Dear Commentators,
As a founding member of TYND, who also happens to be a supporter of Fightback, I was happy to see the recent undemocratic actions of ONDY executive has sparked such a lively debate here with reffrences to the past and a healthy discussion about whether NDP is the party that socialists should be a member of, about the future and past of NDP and et cet.
The amount of dishonest, untrue posts here does not discourage me if only for repeated heart-warming comments that are inspired by how much "nerves" we, the socialist youth in the Ontario NDP and founders of TYND, got. Just to put the record straight:
1- NDP hasn't "purged" TYND or Fightback supporters or anybody else. Please don't escalate things without responsiblity. All that has happened is a few youth on ONDY exec voted to de-charter TYND. That decision will be put to the membership in the coming ONDY convention in Hamilton (5-7 November) and I have reasons to doubt it will stand when people can actually see us. It should also be noted that, as an objective fact, TYND actually does NOT consist mostly of Fightback supporters. They are mostly kids who just got into politics from neighberhoouds such as The Esplanade, Lawrence Heights, St. James Town. places where these ONDY burucrats would probably not even dare visit, let alone organized. Also it should be noted the diversity of us that means ONDY is no more a "white male" club.
2- Fightback has written on municipal elections: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=133191370062816 and TYND has organzied canvassses for Pantalone: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=133191370062816 We support Joe and NDP, working-class candidates against the candidates of the bosses.
And final message to every genuine NDP supporter, Come on to Hamilton and see for yourself! If you are under 26, get active with ONDY again and if not come and observe and have fun.
