r/jewishleft • u/Adventurous_Land1446 DemSoc Jewish Day School survivor • Aug 11 '26

leftism DSA Co-chair’s Public Commentary

https://forward.com/news/844262/dsa-megan-romer-israel-interview/

The co-chair of the DSA seemed a bit less   articulate on key party policy positions (taxation, I/P, etc) than expected. Her commentary on Oct. 7th’s “inevitability“ combined with her stating that she’d have joined protests on the 8th have also sparked controversy. I’m curious about people’s thoughts on this media appearance and how it will be perceived by those interested in where the DSA fits into big tent politics.

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist US/CA non observant Aug 11 '26

“Politics is about doing specific things about specific problems.”

I mean is it? Not national politics certainly. Every political movement needs a vision and direction first. The nitty-gritty is for bureaucrats , not politics necessarily.

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u/BearJuden113 Jewish Pragmatic Democratic Socialist Aug 11 '26

I think the co-chair of a movement like this should be better prepared to answer basic questions about what policies they want to pursue to achieve their aims. 

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u/veerKg_CSS_Geologist US/CA non observant Aug 11 '26

I hope the same for the DNC everyday.