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=== Criticism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez === | === Criticism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez === | ||
* AOC | * AOC lined Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in support of the coup attempt in Venezuela.<ref>[https://orinocotribune.com/aoc-lines-up-with-pelosi-bolton-and-trump-in-support-of-coup-attempt-in-venezuela/ AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela]</ref> | ||
* AOC | * AOC praised Nancy Pelosi, enemy of the proletariat for her whole career.<ref>[https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-ocasio-cortez-on-the-view-20200219-gcliuehkgbb77dovdjxt3j2p3i-story.html AOC visits ‘The View’ to praise Nancy Pelosi as the ‘mama bear of the Democratic Party’ and chide ‘Bernie bros’]</ref> | ||
* AOC | * AOC voted "present" on the Israel funding vote and could not defend her decision. | ||
* In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats"<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats] by [[Eric London]] on [https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html World Socialist Web Site], the publication of the [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] [[Fourth International]]</ref> | * In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats".<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats] by [[Eric London]] on [https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html World Socialist Web Site], the publication of the [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] [[Fourth International]]</ref> | ||
*Did not support [[force the vote]] to demand [[Medicare for All]]<ref>{{News citation|title=Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned|url=https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/}}</ref> | *Did not support [[force the vote]] to demand [[Medicare for All]].<ref>{{News citation|title=Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned|url=https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/}}</ref> | ||
=== Criticism of Ilhan Omar === | === Criticism of Ilhan Omar === | ||
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=== Support for Ukrainian Nazis === | === Support for Ukrainian Nazis === | ||
The Squad (with the exception of Cori Bush) voted in favor of sending billions of dollars to Ukrainian Nazis during the [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict]]. | The Squad (with the exception of Cori Bush) voted in favor of sending billions of dollars to Ukrainian Nazis during the [[2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict]].<ref>{{News citation|title=The Squad nowhere to be seen as Ukraine package sails through|url=https://unherd.com/thepost/the-squad-nowhere-to-be-seen-as-ukraine-package-sails-through/}}</ref><ref>{{News citation|author=[[Max Blumenthal]] and [[Aaron Maté]]|newspaper=[[The Grayzone]]|title=Bernie and the Squad surrender to the war machine's Ukraine scam|date=2022-05-27|url=https://youtu.be/iCP6AxQqZd8}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:United States Congress]] | [[Category:United States Congress]] | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 13 March 2023
The Squad is a group of six Democratic Party members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Although this group has been described as being the most progressive and left-wing members of the U.S. Congress, it has increasingly been criticized for succumbing to the political weight of the pro-imperialist, right-wing Democratic Party and its billionaire donors.[1]
Membership
Initial members elected in 2018:
Additional members elected in 2020:
Criticism
While the right-wing media endlessly hounds The Squad for nominally supporting progressive policies, left-wing criticisms of them also exist. Here are some examples of various criticisms that have been waged.[2]
Criticism of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- AOC lined Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in support of the coup attempt in Venezuela.[3]
- AOC praised Nancy Pelosi, enemy of the proletariat for her whole career.[4]
- AOC voted "present" on the Israel funding vote and could not defend her decision.
- In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats".[5]
- Did not support force the vote to demand Medicare for All.[6]
Criticism of Ilhan Omar
- Ilhan Omar supporting $62B bill that includes unconditional support for Israel[7]
Criticism of Jamaal Bowman
- Jamaal Bowman praised imperialist war criminal Colin Powell upon his death.[8]
Support for Ukrainian Nazis
The Squad (with the exception of Cori Bush) voted in favor of sending billions of dollars to Ukrainian Nazis during the 2022 Russo-Ukrainian conflict.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Richard Medhurst (2021-10-19). "The Squad' Always Votes Against You" YouTube.
- ↑ "Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned".
- ↑ AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela
- ↑ AOC visits ‘The View’ to praise Nancy Pelosi as the ‘mama bear of the Democratic Party’ and chide ‘Bernie bros’
- ↑ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats by Eric London on World Socialist Web Site, the publication of the Trotskyist Fourth International
- ↑ "Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned".
- ↑ Ilhan Omar backs $62bn bill that includes continued unconditional support for Israel
- ↑ Jamaal Bowman on Twitter on 10/18/21
- ↑ "The Squad nowhere to be seen as Ukraine package sails through".
- ↑ Max Blumenthal and Aaron Maté (2022-05-27). "Bernie and the Squad surrender to the war machine's Ukraine scam" The Grayzone.