When DSA endorses a candidate, it means more than just “please vote for them.” It means that our meager dues and organizational power go toward the campaign, and it’s prioritized at expense of other projects. We make very few endorsements. Of course Biden wasn’t one of them!

Most work DSA does isn’t centered on candidates at all, and it doesn’t have enough resources to do everything. Going all-in on a presidential candidate is rare; Bernie was an exception only because he’s so aligned with org goals. Even that endorsement was internally controversial