I’m probably quitting the DSA over the refusal to discipline electeds especially on the issue of Palestine, but this statement is misleading.
The vote was a voice vote which means the 50 aldermen shouted “yea” or “nay” at the same time and the chair decided the outcome. One aldermen asked to be officially recorded in opposition to the resolution but Chicago DSA’s statement claims a second DSA alderman spoke out against the resolution so it’s likely he also voted in opposition. Nobody actually knows what anyone voted for unless they were in the room listening to them though, and by that point the room has been cleared by the cops.
Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Defender both said there was only one dissenting vote, which is why I wrote that. I apologize if that isn’t accurate, but I don’t think it really matters.
I’m probably quitting the DSA over the refusal to discipline electeds especially on the issue of Palestine, but this statement is misleading.
The vote was a voice vote which means the 50 aldermen shouted “yea” or “nay” at the same time and the chair decided the outcome. One aldermen asked to be officially recorded in opposition to the resolution but Chicago DSA’s statement claims a second DSA alderman spoke out against the resolution so it’s likely he also voted in opposition. Nobody actually knows what anyone voted for unless they were in the room listening to them though, and by that point the room has been cleared by the cops.
Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Defender both said there was only one dissenting vote, which is why I wrote that. I apologize if that isn’t accurate, but I don’t think it really matters.
Nice misinfo though, you had me going for a second, evergreen bitself crit needed