Joe Simps for the D : CPUSA co-chair Sims: Fighting fascist threat a top priority Peoples world Article
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CHICAGO – “The battle lines are clear. We’re fighting a fascist danger at home and a genocidal war abroad. And to defeat the danger at home, we’ve got to defeat the war abroad.” CPUSA co-chair Joe Sims gave this warning on June 7, as he keynoted the 32nd National Convention of the Communist Party USA.
Sims also spoke of the “raw racism at the very heart of MAGA,” and added, “Immigrants are a special target.
“First, they tried the wall,” Sims said of Trump’s scheme to keep migrants from entering the U.S. across the Mexican border. “Then the Muslim ban, now they’re planning concentration camps. That’s right, we said it. And if they come for immigrants in the morning, they’re damn sure coming for us at noon.
But we’re not at fascism yet, of course, Sims said. And that moment of respite – for however long it lasts – means that for now, “There is room for struggle. Let us use that space to fight for a ceasefire in Gaza and for an end to the war in Ukraine. Let us use it to stop the expansion of NATO, end the blockade of Cuba, and bring the Cold War against China to a close.
He then turned to the historic question the Communist movement has always asked, “What, then, is to be done?”
you are not him
As Sims spoke to wild peals of applause, he said, “On the one side, there’s the ruling class forces of white supremacy and MAGA pulling the country apart. On the other, there’s the working-class forces of democracy pulling the country together.”
Link to @Alaskaball@hexbear.net take on Joe Sims tailism
SSettler KKKolonial Unity : The Communist Party of Israel greets CPUSA’s 32nd Convention twitter
In which the CPI blames Hamas for the Gaza war, denounces the Operation Al-Aqsa Flood (i guess palestinians just have to get used to dying) and washes the hands of the israeli state by claiming that its netanyahoo the problem and not the State of ISSael itself
how do you manage to be on the Right of the DSA??
I was reading about this protest, and I’ll be honest it wasn’t obvious to me (maybe I just missed it) that the PSL was involved. Which, to me, strikes me as a messaging issue (again I have so little time, so maybe I just missed it). But even ignoring that I definitely get better vibes from PSL vs CPSUSA.
We were deeply involved on every level of planning, staffing, and communication. We don’t blast it out because (despite the accusations) that is the opposite of how we operate. But it was my local branch that organized our city’s bus caravan and PSL folks doing all the support work - street leadership, A/V, security, and a big chunk of the speakers.
That’s really awesome to hear! Is there a prevailing thought behind working behind the scenes as opposed to advertising the org with the event?
For these huge national events it’s under the ANSWER coalition, of which we are the largest but not only member. They are the name on the tin for that stuff because we are working in concert with other ANSWER members. And we are explicit about PSL involvement, it’s just not the lead org. Local stuff we always put our name on.
Got it, that all seems logical to me! Thanks for the info.