This sequence of events is not a malfunction of the Democratic Party; it is the system operating exactly as designed. The capitalist state, of which the Democratic Party is one of the two primary managerial factions, exists to protect the interests of the bourgeoisie and maintain the dictatorship of capital.
The cases of Mamadani and Fateh, who ran on platforms critical of the Israeli state and perhaps even mildly social-democratic in a local context, demonstrate the party establishment’s red lines. Figures like Schumer and Jeffries are not merely politicians with differing opinions; they are direct representatives of monopoly capital, particularly its imperialist and finance wings. Their refusal to endorse candidates who challenge the sacred cow of Zionism, a key ideological pillar of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East, is a class imperative. The same logic applies to the targeted removal of Bowman and Bush by AIPAC-funded campaigns. AIPAC functions not as a simple lobby, but as a political enforcement mechanism for the imperialist bourgeoisie within the electoral arena. It ensures that any deviation from unwavering support for a key imperialist ally is met with overwhelming financial and political force.
The slogan “vote blue no matter who” is a weapon of class oppression. It is a ideological tool used by the liberal bourgeoisie to demobilize the proletariat and channel genuine popular discontent back into the dead end of electoralism, ensuring that no matter which individual manages the state, the fundamental pillars of capitalism: private property, exploitation, and imperialism; remain untouched.
The party’s 26% approval rating is a sign of the masses’ growing, albeit often inchoate, recognition of this reality. Our task is not to mourn the betrayals of the Democratic Party, but to build the consciousness and independent political organization of the working class. Our answer is not to find a “better” capitalist manager, but to build the party capable of smashing the bourgeois state apparatus altogether and establishing the rule of the proletariat.
This sequence of events is not a malfunction of the Democratic Party; it is the system operating exactly as designed. The capitalist state, of which the Democratic Party is one of the two primary managerial factions, exists to protect the interests of the bourgeoisie and maintain the dictatorship of capital.
The cases of Mamadani and Fateh, who ran on platforms critical of the Israeli state and perhaps even mildly social-democratic in a local context, demonstrate the party establishment’s red lines. Figures like Schumer and Jeffries are not merely politicians with differing opinions; they are direct representatives of monopoly capital, particularly its imperialist and finance wings. Their refusal to endorse candidates who challenge the sacred cow of Zionism, a key ideological pillar of U.S. imperialism in the Middle East, is a class imperative. The same logic applies to the targeted removal of Bowman and Bush by AIPAC-funded campaigns. AIPAC functions not as a simple lobby, but as a political enforcement mechanism for the imperialist bourgeoisie within the electoral arena. It ensures that any deviation from unwavering support for a key imperialist ally is met with overwhelming financial and political force.
The slogan “vote blue no matter who” is a weapon of class oppression. It is a ideological tool used by the liberal bourgeoisie to demobilize the proletariat and channel genuine popular discontent back into the dead end of electoralism, ensuring that no matter which individual manages the state, the fundamental pillars of capitalism: private property, exploitation, and imperialism; remain untouched.
The party’s 26% approval rating is a sign of the masses’ growing, albeit often inchoate, recognition of this reality. Our task is not to mourn the betrayals of the Democratic Party, but to build the consciousness and independent political organization of the working class. Our answer is not to find a “better” capitalist manager, but to build the party capable of smashing the bourgeois state apparatus altogether and establishing the rule of the proletariat.