join us. (12/12)

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Join DSA. Become a member today.

Democratic socialists have an historic opportunity and responsibility to play a central role in continuing the political revolution for the long term. As a democratic, grassroots organization, DSA is ...

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

DSA will not bring an anti-poll tax-like campaign on its own, there needs to be a force pushing for that. Currently, that force is @reformandrevolution.org, who themselves have their roots in the Militant Tendency that built the anti-poll tax campaign. (11/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In the United States, the force most capable of replicating the France general strike and the anti-poll tax campaign is the Democratic Socialists of America. It is the largest socialist organization in the United States, and has been a major contributor to reforming the labor movement. (10/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In the words of Leon Trotsky, "The king is king only because the interests and prejudices of millions of people are refracted through his person. When the flood of development sweeps away these interrelations, then the king appears to be only a washed-out man with a flabby lower lip." (9/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In both of these instances, regular working-class people would get organized, would push the regime to its limits, and shatter the strength it imagined it once had. A mass struggle based in the working-class with clear demands like these could bring Trump down before the next election. (8/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In the UK, a struggle took place against Thatcher's poll tax. Marxists in the Labour Party would fight against the poll tax, setting up anti-poll tax unions, and ultimately be the thorn in Thatcher's side that caused her to resign. (7/12)
www.militant.org.uk/PollTax.html

The Poll Tax: The battle that brought down Thatcher

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

What started as student demonstrations soon became a general strike so powerful that De Gaulle was convinced that revolution was imminent. The strength of the state shattered, and De Gaulle fled from France. (6/12)
www.socialistalternative.org/france-1968-...

2018 Introduction

France 1968 and the Historic Role of the Working Class The greatest general strike in history happened in France in 1968. Over ten million French workers went on indefinite strike for several weeks be...

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

In France 1968, student protestors demonstrated against De Gaulle's education system. These protests received the support of the professors, and after government efforts to put down the protests, from the rest of the labor movement. (5/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

Trump's regime isn't too far from Charles De Gaulle in France, or Margret Thatcher in the United Kingdom. While he is very right-wing and authoritarian, he is not invincible. The struggles against authoritarian regimes in France and the UK can give us a blueprint for how to fight Trump. (4/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

The reality of the fact is that while you can write and call your senators, and you can vote for the "opposition" (which in cases like Idaho, isn't even really opposition), individual action isn't enough. The struggle against the Trump admin needs to be a struggle of the working-class. (3/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

If they ever say anything, they'll say vote Democratic in the next election. However, I get the feeling that most people today know that's not enough. While liberal writer for Democracy Docket not too long ago put together a "10 things you can do" article, it's not particularly helpful. (2/12)

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 21d

A little while ago I saw a post from a Democratic politician with a lot of comments asking what regular people can do to fight the Trump administration. Very often whenever Democratic politicians are asked, they don't have a good answer. (1/12)
#resist #politics #fightoligarchy

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Reform & Revolution DSA @reformandrevolution.org · Sep 11

R&R Magazine Issue #19 is being shipped out right now! Subscribe now get our newest issue, a magazine and coloring book where you can color in the outlines of our party-building project, and also receive all of our upcoming bimonthly editions!

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Diego @diegoforsocialism.bsky.social · 27d

While the right-wing attempts to crack down on "hate speech", it's really worth remembering the hate they put into the world that they never had to face consequences for.

Content warning: extremely islamaphobic shit
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• Judge Jeanine • Radical Muslim Terrorists: "We Need To Kill Them" • Opening Statement • 1/10/15 •

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