Bowman’s Loss is Every Democrat’s Gain
You can thank us Jews later, but I’m guessing you won’t
Yesterday, Jamaal Bowman — a member of “The Squad” of Democratic Socialist congresspeople, lost his primary to George Latimer, an establishment Democrat in New York. This almost certainly means Latimer will win the seat. The race has been described as the most expensive congressional matchup in history, attracting outsized attention because of Bowman’s profane and childish antics, anti-Israel / pro-Hamas positions and the public commitment by AIPAC to defeat him.
At its core, Bowman’s loss is a victory for anti-Marxist America. The Democratic Socialist posse needs to be defeated by Democrats as part of a commitment to reconnect with the center of American politics. Divisive, anti-American and identity-driven political movements are not the future, and while a reformed DSA could be an important force for social good, it’s instead become a red flag for many Americans.
Hopefully Bernie, AOC and the rest will be sidelined in this election for good. Bernie because he’s old and out of touch, and the squad because they will lose several elections. There really isn’t a good place for “socialism” as the DSA describes it in the United States, and we shouldn’t tolerate any more back door attempts to shift society away from its core values of…