DSA groups walk back post calling Oct. 7 massacre 'resistance'
- NYC-based DSA chapters initially co-signed a post glorifying the October 7 massacre as 'resistance'.
- Backlash forces Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) chapters at City College and the broader NYC group to scrub their association.
- New School YDSA chapter remains the lone holdout, keeping the inflammatory post live.
- The internal fracture exposes deep ideological rifts within the radical left regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Brief Summary
The New York City Democratic Socialists of America are in full-blown damage control mode after a joint social media post glorified the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks as 'resistance.' Following immediate and intense public backlash, two of the three participating YDSA chapters—NYC Young Democratic Socialists and the City College of New York chapter—abruptly deleted their association with the statement.
Why This Matters
This internal chaos highlights the growing radicalization within political activist circles and the increasingly thin ice upon which these groups operate when their rhetoric collides with public moral standards. You are seeing a clear indicator of how extremist ideologies are infiltrating local political organizations, potentially influencing local policies and the future of party platforms. Paying attention to these internal disputes matters because it reveals who is actually pulling the strings in local activism and how quickly they will retreat when forced to face the consequences of their public endorsements.