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The New Socialists

AOC gave somewhat of a lukewarm endorsement of Cuomo. Here is statement from NYC DSA:

NYC-DSA is proud that our members' work on socialist electoral campaigns, in conjunction with our political allies, has yielded so much already. Class politics and socialist ideas have been forced into the mainstream.

Julia Salazar's massive upset will make her the first socialist in our State Senate for nearly a hundred years. Our support for Cynthia Nixon helped her to open conversations the Democratic Party establishment didn't want to have, like the right of public sectors workers to strike. And like in New York, DSA chapters across the country are building mass struggles and helping socialists win federal, state, and local races. Much of this electoral success was made possible by the spotlight on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, after her stunning victory this year. Millions of people learned about socialism from her — and they loved what they heard. Ocasio-Cortez's enduring popularity has given her considerable power to continue shaping the popular perception of what it means to be a socialist.

Given this, it was unfortunate to hear Ocasio-Cortez proclaim her support for Andrew Cuomo in a nationally televised interview with CNN by saying that she “look forward to… us rallying behind all Democratic nominees, including the governor, to make sure that he wins in November."

Ocasio-Cortez's campaign did so much to show us who our allies are: workers of all ethnicities, races, and genders. But socialists also have a responsibility to name our enemies, and high on that list is Andrew Cuomo. His two-term record reveals a critical lack of support for healthcare for all New Yorkers, or ambitious climate and jobs programs, or protection for immigrants from deportation. Meanwhile, he governs like an old-time political boss, endlessly plagued by corruption scandals. An endorsement for Cuomo suggests that working people across New York should accept him as an ally, when the opposite is true.

Further, "rallying behind all Democratic nominees" erases the real distance between insurgent socialist candidates and the Democratic Party establishment that we must continue to fight against. It suggests that electing anyone involved with the Democratic Party will automatically help secure a better future for the oppressed, exploited, and marginalized.

NYC-DSA will undoubtedly continue to make important inroads through insurgent socialist candidacies. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez helped create that space and for that we are grateful. But we reject the illusion that the Democratic Party is, or will become, an institution serving the interests of the U.S. working class.

After generations at the margins, a mass socialist movement is beginning to emerge. This movement can successfully challenge capitalism only if we clearly understand where our power lies — and where it doesn’t. We must expect at least as much from those who seek to speak on behalf of working people.
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Glad Ocasio-Cortez isn't an idiot. And now she's going to be ostracized. Smart!
 
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let the compromising begin !

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Is there any middle ground between endorse=not an idiot vs. not endorse=idiot?
 
MHBDemon said:
Is there any middle ground between endorse=not an idiot vs. not endorse=idiot?
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They’re just trolling you, man.

As soon as a DSA-endorsed issue threatens their idyllic backyards, I’m sure they’ll change their tune (or just turn into Republicans).
 
Strickland33 said:
They’re just trolling you, man.

As soon as a DSA-endorsed issue threatens their idyllic backyards, I’m sure they’ll change their tune (or just turn into Republicans).
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sounds like yinz are the ones getting trolled by AOC
 
We were told that in the knowledge economy good jobs followed higher education; there are few jobs, and we lock ourselves into miserable ones as quickly as possible to feed the loan sharks. The magazine writers who report on self-indulgent 20-somethings (think Time’s “The Me Me Me Generation” cover), the well-meaning guidance counselors who coach kids to “invest in themselves”—they should save their breath. You don’t need a college course to know when you’re getting screwed.
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"My Generation's Best Chance is Socialism"
https://www.thenation.com/article/my-generations-best-chance-is-socialism/
 
The United States is now, in effect, an oligarchy. Beyond this sad reckoning lies an even more fundamental problem: There is no better alternative on offer. We need a vision of a better future, one that turns our modern capacity for abundant food, shelter, and health into a guarantee that no one will suffer for their lack.
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MHB/MDMH, please tell me real leftists/socialists do not take this person seriously.

 
Newenglanddeac said:
MHB/MDMH, please tell me real leftists/socialists do not take this person seriously.

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I don’t know who this person is or know anyone that would subscribe to that sentiment.
 
Newenglanddeac said:
MHB/MDMH, please tell me real leftists/socialists do not take this person seriously.

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Ah yes, noted Bernie Sanders "surrogate" Sameera Khan
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Ned, aren't you saying "As a conservative, I'm going to vote Dem down the line. The sooner we see the destruction of the Republican Party, the better?"
 
MHBDemon said:
Ned, aren't you saying "As a conservative, I'm going to vote Dem down the line. The sooner we see the destruction of the Republican Party, the better?"
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Why do you support a Russian fascist? She works for Putin who is against EVERYTHING you stand for.
 
Then what? Your tactic is the same as Khan's. The only difference is that the Pubs are just a more vile, racist, greedy group.

I don't think the Pubs or Dems have a strategy for fixing our problems. So what do you think I should do? What would you do in my shoes?
 
MHBDemon said:
Then what? Your tactic is the same as Khan's. The only difference is that the Pubs are just a more vile, racist, greedy group.

I don't think the Pubs or Dems have a strategy for fixing our problems. So what do you think I should do? What would you do in my shoes?
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Except that my tactic is rooted in protecting the country from encroaching authoritarianism, corruption and foreign influence.

So are you really considering voting straight Republican to more quickly destroy the Democratic Party?
 
Newenglanddeac said:
100%.
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NED, may I ask what rabbit hole lead you to that twitter account? Just a cursory glance at her account tells me shes a tankie troll. l've never even heard of Sameera Khan before, and I follow 2-3 other people on RT - I don't even have any mufos with her.
 
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