The Democratic Socialists of America reaffirms its call for the US to withdraw from NATO, [View all]
and blames the US for the Ukraine attack, saying that the US's " imperialistic expansionism ... set the stage" for Russia's war on Ukraine.
I hope no one here ever takes that party seriously again.
ON UPDATE: Does anyone know if Bernie Sanders has disassociated himself from the party's statement on Ukraine? He still has a donation link for the Democratic Socialists of America on his website.
https://www.dsausa.org/statements/on-russias-invasion-of-ukraine/
On Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
FEBRUARY 26, 2022
The Democratic Socialists of America condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and demands immediate diplomacy and de-escalation to resolve this crisis. We stand in solidarity with the working classes of Ukraine and Russia who will undoubtedly bear the brunt of this war, and with antiwar protestors in both countries and around the world who are calling for a diplomatic resolution.
This extreme and asymmetrical escalation is an illegal act under the United Nations Charter and severely threatens the livelihoods and well-being of working-class peoples in Ukraine, Russia, and across the region. We urge an immediate ceasefire and the total withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine.
There is no solution through war or further intervention. This crisis requires an immediate international antiwar response demanding de-escalation, international cooperation, and opposition to unilateral coercive measures, militarization, and other forms of economic and military brinkmanship that will only exacerbate the human toll of this conflict.
DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from NATO and to end the imperialist expansionism that set the stage for this conflict. We call on antiwar activists in the US and across the world to oppose violent escalations, demand a lasting diplomatic solution, and stress the crucial need to accept any and all refugees resulting from this crisis. Much of the next ten years are coming into view through this attack. While the failures of neoliberal order are clear to everyone, the ruling class is trying to build a new world, through a dystopic transition grounded in militarism, imperialism, and war. Socialists have a duty to build an alternative.
No war but class war.
https://berniesanders.com/get-involved/democratic-socialists-america/
Democratic Socialists of America
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is the largest socialist organization in the United States.
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