Cowbee comments on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez rejoins DSA after membership lapse of seven years (www.theguardian.com)

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The 36-year-old New York representative and one of the country’s most prominent democratic socialists renewed her membership in the group’s national organization after reports emerged earlier this month that it had lapsed. Ocasio-Cortez initially joined the group in 2018.

In a statement on Tuesday night, the DSA announced: “Democratic Socialists of America confirms Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a member in good standing of our organization, having recently rejoined in August 2026,” according to a report in City & State New York.

It added: “Previously, the representative joined DSA in 2018 with a one-year membership, which DSA’s national leadership recently noticed had lapsed, in 2019. She has since renewed her membership as of this month.”

The DSA said it decided to disclose Ocasio-Cortez’s membership details amid reports that she could run for president in the next election cycle.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

The "far left," socialists, communists, etc, want all of those things. The important part is that leftists analyze imperialism and capitalism as the primary barriers to such a society, and see the establishment of socialism as necessary for the basis of such a society. This doesn't mean the left doesn't want solutions, it means our solutions are shaped by our analysis.

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