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RandySF

(86,253 posts)
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:25 AM Mar 2024

Socialist organization endorses push for 'uncommitted' votes in Democratic primaries ahead of Super Tuesday

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest leftist political organization in the country, endorsed the push for “uncommitted” votes in Super Tuesday primaries Sunday.

The “uncommitted” votes are meant to serve as protest against the president’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. The votes express support for a party, but not for any candidate on the ballot.

he endorsement comes after more than 100,000 Michigan voters backed the “uncommitted” line in the state’s primary as Biden faces rising pressure from Democrats to back a permanent cease-fire in the conflict.

“Until this administration ends its support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza and delivers a permanent, lasting ceasefire, Joe Biden will bear the responsibility for another Trump presidency,” the DSA wrote Sunday in a statement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4505588-socialist-organization-endoreses-push-uncommitted-votes-democratic-primaries-super-tuesday/

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Socialist organization endorses push for 'uncommitted' votes in Democratic primaries ahead of Super Tuesday (Original Post) RandySF Mar 2024 OP
Morons. Ocelot II Mar 2024 #1
NO, NO, NO!!! brooklynite Mar 2024 #2
Utter Bullshit. Blue Idaho Mar 2024 #3
They've lost about 20k members in the past couple years, down to 77k in 2023. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #4
To accomplish what exactly? OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #5
Get some attention. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #6
"how many will be ENOUGH for Joe Biden to stop this war?" "unless he chooses to listen to the working class betsuni Mar 2024 #7
Post removed Post removed Mar 2024 #8
... betsuni Mar 2024 #9
I Second That! Cha Mar 2024 #10
In Germany, the DDR (German Democratic Republic) is remembered for being "one for three" DFW Mar 2024 #11

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)
3. Utter Bullshit.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:33 AM
Mar 2024

How does this help us turn back the tide of fascist conservatism in America?

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
4. They've lost about 20k members in the past couple years, down to 77k in 2023.
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:33 AM
Mar 2024

I'm not worried, because I don't think anyone listens to them. They have zero credibility.

Even their adopted star AOC is trying to distance herself from them.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,606 posts)
5. To accomplish what exactly?
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:34 AM
Mar 2024

When Biden win's his 2nd term, by a mind-boggling number of votes, then we'll start dealing with RW Israel.

betsuni

(29,293 posts)
7. "how many will be ENOUGH for Joe Biden to stop this war?" "unless he chooses to listen to the working class
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 12:59 AM
Mar 2024

of this country ... ."

Always the same thing from the pseudos: why don't Democrats stop ignoring the working class [white men] who are all totally socialists and stop, like, being status quo capitalists who could stop all the bad things but don't blah blah blah.

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Cha

(320,590 posts)
10. I Second That!
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 05:27 PM
Mar 2024

DSA Was out of the Streets Celebrating on Oct 8th in NYC After HAMAS Massacred Israelis on Oct 7

DSA doesn't want the USA to help Ukraine, either.

DFW

(60,436 posts)
11. In Germany, the DDR (German Democratic Republic) is remembered for being "one for three"
Mon Mar 4, 2024, 05:50 PM
Mar 2024

i.e. German. Very Prussian with their worship of militarism and bureaucracy, although with a heavy Saxon accent (grates like chalk on a rough blackboard in most German ears).

DSA doesn't even go that far, with their behavior and apparent goals. "None of the above" instead of "one for three."

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