A powerful union is urging Chuck Schumer to step aside, as Sen. Chris Van Hollen weighs a challenge and Democrats debate new leadership. Will the party embrace a new generation—and a bolder agenda for working people?
Fuck yeah he is! I don’t agree with his positions on everything (I’m definitely further left than he is), but on the most time-sensitive issues at present, he’s right where we need a senate leader to be.
And more importantly, he seems to be the most ethical senator who is open to considering the role.
Well, for starters, I’m an anticapitalist, so I find fault with most politicians (clearly not to the extent that I won’t vote for them though).
With that caveat in mind, the biggest complaint I have is actually with his current stated position on Israel. He currently opposes BDS (which is hardly surprising even for the most progressive Democratic politicians), and hasn’t come out in support of a complete arms embargo on Israel. He’s one of those politicians who pretends there’s a difference between the practical application of Israel’s use of “defensive” and “offensive” weapons.
That being said, I think he can be moved farther left, because he cares more about representing the will of the people (or at least, the appearance of representing the will of the people) than Schumer or any of the other AIPAC-owned senators do.
Fuck yeah he is! I don’t agree with his positions on everything (I’m definitely further left than he is), but on the most time-sensitive issues at present, he’s right where we need a senate leader to be.
And more importantly, he seems to be the most ethical senator who is open to considering the role.
Where isn’t he far left enough? This is a genuine question because my knowledge of the man is a 5min read through his Wikipedia page lol
Well, for starters, I’m an anticapitalist, so I find fault with most politicians (clearly not to the extent that I won’t vote for them though).
With that caveat in mind, the biggest complaint I have is actually with his current stated position on Israel. He currently opposes BDS (which is hardly surprising even for the most progressive Democratic politicians), and hasn’t come out in support of a complete arms embargo on Israel. He’s one of those politicians who pretends there’s a difference between the practical application of Israel’s use of “defensive” and “offensive” weapons.
That being said, I think he can be moved farther left, because he cares more about representing the will of the people (or at least, the appearance of representing the will of the people) than Schumer or any of the other AIPAC-owned senators do.