Austin DSA

DSA Austin's strategy is to unite all Democratic Socialists into DSA. There are hundreds if not thousands of Democratic Socialist sympathizers that live in the Austin area. Our goal is to actively ask them to join DSA so that DSA Austin is not a small group that believes in an idea but a large organization that actually can affect the work for social and economic justice. DSA Austin agrees with the national DSA in supporting workers' rights, civil rights, environmental rights, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, immigrant rights, and disabled rights. We encourage our members to actively support and participate in the work of their labor unions and advocacy groups on those issues. DSA Austin sees our members' efforts in these organizations as the direct work of Democratic Socialists. The United States needs a strong labor movement and strong Left to win social justice. DSA Austin is committed to building all of the above mentioned groups and supporting the efforts of labor movements in our area.

DSA thinks that justice for the people of the United States is directly linked to justice for people throughout the world. DSA Austin will look for ways to support international issues like the fight against the Trans Pacific Pact (TPP) as an example of working for justice around the world.

Democratic Socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically to meet human needs, not to make profits for a few. With injustice all around, we choose to build a Democratic Socialist organization. With so many facing the pain of the capitalist system, we choose to fight for a fair and just economic and political system. We are Democratic Socialists of Austin.

DSA Austin Co-Chairs
Chau Ngo & Danny Fetonte