The democratic socialist Melat Kiros unseated the long-serving US representative Diana DeGette in Colorado’s primary elections held on Tuesday, the latest in a string of high-profile victories for the party’s insurgent left.

The Associated Press reported that Kiros had defeated DeGette for the Democratic nomination in the deep-blue first congressional district centered on Denver. Kiros’s triumph came a week after New York voters unseated two Democratic congressional incumbents and replaced a third who was retiring with candidates who had campaigned on standing up to Israel amid accusations that it was carrying out a genocide in Gaza.

  • John@lemmy.ml
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    Do you think it’s a good move for DSA to primary Bernie Sanders? I hope not. Because that would be political suicide.

    Comrade, the momentum of Socialism is not hinged on one single person. It is a mass movement. He’s not even the best representation of what DSA/Socialism is. If an member or ally of DSA, certainly an elected, has policies or views that go against the platform of DSA and Socialism in general, we will act accordingly. We will not just mindlessly follow so-called Socialist members in congress if they have views/policies that go against our platform. I literally posted the codified resolution DSA made last summer to address things exactly such as this, albeit. While Bernie is not a DSA member, is he wants our help or endorsement, he must meet certain criteria.

    If you’re analysis is not based on moves to make actual material change I don’t think you should call yourself an ML.

    I repeat, Socialism is not hinged on one single person. It is a mass movement. We are making move across the country. Bernie is not the sole arbiter of Socialism in the USA.

    All I want from you: “yeah, DSA trying to primary Bernie would be a really bad idea and cause confusion within the voting population. I was just pointing to him as an example of how much our momentum has moved left”

    You bet your ass if Bernie continued Zionist takes that he will not have support of DSA (hell, he lost the support of his own staff, as I sourced). AOC lost her national endorsement for these exact reasons. Are we going to primary AOC and Bernie? Likely not; our efforts/money are better spent elsewhere.

    If you are listening to people in DSA seriously consider trying to primary Bernie you are likely talking to a CIA op.

    There is plenty of criticism of Bernie within DSA. It’s not a CIA op lmfao, the guy literally almost lost his entire staff because he wouldn’t support a ceasefire and refused to call it a genocide.

    • wheezy@lemmy.ml
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      It’s amazing at what lengths some people will go to avoid answering a simple question.

      Is it a good move for a DSA candidate to primary Bernie Sanders?