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Proving she’s not an establishment Dem by having the ability to read the fucking room.
/SYAC
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Socialists_of_America
OHHH, saved you a click
LOL yeah, hope you didn't have to search for that or the effort was wasted :)
Weeeeeell...
This is such a nonstory, but okay, cool. AOC was a member previously, certainly seems to be pretty damned compatible with her views, and once the DSA noticed she wasn't a member, renewed her membership.
The DSA didn't "notice" anything. They've known the whole time. She left the DSA to join the Democratic party because the Democratic party was the only way to get elected anywhere. Because they had such a stranglehold on the "left wing" of our political system. What changed is that's no longer the case. The Democratic party is falling to shit because of the centrists who are basically Republicans at this point. So she is leaving that party and going back to the DSA and solidifying her position there because like her we all need to abandon the Democratic party and embrace Democratic socialism.
The DSA didn’t “notice” anything. They’ve known the whole time.
I'd love a source for this claim.
She left the DSA to join the Democratic party because the Democratic party was the only way to get elected anywhere.
The DSA is a political organization, not a political party. They do not run candidates. They do endorse people.
If you are DSA and run for office, you run as a Democrat or Independent or whatever else.
So this is two strikes against you knowing what you're talking about.
So she is leaving that party and going back to the DSA
You are ignorant of what the DSA actually is.
because like her we all need to abandon the Democratic party and embrace Democratic socialism.
I support the DSA because they are the most progressive organization out there, and they are actually getting support, so I feel my support of them increases the visibility and support for progressive ideas. And I am not afraid of the word "socialism", and if "democratic socialism" takes off and helps us get human rights, social safety nets, and all the other things, I'm all for it.
That said, most people who are running for office who affiliate with the DSA will be running as....... wait for it.......... Democrats.
Including AOC.
So please go do a little research.
DSA isn't a party though
She left the DSA to join the Democratic party
DSA is not a party. That's part of the reason it's unable to discipline elected officials . . . which is one reason that AOC is able to do nonsense like "working tirelessly for a ceasefire" and find no reprecussion from the org.
But nobody leaves DSA to join the Democrats. Most DSA members ARE registered Democrats, especially in closed primary states.
do nonsense like "working tirelessly for a ceasefire" and find no reprecussion from the org.
Explain how that's nonsense? It's not like she has the power to actually solve it
Stating that the Biden administration, which controls the weapons going to Israel, is "working ceaselessly for a ceasefire" is nonsense because they could have forced one any time they chose.
In fact, they were legally required not to provide arms to a genocide.
AOC didn't have to give them cover. But she did. DSA, meanwhile, can't do shit about her doing that.
No this is huge. a large political statement actually in light of recent events
Rejoins is present tense, by the way, not past.