They have the same bosses as the republicans, so they can’t criticize what republicans are doing. So there’s no surface area for a potential (liberal) democrat to latch onto.
The good news is that progressives will gladly fill that void.
Zoom in: In recent weeks, Ocasio-Cortez has tried to repair her relationship with Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Many members of the group opposed her support for giving Israel defensive weapons, including the Iron Dome missile system, during the war in Gaza — which she has called a “genocide.”
In July 2024, national DSA leaders withdrew their endorsement of her for the elections that year, arguing that she’d conflated “anti-Zionism with antisemitism and condemned boycotting Zionist institutions,” which the group considered a “deep betrayal.”
In a virtual DSA forum last month with New York City members, AOC — who’s also considering a bid for U.S. Senate in 2028 — changed her position on Israel by committing to vote against any U.S. funding to that nation, including for defensive weapons, City and State New York first reported.
During the forum, she said her record on Israel had been distorted, which “does not benefit us as a movement.”
The critisism was valid. Israel should not get defensive weapons. When she changed her position on the issue, the dsa reconciliated with her. You will get nothing for acting like a cultist to any politician.
They have the same bosses as the republicans, so they can’t criticize what republicans are doing. So there’s no surface area for a potential (liberal) democrat to latch onto.
The good news is that progressives will gladly fill that void.
Nope.
‘Progressives’ were getting on Mamdani for not disbanding the NYPD on Day 1.
Non sequitur.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/aoc-wrestles-with-left-wing-dems-as-2028-decision-looms/ar-AA20I7az
Zoom in: In recent weeks, Ocasio-Cortez has tried to repair her relationship with Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
Many members of the group opposed her support for giving Israel defensive weapons, including the Iron Dome missile system, during the war in Gaza — which she has called a “genocide.” In July 2024, national DSA leaders withdrew their endorsement of her for the elections that year, arguing that she’d conflated “anti-Zionism with antisemitism and condemned boycotting Zionist institutions,” which the group considered a “deep betrayal.” In a virtual DSA forum last month with New York City members, AOC — who’s also considering a bid for U.S. Senate in 2028 — changed her position on Israel by committing to vote against any U.S. funding to that nation, including for defensive weapons, City and State New York first reported. During the forum, she said her record on Israel had been distorted, which “does not benefit us as a movement.”
And?
Thanks for helping me prove my point.
It’s probably the last time you’ll help in this election cycle.
Are you AI or are you having a stroke?
I always tell people to look at Frederick Douglas and Bayard Rustin.
Douglas backed Lincoln over a full on abolition candidate because Douglas knew Lincoln had the better chance.
Rustin was a gay man who never once pushed MLK to talk about gay rights.
But we must have perfection right now!
copy paste because you aren’t worth the effort of anything else.
The critisism was valid. Israel should not get defensive weapons. When she changed her position on the issue, the dsa reconciliated with her. You will get nothing for acting like a cultist to any politician.
I always tell people to look at Frederick Douglas and Bayard Rustin.
Douglas backed Lincoln over a full on abolition candidate because Douglas knew Lincoln had the better chance.
Rustin was a gay man who never once pushed MLK to talk about gay rights.
But we must have perfection right now!
cut and pasted.
You compare this to a fucking genocide? Fuck off
Between 12 and 60 million people died as the result of the African slave trade.
And I’m pretty sure Frederick Douglas would have known something about that.
When will you centrists stop losing us elections?
Progressives made him win
Look at the numbers.
Trump lost New York by 80% of the vote.
Mamdani was running against Adams [indicted], Cuomo [resigned because of a sex scandal], and Silwa [a shock jock]
Mamdani got a little over 51% of the vote.
Thanks to progressives
This, the progressive branch simply isn’t realistic.
The goal should be medicare for all and trans rights
I always tell people to look at Frederick Douglas and Bayard Rustin.
Douglas backed Lincoln over a full on abolition candidate because Douglas knew Lincoln had the better chance.
Rustin was a gay man who never once pushed MLK to talk about gay rights.
But we must have perfection right now!
Now’s really not the time to demand perfection, we have a MAGA to fight.
He should fire the commissioner
Thanks for proving my point.
Really. Every single mayor of nyc gets to pick their police commissioner. Except mamdani.
Progressives have had forty years to fill that void and didn’t. Reform is not happening ever.
Take your pity party elsewhere.
The pity party is believing democrats don’t have corporate overlords and will do whatever they say.