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by lux-lux-lux 28 days ago
Really? Because in practice DSA candidates seem very focused on bread and butter issues like affordability, housing, and M4A.

Like, Mamdani was the only NY Dem not talking about Israel, your description is seriously baffling.
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mancerayder 28 days ago
Everyone in his entourage was talking about Israel as one of their top activist concerns, including his wife, and the new folks he just helped get elected. And he made notable 'statements' by avoiding certain events and other things.

That's entirely besides the point - the folks who voted for him voted for him in part because of his Israel stance. I'm sure you know he's in the DSA, and the DSA https://www.dsausa.org/statements/until-palestinian-liberati....

I hope with an open mind you are no longer 'seriously baffled.'

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g8oz 28 days ago
Do you seriously think the bread and butter issues contributed nothing to his appeal? Palestine I'm sure is important but it's easy to dismiss affordability issues if they don't play a large part in your life.
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camgunz 27 days ago
No, I/P is a huge purity test for the DSA. They explicitly do not endorse people, for example AOC, for having any nuance in their position whatsoever. They are looney tunes.

https://dsaemerge.org/2026/04/05/no-iron-dome-no-exceptions-...

https://www.dsausa.org/statements/status-of-dsa-national-end...

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