Two Futures for the American Left
The dustup over Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t really about tactical coalitions. It’s about values.
TL;DR
- A recent spat between Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG) has exposed a division within the American left.
- Some leftists have sided with MTG against AOC, primarily due to MTG's shift in stance on Israel, condemning the 'genocide in Gaza.'
- This situation presents two potential futures for the left: building a coalition within the Democratic Party (like Sanders and AOC) or embracing a populist, anti-elite stance that could align with the far-right.
- The populist path risks abandoning core progressive values like gender equality and anti-racism in favor of a broad anti-establishment anger.
- The article argues that the left must choose between transforming the Democratic Party or dissolving its identity into an unrecognizable movement resembling MTG.