Our next General Membership Meeting is where the whole chapter comes together to share updates, debate strategy, and make decisions about our work in Savannah. If you’re looking for the best “big picture” view of what Savannah DSA is doing, this is it. Note: This meeting is open to the public, but only members in good standing may vote or deliberate on motions.
Campaign updates: Hear what’s happening in Housing Justice, Mutual Aid, Migrant Rights, Labor, and more – including wins, challenges, and next steps.
Political education: A short discussion or mini-training to help us understand the moment we’re organizing in and how we can fight back together.
Member decisions: Help shape our priorities through reports, discussion, and votes on chapter campaigns, endorsements, and other key questions.
New member welcome: Brief orientation and Q&A so newer folks know how to plug in and don’t feel lost in the process.
This week, a member of Savannah DSA was arrested after allegedly responding to a man believed to be a neo-Nazi, who performed a Nazi salute, and harassed peaceful demonstrators at a pro-democracy rally.
As an organization, the Savannah DSA remains committed to nonviolent resistance and conflict resolution. However, the central question here is not why this member allegedly reacted, but why a Nazi felt emboldened to openly spread hate in Savannah without consequence. Fascism thrives when good people are told to tolerate intolerance-and we refuse to stay silent.
Fascism thrives when good people are told to tolerate intolerance-and we refuse to stay silent.
While we promote de-escalation and community-based safety strategies, we cannot ignore the reality that Nazis pose an active threat to marginalized people. Those who stand against them do so in defense of our communities. Our focus must be on addressing the root causes of white supremacist violence, not on policing the responses of those who resist it. We stand with our member and reaffirm our condemnation of white supremacist and anti-semitic ideologies. We invite Savannah to examine why these hate groups operate without consequence and how we can build a Savannah where such ideologies are rejected.