Are you a member of a political party?
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@evan I've never taken a deliberate act to join a party.
But I've given several of them money.
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@evan Yes. Being able to vote for nominees and candidates in leadership races is pretty powerful, even if you don't do anything else.
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@evan Yes. Being able to vote for nominees and candidates in leadership races is pretty powerful, even if you don't do anything else.
@Anibyl Does your red rose indicate that you're a DSA member?
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@Anibyl Does your red rose indicate that you're a DSA member?
@evan I am not an American, and had to look it up. The red rose is a common socialist symbol.
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@evan Two in fact, federal and provincial.
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@evan I am not an American, and had to look it up. The red rose is a common socialist symbol.
@Anibyl yes, it is! Thanks.
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@evan I've never taken a deliberate act to join a party.
But I've given several of them money.
@preinheimer I find that interesting! Why donate without becoming a member?
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@preinheimer I find that interesting! Why donate without becoming a member?
@evan I donate so they can buy more ads.
I don't put effort into "joining" because I'm not sure what value I'd get out of it.
That all said, I might be a member of the NDP just because of donations. I think I have a "leadership circle" pin somewhere.
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@evan I donate so they can buy more ads.
I don't put effort into "joining" because I'm not sure what value I'd get out of it.
That all said, I might be a member of the NDP just because of donations. I think I have a "leadership circle" pin somewhere.
@preinheimer I think the big advantage of membership is having a voice in policy and leadership decisions. I'm a member of two parties (federal and provincial) and we have meetings and votes all the time. It's a big contrast for me compared to the US, where there's not really a party membership structure for most parties, although you can usually declare affiliation with electoral systems to participate in primaries.
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@evan usually >1. There's federal and provincial. And sometimes its good to join a few at each level and try to advance my values in all of them.