America’s largest socialist organization couldn’t be more pleased with Kamala Harris’ choice of Tim Walz as her running mate.
The Democratic Socialists of America even took some of the credit for the Democratic vice president’s pick of the Minnesota governor, saying it showed the power of progressive groups and opponents of Israel.
“Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that DSA and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored. Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed,” the DSA wrote on its official X account Tuesday evening.
Ms. Harris reportedly was considering Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who’s widely popular in a swing state with 19 Electoral College votes that Democrats must have to win, but the DSA said it and other left-wing groups backing “Palestinian liberation” put the kibosh on that.
“The Uncommitted movement, in which DSA members played crucial roles nationally and in multiple states, pressured the Democratic establishment into choosing a new candidate and backing down from a potential VP with direct ties to the IDF and who would have ferociously supported the ongoing genocide in Palestine,” the DSA stated.
Mr. Shapiro is Jewish and lived on a kibbutz as a high-school student. While in Israel, he did volunteer activities of a non-military sort on an Israeli army base.
The socialist group stated later in its X thread the political reward it seeks.
“Our demands remain the same: Harris must call for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and put in place an embargo on all arms to Israel,” the DSA stated.
• Victor Morton can be reached at vmorton@washingtontimes.com.
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