Socialist Party USA

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The Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency organization which encourages discussion and debate amongst our members. We encourage all members to bring their ideas to their affiliates (local and state), commissions, committees and regional groups and take part in the decision making process. Members are also invited to attend National Committee meetings, conferences and conventions where they can bring up concerns or ideas.

Some members have organized unofficial groupings with other members, as a place where they can discuss and help build support for these ideas or issues. Groupings which meet the following National Committee adopted guidelines are listed below:
1) The grouping not be organized on democratic-centralist lines.
2) The grouping is to be composed only of Socialist Party USA members in good standing if it wishes to identify itself as affiliated with the Socialist Party USA in any way.
3) The grouping produce a statement describing its purpose, which shall not conflict with the Party's Statement of Principles.
4) The grouping shall elect a liaison and submit that name to the National Office.
5) The National Office or appropriate bodies must recognize the request of Party members to be identified as part of one or more of these groupings in Party publications as long as the grouping meets the above guidelines and any future guidelines adopted by th eNational Committee. If a member identifies her/himself as a member of a grouping that does not meet these guidelines, she/he must state that the grouping is not recognized bythe Socialist Party USA.

Unchartered Groupings
Debs Tendency: "The Debs Tendency is a political tendency in the Socialist Party USA. The primary task of the DT is the development of the SPUSA as a revolutionary democratic socialist political party of the working class. The mission of such a party would be the defeat of capitalism and capitalist rule, the establishment of a
democratic workers' republic, the abolition of the old system, which rests on class antagonism and minority rule, and the foundation of a new society without classes and without the tyranny of capitalist private property."
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Liaison: Erik Toren

Fist & Rose Tendency: "Fist and Rose is a tendency in the Socialist Party USA which is rooted in the social democratic tradition of the party and in democratic left movements around the world. Social democracy is the movement that has given workers shorter work weeks, national health care, and equality of political participation in much of the world. Our interest is in bringing these tangible improvements to our own failing society. We embrace this proven model of social change through hard work, and reject the prevailing tactic of 'Revolution through Resolution'. We seek to expand the Socialist movement through reform of capitalism and the political rule it enjoys, by means of a bottom-up grass roots democracy that puts the needs of working families at the forefront of the economy and political system. As such, we believe that by embracing diversity, rather than dissuading members who express creative thoughts and ideas, is the key to building a solid movement, free of dogma, that can succeed in placing workers' interests first."
Liason: Dwight Welch

Grass Roots Tendency: "The Grass Roots Tendency is an organized political tendency (or caucus) within the Socialist Party USA, supporting a revolutionary socialist politics. Its main goals are maintaining the independence of the Socialist Party from the two-party system and preserving the SP's multi-tendency internal democracy."
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Liaison: Eric Chester

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