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'''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 [[Imperialism|pro-imperialist]], right-wing Democratic Party and its billionaire donors.<ref>[https://youtu.be/kuH7oDZp6Sg 'The Squad' Always Votes Against You] by [[Richard Medhurst]] on [[YouTube]]</ref>   
'''The Squad''' is a group of six [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]] members of the [[United States of America|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 [[Imperialism|pro-imperialist]], right-wing Democratic Party and its billionaire donors.<ref>[https://youtu.be/kuH7oDZp6Sg 'The Squad' Always Votes Against You] by [[Richard Medhurst]] on [[YouTube]]</ref>   


== Membership ==
== Membership ==

Revision as of 18:50, 20 October 2021

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:

  • 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.

  • AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela[2]
  • AOC praises corrupt oligarch billionaire Nancy Pelosi[3]
  • Ilhan Omar supporting $62B bill that includes unconditional support for Israel[4]
  • AOC votes "present" on the Israel funding vote and cannot sufficiently defend her vote.[5]
  • Jamaal Bowman praised imperialist war criminal Colin Powell upon his death.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 'The Squad' Always Votes Against You by Richard Medhurst on YouTube
  2. ↑ AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela
  3. ↑ AOC visits ‘The View’ to praise Nancy Pelosi as the ‘mama bear of the Democratic Party’ and chide ‘Bernie bros’
  4. ↑ Ilhan Omar backs $62bn bill that includes continued unconditional support for Israel
  5. ↑ AOC's Ridiculous Word Salad Over Israel Funding Vote on Oct 14, 2021 by The Jimmy Dore Show featuring Nick Cruze of Fred Hampton Leftists
  6. ↑ Jamaal Bowman on Twitter on 10/18/21
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