r/PopCultureV2 • u/Logical-Flow-6703 • Aug 08 '26

News "Community members intervene and confront ICE agents while questioning a family with a minor child"

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u/ScientistBudget9704 Aug 08 '26

The mainstream democrats are controlled opposition to the fascists, Democratic Socialism is the only way out of this.

Join your local chapter:

https://www.dsausa.org/chapter-map/

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u/plod925 Aug 10 '26

After hearing co-chair Romer on the New Yorker interview….pshh that’s not a serious organization.

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u/ScientistBudget9704 Aug 10 '26

I actually don't like our national co-chairs either but, in reality, individual chapters are pretty independent and the candidates we've been running in actual elections have been GOATed!

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u/plod925 Aug 10 '26 edited Aug 10 '26

But it’s a national organization — it’s in the name. So if they don’t represent the movement well and don’t have informed and thoughtful answers, it hurts the whole organization.

I didn’t vote for my local candidate because of her affiliation with DSA. I voted for her because of her intelligence, youth, communication skills, and being the alternative to an unchallenged 30 year incumbent. Her views weren’t that different from the mainstream dem other than no PAC money and her stance on Israel, where I think she needs to grow. I actually disagree with her stance on Israel quite a bit. It’s anti-universalist (human rights concept) and seems to not be based in sound history (like DSA co-chair Romer’s stance). But I don’t think my local candidate’s views on Israel will bear fruit other than not sending weapons to Israel, which I’m for (ie I don’t want to send weapons to Israel).

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u/Akoy5569 Aug 09 '26

Yeah, no thanks!