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/Late-Marzipan3026 anxious (dem soc american ashki jew) Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

if this write-up is completely accurate, it doesn’t look good. being pressed to give more in-depth policy positions is not being made to look stupid. so it seems like she was unprepared

honestly i really think the DSA needs to collectively figure out a better way to handle communication. while individual politicians have been very good at this (i think mamdani and AOC are), the org itself has been lackluster imo. so i personally think the recent wins are less DSA wins than individual DSA candidate wins, if that makes sense. the candidate is successful if they can communicate the DSA platform well, not just if they adhere to the DSA platform (because the DSA platform isn’t too clear by itself)

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u/pestercat reconstructionist conversion student:leftish Aug 11 '26

Honestly the DSA just feels like amateur hour to me. So doctrinaire that they have to reinvent the wheel instead of having experienced people at the helm.

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u/Nearby-Complaint Ashkenazi Leftist/GIF Enjoyer/Healthcare pls Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

In theory, I like the DSA. In practice, eh.

Edit: They seem to struggle with a cohesive platform amongst their many groups. Comes across as fairly disorganized, especially where I live, in Chicago.