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* AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of 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 Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of 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 praises corrupt oligarch billionaire Nancy Pelosi<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> | |||
* Ilhan Omar supporting $62B bill that includes unconditional support for Israel<ref>[https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210802-ilhan-omar-votes-for-bill-to-continue-unconditional-us-aid-to-israel/ Ilhan Omar backs $62bn bill that includes continued unconditional support for Israel]</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 18:30, 18 September 2021
The Squad is a group of six Democratic Party members of the U.S. House of Representatives. It has been described as the most progressive and left-wing members of the U.S. Congress, but it has increasingly been criticized by left-wing voices for abandoning their stated aims.
Membership
Initial members elected in 2018:
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
- Ilhan Omar
- Ayanna Pressley
- Rashida Tlaib
Additional members elected in 2020:
- Jamaal Bowman
- Cori Bush
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.