The Democratic Socialists of America have not censured Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … yet.
The nation’s largest socialist organization, which counts over 70,000 members (and of which I’m a former member), held its biennial national convention in Chicago last weekend.
The three-day convention ended before the 1,200 delegates had a chance to debate a censure resolution accusing Ocasio-Cortez of “tacit support for Zionism.” But the resolution is not dead, and it points to internal tensions in an organization at the height of its political power as it grapples with its most popular representative.
Ocasio-Cortez is certainly more critical of Israel than most of her fellow House Democrats, but the DSA does not grade on a curve. According to the resolution, Ocasio-Cortez has been too suppor