The Democratic Socialists of America pulled its endorsement of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York this week, accusing the progressive congresswoman of being insufficiently supportive of the Palestinian cause and efforts to end the war in Gaza…

Her approach has increasingly strained her relationship with some of the left’s most strident critics of Israel. When she rallied last month in the Bronx with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Jamaal Bowman, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry over her endorsement of Mr. Biden chanted “You’re a fraud, A.O.C.”

  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1926·
    5 months ago

    What exactly do you think is going to happen under a renewed Trump administration? Day one dictator, Project 2025, any of this ringing genocide bells?

      • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1126·
        5 months ago

        Oh, of course, the DSA endorsing a fascist legislature is MUCH better and completely unrelated, my bad.

          • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1826·
            5 months ago

            What exactly do you think happens when you are (supposedly) important enough to sway an election and pull support away from antifascist candidates for not being 100% in line with your views when the opposition is a literal fucking fascist party?

            Like, this isn’t trigonometry.

            • soratoyuki@lemmy.world
              183·
              5 months ago

              I wish DSA was important enough to swing more than a handful of local elections lol. She won her primary (against a fellow Democrat, by definition) with 80% of the vote. I say this with love, I don’t think you have any clue what you’re talking about? Even in the context of the general election, NY-14 is like +40 D. She’s still going to win. Thank you, I guess, for accurately pointing out DSA’s calculus in strategically endorsing and not endorsing candidates so as to not sink popular candidates while also building coalitions with Palestinian organizations?

              • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                424·
                5 months ago

                Okay, so we’re arguing from the presumption instead that the DSA is completely pointless in the matter of AOC’s election and re-election, is this correct? I want to make sure I’m understanding this correctly, because other posters in this very thread have arguing the literal opposite.

                  • PugJesus@lemmy.worldEnglish
                    318·
                    5 months ago

                    I wish DSA was important enough to swing more than a handful of local elections lol. She won her primary (against a fellow Democrat, by definition) with 80% of the vote. I say this with love, I don’t think you have any clue what you’re talking about? Even in the context of the general election, NY-14 is like +40 D. She’s still going to win.

                    No, I’m pretty sure I’m understanding this as saying the DSA is pointless in the matter of AOC’s election and re-election, which is why it’s okay that they’ve un-endorsed her, because it doesn’t actually hurt her. If that’s not what you’re saying, feel free to point out where I’m misunderstanding.