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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Socialists of America call on the US to withdraw from NATO [View all]sheshe2
(86,096 posts)144. I don't understand why DSA is taking this position.
It is so wrong in every way.
NATO and the Ukraine are not the enemy..
Thanks, Cha.
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Democratic Socialists of America call on the US to withdraw from NATO [View all]
RandySF
Feb 2022
OP
DSA demands immediate diplomacy and deescalation? To whom exactly are they addressing that demand?
lapucelle
Feb 2022
#51
they are just shooting off their mouths, almost no one takes them seriously, I certainly do not
Celerity
Feb 2022
#56
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez rallied with the Democratic Socialists of America two weeks ago
lapucelle
Feb 2022
#37
Rashida Tlaib gave the opening speech at the Democratic Socialists of America 2021 convention.
lapucelle
Feb 2022
#58
Would someone tell these dumbasses Russia hasn't been Socialist for about 30 years?
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
Feb 2022
#6
DSA (Democrats Suck Always) apparently think only the U.S. is an imperialist oligarchy and bad.
betsuni
Feb 2022
#53
Representative Jamaal Bowman is a member of Democratic Socialists of America,
lapucelle
Feb 2022
#102
Respectfully IMHO Russia/USSR has never been close to "socialist" in its history
Cheezoholic
Feb 2022
#57
The DSA's call for the US to immediately withdraw from NATO is long-standing
lapucelle
Mar 2022
#168
It's a fantasy (thus, made up stuff) that the US withdrawing from NATO wouldn't be the end of Europe
herding cats
Feb 2022
#145
Why does anyone need to promise Putin anything...he is a greedy dictator who stole Russia's
Demsrule86
Feb 2022
#95
The DSA hates Democrats...they are an adversary and I do not consider them 'left'.
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#163
:) Lenin would strongly disagree. USSR stands for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Hortensis
Mar 2022
#154
Because we have behaved badly and fell short of our ideals is not an excuse for Russia
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2022
#49
That'd give Putin the green light to invade further and further west in Europe.
greatauntoftriplets
Feb 2022
#15
Just goes to show you the "Democratic" in DSA is just a ruse to appeal reasonable.
mathematic
Feb 2022
#19
Defund the Police was a stupid slogan and cost Democrats a number of seats
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2022
#127
This is why at the Pro Ukraine rally today in Chicago they talked about the harm from the far right
mucifer
Feb 2022
#28
Also, "establishment" and "elites" (as in Hollywood (throwing dollar bills at Democrats at a George
betsuni
Feb 2022
#129
You will get to hear all about their ideas during the State of the Union rebuttal. NT
cinematicdiversions
Feb 2022
#79
It won't work. Our party is different...and we can't get the progressives elected in states we need
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#160
In order to hold a majority, we have to get Progressives elected in red and purple states.
Demsrule86
Mar 2022
#162
Their statement says no economic brinksmanship should be taken either. So I guess just give up all
sciencescience
Feb 2022
#61
Sounds like the misguided leftists who initially supported Trump for president n/t
AntiFascist
Feb 2022
#70
Isn't that the party Sanders ran under and his supporters continually told us was
LizBeth
Feb 2022
#77
They can't tell the difference between parties: GWB/Obama/Trump/Biden administrations all want war.
betsuni
Feb 2022
#97
NATO is Trying to HELP Ukraine From Being Slaughtered by the Fucking Mad Man, Vlad Putin
Cha
Feb 2022
#106
"We condemn Stalin murdering 30 million people, but the real threat is America."
Azathoth
Feb 2022
#116
Get a grip: the Soviet Union collapsed was replaced by mafiosi before you kids were born
struggle4progress
Feb 2022
#119
Especially the sentence about neoliberal order and the ruling class trying to build a new order
betsuni
Feb 2022
#126
Let's just say the DSA's call to abandon #NATO is not exactly playing well with NY Democrats
LetMyPeopleVote
Feb 2022
#128
They should be really upset with Putin for driving more support for NATO
Sapient Donkey
Feb 2022
#134
I watched the German Chancellor speak in parliament yesterday, and his proposals were objected to by
OnDoutside
Feb 2022
#138
Timely. May this be the end of their anti-democracy if they're 'capitalist to their eyes' rhetoric.
herding cats
Feb 2022
#152