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Most of the other 10% don't even know who their Congressperson is anyway.
Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch
Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.
www.thenation.com
Counterpoint:
www.nbcnews.com
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker warns against authoritarianism in address
In his State of the State address, Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Ill., warned against authoritarianism, saying “it took the Nazis one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours, and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic” and asked Illinoisans to “gather your justice and your humanity.”
www.nbcnews.com
Why Democrats Won’t Throw a Real Punch
Faced with existential threats from the right, the Democratic leadership remains timid; faced with demands for justice from the left, it goes on the attack.
That author is badly deluded.
He wants more Dems to join AOC as a "left-populist brawler for the working class"? Populist working class appeals will require heavily modifying or completely abandoning much of what the audience of The Nation considers settled questions.
Look at the results of this Harvard-Harris poll taken a few weeks ago.
Start on page 17. Notice when Trump's stances earn 50+% among Independents. Notice 70% of Independents and 60% OF DEMOCRATS supporting ICE raids. Then ask author Dave Zirin to explain exactly how "populism" and left-wing politics mix.
Later Zirin accuses Democrats of cowardice because "they failed to codify Roe after it was overturned." Like Michael Scott shouting "I - DECLARE - BANKRUPTCY!", it is someone ritually mouthing words they do not understand. All laws are subject to judicial review. SCOTUS overturned Roe once and would do so again.
And of course, because it's The Nation, the author devotes a huge aside to Israel (or as he puts it, "Israel. Israel. Israel."), saying Biden's support was out of touch and cost the youth vote. This is an extremely online view of an extremely online subculture; it is not politically real. The same Harvard-Harris poll I linked above, page 33, showed that 79% of Americans support Israel in the current conflict, with that split recaptured identically for age group 18-24. Former SecState Antony Blinken recently said that every time Biden exerted pressure on Israel, Hamas saw that as a victory and walked away from ceasefire negotiations so the war could continue.
In exit interview, Secretary of State Blinken reflects on U.S.-Israel tensions and the struggle for a ceasefire in Gaza
‘Hamas, when they saw Israel under pressure publicly, they pulled back,’ Blinken said in an exit interview after a four year term.
forward.com
If that strikes anyone as hard to believe, consider changing your preferred media sources.
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Israel is super complicated. I support their right to be a nation. I don't know (literally. I don't mean I doubt) if they've treated the Palestinians well enough. I never agree that people who feel oppressed should sneak attack with bombs.
But I feel like Israel struck back too hard and wouldn't stop. I had Facebook friends who couldn't believe Biden was taking Israel's side and when I looked I felt like Biden was pretty measured and reluctant about that. He didn't just get their back. He could've pumped the breaks more, maybe, but he wasn't in charge of Israel.
But I feel like Israel struck back too hard and wouldn't stop. I had Facebook friends who couldn't believe Biden was taking Israel's side and when I looked I felt like Biden was pretty measured and reluctant about that. He didn't just get their back. He could've pumped the breaks more, maybe, but he wasn't in charge of Israel.