DSA’s Moment of Truth - CounterPunch.org
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Now that Democrats control the House, Senate, and the Presidency, expectations have been raised around covid relief, rent relief, a Green New Deal, cancelling student debt and Medicare For All. Covid has especially elevated the demand of Medicare For All: the trillion dollar healthcare industry that annually leaves tens of thousands of uninsured dying unnecessary More

More Marxist infiltration of DSA

  • CanYouFeelItMrKrabs [any, he/him]
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    4 years ago

    The weak arguments used to discredit Force the Vote betrayed years of common sense around organizing around Medicare For All — and organizing in general. The key anti-Force the Vote arguments can be summarized as “now isn’t the time,” “the demand isn’t strategic,” and “Jimmy Dore [the comedian/podcaster who invented the strategy] can’t be the messenger.”

    I don't think this is an accurate portrayal of the arguments people made

    It is correct that Pelosi could pressure the committees to finish up the bill.

    There may need to be additional details to work out, but this can also be done quickly and is not a legitimate basis for opposing Force the Vote.

    I don't know what these additional details about but M4A is a major program so I wouldn't be surprised if it could not be worked out quickly