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Ocasio-Cortez Loses the Democratic Socialists’ Endorsement Over Israel (www.nytimes.com)

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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.”

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[+] SleezyDizasta@lemmy.world -7 points 4 months ago

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[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Not true at all:

The Democratic Socialists of Americacondemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demands immediate diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve this crisis. We stand in solidarity with the working classes of Ukraine and Russia who will undoubtedly bear the brunt of this war, and with antiwar protestors in both countries and around the world who are calling for a diplomatic resolution.

[-] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

That person you replied to has been straight up lying in every post his thread. They come off as extremely America exceptionalism propagandized to me lol.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

Not straight up lying directly. The DSA does have some of those positions. They are misrepresenting their goals as if they want to allow fascism. The DSA is entirely anti-fascist. To claim that these positions somehow allow the space for fascism is an equivocation fallacy.

[-] SleezyDizasta@lemmy.world -2 points 4 months ago

You can go read my comment to guy you're replying to see that you are indeed wrong.

[-] SleezyDizasta@lemmy.world 0 points 4 months ago

This is taken directly from their official statement letter:

DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from NATO and to end the imperialist expansionism that set the stage for this conflict.

https://www.dsausa.org/statements/on-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

This is from official "condemnation" on Feb 26, 2022. Their condemnation just comes off as tone deaf when they say shit like this, especially right after the invasion. How tone deaf, but they double down on the Russian propaganda fueled stance:

The war in Ukraine is a disaster for working class people in Ukraine, the region, and a terrible threat to us all, including increasing the danger of nuclear war and exacerbating global economic crises. We oppose the Russian invasion and call for the withdrawal of Russian troops through a settled ceasefire agreement. We recognize that the expansion of NATO and the aggressive approach of Western nations have helped cause the crisis and we demand an end to NATO expansion. We also oppose US and NATO military interventionism and the tens of billions in military aid and weapons shipments which only further exacerbates the war and undermine a negotiated settlement, as well as sanctions that will harm ordinary Russians. We call on the US and other countries to welcome refugees fleeing the war and provide needed humanitarian aid.

https://international.dsausa.org/ukraine/

And again:

https://www.dsausa.org/democratic-left/dsa-and-the-war-in-ukraine-toward-a-mass-socialist-anti-war-movement/

There seems to be a common theme going on. They "condemn" the invasion, but blame the US and NATO for it, push for negotiations that Putin wants, and try to justify Russia's reasons for invading. Now, when Ukraine itself is against these narratives... who exactly is pushing them? Who is benefiting from this propaganda and misinformation? Oh that's right, it's Russia... which the DSA just happens to conveniently align with.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world -1 points 4 months ago

You don’t think NATO is imperialist?

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Removed for misinformation.

https://www.dsausa.org/statements/on-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/

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