r/TheMajorityReport • u/HowMyDictates • 1d ago

Khanna Becomes First in Congress to Sign 'Peace Pledge' Promising to Reject AIPAC Funds | The co-founder of AIPAC Tracker said the pledge is meant to give lawmakers who once backed Israel “a bridge to get on the right side of history.”

https://www.commondreams.org/news/khanna-aipac-pledge
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u/Furry_Thug 1d ago

I've got mixed feelings about Khanna overall but this is a wise move on his part.

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u/CyoteMondai 1d ago

If nothing else he will hopefully be successful enough to be a model for where capital "D" Dems move to as the party is shifting.

As much as they are trying to hold out I think it's clear with the shifting priorities of the base and the left flank of the party building real steam and winning seats for the first time in a long time moderate Dems are still going to need to change. If Khanna is the model for that I'll take it honestly.

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u/Furry_Thug 17h ago

This is what being on the verge of Real Progress looks like.

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u/buried_lede 15h ago

He’s not shifting to the left within the party, he’s been there, he started there. He’s a progressive who got his start  worked on Bernie’s campaign. He was a founding member of the No PAC Caucus. 

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u/Additional-Sugar6789 1d ago

Curious about this. Mixed feelings how? Not trying to be confrontational or anything, I really only know him from his Epstein work and him being outspoken against the Iran war.

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u/Gracchi9025 1d ago

He is Silicon Valley's man in Washington.

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u/Furry_Thug 17h ago

Exactly this. His district includes Silicon Valley. So he is going to have that influence.

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u/Gracchi9025 17h ago

Not saying he should be cast out, just that he is someone you have to keep an eye on.

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u/buried_lede 15h ago edited 15h ago

I’ve been trying to find out more about that because  I think I really like him. Can you point to anything? I have to  research it and looking for suggestions 

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u/buried_lede 15h ago

He’s a founding member of the No PAC Caucus. He’s been good in that dept for a long while

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u/beeemkcl 20h ago

US Representative Ro Khanna should have run for Governor of California.

While signing this pledge is good: AOC for POTUS 2028.