House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi criticized El-Sayed on a recent episode of the On Brand podcast. Host Donny Deutsch claimed El-Sayed had made “concerning” comments opposing the existence of a Jewish state. “That’s antisemitic as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

“No, it’s more than concerning. It’s wrong,” Pelosi said. “It’s wrong, and it isn’t a reflection of the Democrats in the Congress of the United States. This new person in Michigan, we’ll see if he gets elected to the Congress.”

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Again, with Stevens, we see Democrats placing continued support for Israel before the success of their own party and their own constituents. Is it any wonder that Stevens lost?

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    They pretend to be dems with legitimate concerns while serving the interests of their corporate donors, which also serves Republican interests. They’re billionaire’s lap dogs being paid to disrupt the dem-leaning side.

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    because centrist dems would rather lose than let an anti israel vote into congress, despite the massive majority of dem voters who dont support israel.

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    Because a modern “centrist” or “moderate” Democrat is just a Republican from the 80s with some paint slapped over some spots.

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    “Moderate” Democrats? As in neoliberals? That is to say, conservatives. Gee, I wonder.

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      They are Republicans, but will throw a bone to the gays every now and simultaneously throw the trans under the bus at any opportunity.

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    Because their donors told them to. They are nothing but sockpuppets of the ultra-rich.

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    Pelosi, Schumer and the like are corporate Democrats bought and sold by monied special interests. They hate progressives because the status quo is how they make money and maintain power.

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        The fucking cunt isn’t even seeking reelection and will meet a natural expiration probably within a single digit number of years. Why the fuck would she need any more money?

        Oh yeah, because the rich are subhuman monsters who exist to cause mass pain and suffering

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      The good news is we know that they are spineless cucks who can be easily purchased, and even more easily intimidated.

      So hear me out… If Dems sweep the midterms and gain power of both branches, Trump will be an angry volatile bitch of a lame duck, and he’ll probably start dog whistling to have supporters attack Democrats.

      That’s an opportunity for people to attack corporate democratic leaders and figure heads with near impunity.

      I mean if pelosi and schumer get in the way, they can be removed from circulation, and you could easily stage it as an attack from an angry Republican.

      The goal is to make them fear voters more than they fear their donors.

      The worst a donor will do is start donating to your opponent instead of you.

      Ask Paul pelosi what an angry voter will do, and which one he’s more afraid of.

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    Do you even have to ask? The establishment views keeping control of the party as their raison de etre, beating the republicans is secondary. Keeping faith with their monied backers and or blackmailers is first priority, the party was captured a half century back.

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    Abdul wants to spend on Americans, the billions we give to Israel to further the genocide of Palestinians, instead.

    That’s it. That’s enough for establishment Dems to consider him an enemy. If you aren’t Israel First, they will try to bury you.

    I just hope people like Abdul can get into office and put an end to this nonsense. Thanks to all the money we give Israel, they get to enjoy free universal healthcare, free college, and affordable housing. We have none of that in the US.

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      I know how you didn’t mean it this way, but your first sentence almost sounds like Abdul wants to spend the money on the genocide of Americans instead haha

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          Oh I thought it was funny in a dystopian kind of way. Back in my day, we genocided our own people

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      “The money we send to Israel is not going to pay for all of that, so we should just keep sending it.”

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    Because they are moderate neo liberals, not moderate Democrats. They should not be considered a part of the coalition ever.

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    Not moderate democrats. Conservative democrats. Calling them moderate is what the corporate media does to keep shifting the Overton window to the right. These people are the extreme right wing of their party.

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      They aren’t just the extreme right wing of their party, they are extreme right wing, period. Being left wing starts with being anti-capitalist and progresses further left depending on the means you are willing to use to end it and achieve socialism.

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      Agreed. They’re poison pills trying to pull the party of the New Deal and the Civil Rights Act towards corpo-fascism. They need to be unequivocally expelled and shunned.

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      Not moderate democrats. Conservative democrats.

      The issue is they are the moderate ones. We have either conservative or slightly progressive dems.

      These people are the extreme right wing of their party.

      Sadly that is what the party wants the dems to be

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        Sadly that is what the party wants the dems to be

        Polling doesn’t agree. Especially on Israel.

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          I know, but that’s not what the party wants so it doesn’t happen. Same with their attacks on Trans people. No one wants that but dems leadership and consultants are happy to go off on them