The Democratic Socialists of America pulled its endorsement of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York this week, accusing the progressive congresswoman of being insufficiently supportive of the Palestinian cause and efforts to end the war in Gaza…
Her approach has increasingly strained her relationship with some of the left’s most strident critics of Israel. When she rallied last month in the Bronx with Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Jamaal Bowman, dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators angry over her endorsement of Mr. Biden chanted “You’re a fraud, A.O.C.”
It’s all religious Zealots behind the scenes in politics. They all think the issue is protecting cites mentioned in the bible. They think that’s the basis for Western Civilization rather than the French and American revolutions and the Dutch or Westminster system of law.
Why haven’t most Western nations had atheist leaders? Why don’t they ALWAYS have atheist leaders?
This preference for superstition over rationality holds us back as a species.