Mesa County Democratic Socialists of America

Points of Unity

  1. Nationally, Mesa County DSA fights for the separation of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) from the current political establishment, and for it to constitute itself as an independent, mass-based socialist workers’ party in the United States, which will serve as the vanguard in the fight for the rights of all working people, and for the socialist transformation of society.
  2. The primary goal of this party will be the conquest of political and government power by the American working class by any means necessary.
  3. Mesa County DSA will not, under any circumstances, advocate for, or do work for, the Democratic Party. We denounce in the strongest possible terms the Democratic Party elite who deceive the people with empty promises while working behind their backs for the interests of the wealthy. We recognize that the Democratic Party is just another tool in the arsenal of exploitation that is wielded by the rich and powerful. The watchword of Mesa County DSA is and always will be the total independence of
    DSA from the apparatus of the Democratic Party, and the capitalist controlled political establishment as a whole.
  4. Locally, Mesa County DSA is dedicated to fighting against the tyranny of the handful of large property owners, real estate moguls, and agricultural monopolies that exercise exclusive control over the people and politics of Mesa County, and who conspire together to impose extortionate rent, low wages, and poor working conditions on
    them.
  5. The fight against the large property owners, real estate moguls, and agricultural monopolies must be undertaken by an alliance of the working people and the small farmers and small business owners of Mesa County. The working people, organized as an independent political force, are the only people capable of defending the rights of the small farmers and small business owners.
  6. It is the task of Mesa County DSA to work towards the realization of this alliance, and to help organize its campaigns and fight for its aims and policies.
  7. Mesa County DSA must fully and unreservedly fight for the rights of tenants by means of rent control, for the rights of workers by means of organized labor, and for the rights of minority groups of all kinds (racial, ethnic, national, religious, sex/gender, citizenship and immigration status, ability, etc) by means of advocating for special legal protections, commitment to accessibility, and by fighting against groups and organizations which seek to strip their rights away.
  8. Mesa County DSA will, at every possible opportunity, begin building the foundations for dual power in Mesa County. By dual power, we mean the building of working class political power that operates independently of the current political establishment, which is dominated by the rich and their representatives. The primary pillars of dual power are, in order of importance:
    A) community run and funded aid and relief networks, providing essential resources (food, clean water, clothing, hygiene products, etc) and services (educational programs, transportation, childcare, etc)
    B) independent, organized labor (trade unions and workers associations)
    C) councils and committees whose purpose is to settle disputes, and which act without interference from local law enforcement, and
    D) democratic organizations for community self defense.
  9. The rich and their lackeys have proven time and time again that they are incapable of properly governing society and providing basic necessities for its members. By their actions they have shown that they do not care for the vast majority of people in this country, and that they are only interested in safeguarding their own wealth and power.
    It is the task of all socialists to bring about a transformation of society, and place power directly in the hands of the working class and its representatives. The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), as the largest socialist organization in the United States, has a special responsibility to see this through, and to act in service of this cause.
  10. By socialism, we mean the collective and democratic management of society and the economy, first by the workers organized as the ruling class, and, after the withering away of class distinctions, by the people as a whole. This is facilitated by the trade unions, worker and professional associations, and associations of citizens that govern each state/locality. Under socialism, production is planned and organized to fulfill the needs and wants of human beings, unlike under capitalism, where production is
    planned and organized to maximize profit for a handful of people at the top of society.