Progressive primary victories have corporate Democrats panicking | Norman Solomon
Summary
Some established Democrats, including Jaime Harrison, a former chair of the Democratic National Committee, are criticizing democratic socialists who won recent primary elections. These socialists have gained strong voter support, which worries many within the party who have close ties to big corporations.Key Facts
- Jaime Harrison tweeted that democratic socialists who dislike the Democratic Party should not run as its candidates.
- Three democratic socialists recently won Democratic primaries for Congress in New York City.
- Harrison previously worked as a lobbyist for many large companies like Bank of America, Boeing, and Google.
- Other Democrats, including James Carville, have publicly said socialist winners are not true Democrats.
- Carville’s recent political strategy calls for Democrats to retreat and let Republicans fail on their own.
- Progressive candidates have been winning major local offices in cities such as New York, Seattle, Washington DC, and Los Angeles.
- The rise of strong progressive candidates has surprised many in the Democratic Party who are linked to corporate interests.
- Changing public opinions, including on issues like support for Israel, are influencing voter preferences in Democratic primaries.
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