NOT SATIRE: Socialist magazine fires staffers who attempted to form a worker's co-op

Greg P. | 1:34 PM on August 18, 2021

The magazine Current Affairs is reportedly laying off staffers who attempted to form a worker’s co-op:

I am grieved to tell you that @nathanjrobinson has effectively fired me & most of the @curaffairs staff because we were trying to organize into a worker’s co-op. This isn’t a bit. I wish it was. https://t.co/0lmnJlzAEX pic.twitter.com/5P6U88d4VR

— lyta gold, freelance cancelling services ltd. (@lyta_gold) August 18, 2021

We should clarify something for those of you not familiar with Current Affairs: IT IS A SOCIALIST MAGAZINE:

"Yes, we were fired by the editor-in-chief of a socialist magazine for trying to start a worker co-op." https://t.co/BwnpYXK8YI

— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) August 18, 2021

Nope, it’s not satire:

Even editors of socialist magazines know that socialism is dumb. https://t.co/Gu033qZJTZ

— Chris Kieser (@ckieser13) August 18, 2021

“A real socialist organization has never been tried”?

A real socialist organization has never been tried https://t.co/6qZwFP3zs7

— Robert Kroese (@robkroese) August 18, 2021

And we agree. This is art:

Who says modern art can’t be sublimely beautiful? https://t.co/PFvZxKSEor

— Inez Stepman ⚪️🔴⚪️ (@InezFeltscher) August 18, 2021

Actually, it’s not that complicated:

https://twitter.com/razibkhan/status/1428014595277561865

What’s even funnier is the editor who allegedly fired the people trying to unionize is working on a story on “how socialists organize”:

If you're an active member of your DSA chapter & would be willing to be interviewed for some CA writing & academic research I am doing on how socialists organize, please email [email protected]. Particularly interested in New Orleans & Chicago but welcome all respondents.

— Nathan J Robinson (@NathanJRobinson) August 14, 2021

Well, we know some people he can talk to. . .