Justin Roll
Justin Roll is a member of Seattle DSA, a union test engineer, and a member of DSA's Bread & Roses caucus.
For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board
In May 2023 Justin Roll signed a resolution "For a Political, Prolific and Democratic DSA Editorial Board" as one of the MUG and R&R's Joint Resolutions for the 2023 DSA National Convention in August in Chicago.
"They Don’t Speak For Us"
Signatories to 3 DSA Members in Congress Vote to Ban Railroad Strike – They Don’t Speak For Us included Justin Roll Seattle Democratic Socialists of America.
Toward a Democratic Socialist Party
Let’s start a campaign to build toward a Democratic Socialist Party was initiated by the Reform & Revolution caucus of Democratic Socialists of America in 2020.
Signatories included Justin Roll Seattle Democratic Socialists of America.
DSA should not support Howie Hawkins
Justin Roll Seattle Democratic Socialists of America co-chair.
By now, you’ve most likely read the Howie Hawkins resolution, titled “Joe Biden, Howie Hawkins & the Presidential Election — A Class Struggle Strategy to Fight Trumpism” that will be voted on at the Seattle DSA business meeting in August. The resolution would have Seattle DSA encourage DSA members and socialists to vote for Howie Hawkins in safe states, to point towards “building the left,” while not committing money or volunteers to the Hawkins campaign. It would also request the DSA National Political Committee to organize a national discussion around voting for Howie Hawkins. This resolution not only hurts our credibility with the working class, but also our ability to build power. As such, it is harmful towards the Democratic Socialists of America’s stated goals of building a mass working-class organization. We encourage you to vote NO on this resolution.[1]
Joe Biden, Howie Hawkins & the Presidential Election - A Class Struggle Strategy to Fight Trumpism. Co-signers: Philip Locker, Deepa Bhandaru, Aram Falsafi, Connor Rauch, Melissa Schade, Bryan Watson, Stephan Kimmerle, Manuel Carrillo, Sean Case, Mark Rafferty, Phillip Rudd, Brian Weitzner, Sundar Sharma, Ramy Khalil, M. Harris.[2]
At the 2019 convention, DSA National Delegates passed a Bernie or Bust resolution, and we meant it. With its strong endorsement and campaign for Bernie Sanders, the DSA showed its commitment to real, material changes for the working class of this country. Lending any support to the Howie Hawkins campaign would accomplish the opposite, and signal to working people, unions, and other left-leaning organizations that we are un-serious about gaining and wielding power.
Please vote NO on “Joe Biden, Howie Hawkins & the Presidential Election — A Class Struggle Strategy to Fight Trumpism.”
Co-signers (add your name here): Aly B, Bo M, Dave B, Munya C, Roy Z, Andrew G, Carolyn B, Hannah A, Jeff B, Katie E, Mel A, Paul A, Andrej M, Elisabeth M, Stephen C, Justin H, Joanna M, Kelli B, Chuck M, Nikita M, Brian F, Hillary H, Walé O, Sue H, Oliver M, Jay P, Christian M, Erik S, Joe D, Gage I, Ryan G, Tim M, Samir.[3]