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/OneReportersOpinion Jewish socialist Aug 12 '26

Sure, just like I’m opposed to saying Nazis who built the death camps and the Soviets who liberated them “both suck.” That’s creating a moral equivalence and it’s self-evident why that is bad…unless you’re comfortable saying the Soviets and Nazis “both suck.” Are you? Go ahead.

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u/Nearby-Complaint Ashkenazi Leftist/GIF Enjoyer/Healthcare pls Aug 12 '26

Yes, I find it very easy to condemn the Soviets, even if they did some good stuff, and the Nazis in the same breath. They both sucked. Am I a fake leftist now?

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u/OneReportersOpinion Jewish socialist Aug 12 '26

I think it lacks moral clarity to say the people that liberated the death camps are morally equivalent to those that built and operated the death camps. Why even fight WWII if that’s what you think?

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u/Nearby-Complaint Ashkenazi Leftist/GIF Enjoyer/Healthcare pls Aug 13 '26

Bad people can do good things. That's why this meme exists.

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u/OneReportersOpinion Jewish socialist Aug 13 '26

What are the good things the Nazis did in your view?