Who We Are?
Chapter History and Purpose
In February of 2021, membership voted to approve our Bylaws and the National Political Committee of the Democratic Socialists of America officially approved Lubbock’s chapter application. Our first General Meeting was on April 11th, 2021 with election of our Steering Committee and approval of Bylaw amendments. We currently have a Political Education Working Group and a Fundraising Committee. If you have ideas on how to make our community a better place to live and increase the power of those who have become disillusioned and cynical that any change is possible in Lubbock or beyond, please come share your vision with us. Reach out through social media, by email, or come to one of our events.
We welcome all questions and constructive criticism. We value discussion and democratic decision making to carry out the goals of our membership and the purposes laid out in Article II of our Bylaws:
We are democratic socialists because we share a vision of a just, humane, and democratic society, and believe that this cannot be achieved within a capitalist system.
The disparity between those that work and those that use their wealth to make others work for them creates a class society that funnels wealth and power to the few, deprives the many of their political participation and creates artificial scarcity in the abundance of wealth.
We want workers to take control of the workplace so they, not capitalists, democratically decide who is to be a worker, what goods and services to provide, how those goods and services should be provided, and how to distribute profits. We want to abolish all classes and build a democratic socialist society.
We reject discrimination based on race, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, disability status, age, religion, and national origin, and thus strive for a diverse membership to realize the equitable society we envision.
In the struggle of the many against the few, we aspire to organize the masses in order to achieve these goals by democratic and non-violent means.
Lubbock Democratic Socialists of America aims to transform this situation by expanding working-class power in Lubbock, the South Plains, Texas, and beyond. This includes, but is not limited to, providing mutual aid, engaging in electoral politics, creating social bonds, fostering solidarity, educating the public on political issues, and raising class consciousness through collective struggle.