In the U.S., upsurges from the left have come and gone. In recent decades there were mass demonstrations against predatory finance at ‘Occupy Wall Street,’ which turned out to set the stage for the Bernie Sanders’s campaigns in 2016 and 2020. I was well pleased by the breakthroughs in public awareness fostered by Sanders, as well as by the parallel, explosive growth of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).
A Palestinian rights activist I know told me that her criteria for supporting Congressional candidates consists of two questions: 1. would you cut the military budget? 2. would you cut arms sales to Israel? I asked how many candidates met these criteria; she was only sure of one: Shahid Buttar.
Meanwhile, what is to be done? Would you envision some sort of caucus within DSA?
I suspect the vast majority of folks in DSA would agree with your thoughts about how DSA should act. I do.
A Palestinian rights activist I know told me that her criteria for supporting Congressional candidates consists of two questions: 1. would you cut the military budget? 2. would you cut arms sales to Israel? I asked how many candidates met these criteria; she was only sure of one: Shahid Buttar.
Meanwhile, what is to be done? Would you envision some sort of caucus within DSA?