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Status of DSA National Endorsement for Rep. Ocasio-Cortez {"Democratic Socialists of America"}
DSA official press release ^ | JULY 10, 2024 | DSA official press release

Posted on 07/11/2024 3:25:29 PM PDT by Salman

On Sunday, June 23rd, the DSA National Political Committee (NPC) voted to endorse Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) so long as she fulfills the following conditions:

* Publicly opposes all funding to Israel, including the Iron Dome

* Participates regularly in the DSA Federal Socialists in Office Committee

* Publicly opposes all criminalization of Anti-Zionism, such as bills advancing the IHRA definition which conflates criticism of Israel with anti-semitism

* Publicly supports BDS (Boycott, Divest, and Sanction) to end Israeli settler-colonialism
This initial endorsement request was considered upon request of New York City DSA’s Steering Committee (NYC-DSA SC). Earlier this week, the NPC received a request from NYC-DSA SC to withdraw the endorsement because it took place after the New York Democratic Primary and they did not expect a conditional endorsement or feel it was strategic. Because we have not seen evidence of AOC meeting these conditions, and at the request of the NYC-DSA SC, the NPC is withdrawing our conditional endorsement of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, although she will remain endorsed by our New York City chapter.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aoc; israel; socialism
FWIW, she always had their endorsement before, but something new has been added to the Socialist party line.

Not that they were ever pro-Israel or even neutral. But this time it's a litmus test.

Socialism is the other religion of peace you know.

1 posted on 07/11/2024 3:25:29 PM PDT by Salman
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To: Salman

The Democratic Socialists party was he party that supported Hitler.


2 posted on 07/11/2024 3:35:01 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion

“She’s not Nazi enough!”


3 posted on 07/11/2024 3:45:02 PM PDT by Apparatchik (Русские свиньи, идите домой!)
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To: Salman

Happy hour is between 10am and 4pm.


4 posted on 07/11/2024 6:04:51 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: Libloather

Where’s Joe McCarthy when you need him.Is there no one
willing to speak out against commies/socialists?


5 posted on 07/12/2024 7:02:59 AM PDT by skinny old man (Still lurking and posting after all these years(27 yrs ?)(more ?)(seems like more...))
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