The Democratic National Committee on Tuesday voted down a resolution calling for a suspension of military aid to Israel in the midst of a famine in Gaza that is a direct result of Israel’s near-total blockade on humanitarian aid.

Margaret DeReus, the executive director of IMEU Policy Project, was scathing in her denunciation of the DNC for voting down the resolution and directly called out the influence of pro-Israel groups that have spent millions to defeat progressives like former Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.), one of the first Democratic lawmakers to demand a ceasefire after Israel began its assault on Gaza in 2023.

Organizer Asra Nizami noted that “members acknowledged getting hundreds of calls and emails” about supporting the resolution, but voted it down nonetheless.

“This party keeps digging its own grave. And it’s owned by AIPAC,” said Nizami, referring to the pro-Israel American Israel Public Affairs Committee, which donated more than $24 million to Democratic candidates in 2024.

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    Listen, we can’t just both sides this. You’re either with the Democrats or you’re having sex with Vladimir Putin. Do you want to be called a traitor by a guy on the Internet? Then quit repeating this far left America hating propaganda and VOTE

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        This stuff was said unironically a few months ago so it is hard to detect.

        In any case the current crop of DNC Democrats are showing that they refuse to abandon their donors (which are Republicans) even if it means another GOP win. They will do anything to prevent the left from winning.

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      I remember seeing opinions like yours being super popular here pre-election. Really happy seeing the tides changing.

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        I remember saying I wasn’t voting for Harris on account of the genocide, and I got bombarded with “You are literally murdering the Palestinians with your bare hands by saying this” replies.

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      I mean, if I have to choose between a genocidal neoliberal and a genocidal fascist, I’ll take the neoliberal.

      What I really want to know is why can’t we have a party with popular, mainstream, progressive policies? Just sitting here hoping that Mamdani can hammer some sense into those morons.

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        What I really want to know is why can’t we have a party with popular, mainstream, progressive policies?

        Because you keep critically supporting neoliberals in place of the left.

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          The turds already inside the DNC forcefully eject anyone with a chance of being liberal. By the time I have a voice my choices are curated into irrelevancy.

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            no, its the reason that dog hates you and gives you that disappointed look that lets you know that he thinks you’re an idiot.

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        What I really want to know is why can’t we have a party with popular, mainstream, progressive policies?

        Populism isn’t electable.

        Just sitting here hoping that Mamdani can hammer some sense into those morons.

        Obviously, this was a fluke. It’s just a Dem primary so it doesn’t count. NYC is different, you don’t understand. Iran rigged the election. <insert even crazier statement here>.

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      It’s my fault for wanting the Democratic candidate to win , but also pointing out that she wouldn’t be doing so if she didn’t come out in opposition Israel. That means it’s my fault the greens got 1/10th of a percent of votes and 6 million Democrats didn’t show up (who I guess, should have just voted Green last election, since Democrats weren’t going to pivot to a winning position anyways. at least then they’d be an opposition party for 2026/ 28)

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      DNC is are colluding with the guy having sex with Putin while resisting the DSA who don’t think that’s a great idea.

      But sure, the left is crazy. Have fun with the Trump-Cuomo alliance.