Chapo Trap House and the rise of the dirtbag left

out of curiosity how does a HOOS feel about DSA? (I am not a member or uh american so it really is just curiosity)

It's gone from a bookclub to a fighting organization. I think the way they're deliberately taking a variety of approaches, from serve the people programs to electoral ground game, is the best approach for an organization that wants to build its membership. Add to that that they're enabling great campaigns, and connecting everyday people with socialism as they change their brake lights, and I think they're doing powerful work.

You might say there's still the matter of settling on what socialism is, but that's part of the ride when you're building a big tent.

I'm a member & am relatively active with my local chapter--I lead an anti-eviction canvassing team as part of a larger campaign an old Occupy friend conceived.

Also their national staff rent space in my org's office & the outgoing Deputy Director is a good friend. He humors me by chatting about the week's Online DSA Gossip. Last week Amber was defending a woman who'd said she wanted to punch a member of the NPC in the face ("he's so condescending," she said). [The guy she was threatening happens to be a friend. So I stay a little salty at her I guess.]

Oh over the summer I helped organize a bunch of decentralized sit-ins--DSA was part of the coalition, which meant really meant DSA chapters. I was super impressed at how their chapters were able to turn out committed people for civil disobedience. The Cincy chapter are rad fuckin people--they did an overnight sit-in with a couple of folks in wheelchairs.

that matches my outside perception of the good things they've been up to. I'd kill for Canada to have a big-tent org like that tbh

is there a canadian equivalent? this site was a disappointment: http://dsa.ca/

lmao no, there really isn't. I even asked the good lawrence website about this once and all he could come up with was the NDP Socialist Caucus and Quebec Solidaire.

lordy

LOL DSA member on FOX & Friends says Roy Moore is unfit to be on an episode of Chapo Trap House, never mind a senator

— eve peyser (@evepeyser) December 12, 2017

Jared otoh

nice

well he is pretty fit now that he lost all that weight

Baba Booey 2.0 indeed

lol this is so reminiscent of the days when stern fans would trick a reporter into letting them say "baba booey" on live tv https://t.co/qRqAvcF1q3

— Al Shipley (@alshipley) December 12, 2017

Vid:

DSA kid from Alabama tells Fox News that Roy Moore is "unfit to go on Chapo Trap House, let alone the Senate" pic.twitter.com/8xifUSIm9Q

— Jack Smith IV (@JackSmithIV) December 12, 2017

He definitely wanted to say Cum Town.

— Matt Golden 🌹 (@goldmatt7) December 12, 2017

“Our old viewers, who are all of our viewers, may remember when Archie couldnt understand wtf meathead was talking about in the bad old days of the 70s. Well, meet this kid from something called the “oddessey,”- a bunch of socialists. Next on fox&friends.”

Pooptouchathon 2017 currently live-streaming

https://www.pscp.tv/w/bP8vHTFQbUtxWG1sZ1h4UW98MXJtR1BPcVl3bkRLThOFQ9CZExCrJi_nd2A-dliVCJbnPQfw2LjtwQSa96Zh

Virgil's apartment is next-level dirtbag.

Seemed to enjoy his chance at cutting a promo against all the haters and fake friends and doubters, didn’t he

so what’s in the news?

— Virgil Xmas (@virgiltexas) December 13, 2017

Gracious in defeat.

Don’t give up on HellWorld.

— Poop-Toucher (@cushbomb) December 13, 2017

Upon earlier viewing, I didn’t realize Virgil still had his huge flatscreen, game system, laptop, et al on the hardwood floor of his apartment like he was still an undergrad

what is virgil's deal. there's no info on him. his pseudonym is from the david byrne movie TRUE STORIES

The entertainment center at Virgil’s Apartment:

i’m crying laughing pic.twitter.com/efIip7hqzP

— donate to my indiegogo please (@rachelmillman) December 13, 2017

it looks like the gamecube dungeon

Funny you mention that exact thing

Hey friends, circumstances have conspired such that I find myself alone in Virgil's apartment (don't ask why), time to start the roasting and pranking..

— Will🎄Menaker (@willmenaker) December 12, 2017

Jesus Christ, how does he live like this? pic.twitter.com/CgDQ5FKInJ

— Will🎄Menaker (@willmenaker) December 12, 2017

Unrelated to any of the current #discourse, does anyone know why Brandy Jensen ghosted from Twitter?

― Simon H., Monday, December 11, 2017 2:47 PM (two days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

back on twitter and mad as hell!!!!!!

— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) December 13, 2017

As the old line goes, elections have consequences

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1ypKdNNbmBpJW

I do have to say my favorite part of last night was Virgil openly speculating what the symptoms of toxoplasmosis are in human, as Matt would surely get it from touching cat fæces(provided by Will’s newly acquired tuxedo cat, Marty)

lol the Miyamoto basement photo

What's the origin of the basement Gamecube picture?

i dont know but ive seen it for years its for sure a gaming meme

it's not even Miyamoto, it's Iwata!

RIP Iwata-san, your visage will be displayed prominently in places of honor in every GameCube dungeon across the land

the flow of conversation in this podcast feels very unnatural to me. @midnight was a terrible show that was obviously written, and this was highlighted by the question and answer format. comments in this show feel written in spite of them talking over each other. very happy to learn about gamecube dungeon, however.

unlike @midnight, the conversation is at least hilarious at times

Sometimes they reuse their own jokes from twitter, which might account for some of the written feeling.

ayyyy sam seder!
https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house/episode-168-nut-neutrality-feat-sam-seder-121717

Pretty fun episode in that they spend all of it bashing alt-right dudes

lol at amber's remark about her own resemblance to wendy from mario kart

Seder got on well

I've heard him say that Chapo is the only political podcast he listens to.

They should worked in a couple of Maron jokes

"Sam Seder, who're your guys?"

Or Home Movies/Bobs Burgers questions

yeah Seder honestly came off like another cohost, it was great

Folks, the Menaker/Garland beef is flowering on Twitter and if you take amusement in this sort of thing in any way, it's beautiful.

omg yes

amber's point way back when the first GAME THEORY thread happened about Garland saying he was drinking craft beer and on iv adderall (?) has stuck with me- paraphrasing "dude you're just drunk and fucked up on drugs, don't make it sound classy"

You tiny souls. You malignant professionals.

Oh, Fast Company. Bible of Geopolitical Analysis. Two of these in Calendar 2017?

Are you ready for the data analytics? 😎https://t.co/0AyxBVN9XR

— Eric Garland (@ericgarland) December 24, 2017

Eric it goes deeper than you know. Here he is meeting with a Syrian operative and an unpatriotic wizard. pic.twitter.com/DRRUDGIwZA

— HW Wood (@hwwood) December 24, 2017

Ok I admit I did chortle at “unpatriotic wizard”

garland seems genuinely unwell tbh