If AIPAC truly is the backbone of US imperialism — as many like to claim — why hasn’t the American left done anything to take them down? Why are progressive politicians like AOC or Mamdani or their friends in the DSA prioritizing the dismantling of AIPAC over every other issue (including healthcare and housing)?
If we believe the main reason why Americans don’t have universal healthcare or free housing or free higher education is because AIPAC controls politicians and is forcing them to use all that money for more weapons to Israel, shouldn’t American leftists be focusing the majority of their time and energy into taking down AIPAC? I’m serious. Why the reluctance? These Palestine marches have largely been nothing but directionless glorified parades. Why not raid AIPAC’s headquarters or do a massive encampment in front of it? Why not sabotage them? Why not expose their members and donors? You know what I mean.
AIPAC has almost zero power compared to oil and tech companies.
>If AIPAC truly is the backbone of US imperialism — as many like to claim
I wish the mods would enforce some fucking standards around here
>>2513897>AIPAC truly is the backbone of US imperialismit isnt, its just a big zionist lobby
>Why not sabotage them? some of their fundraising events have been disrupted iirc
Because the "left" are all LARPing liberals, it's all fake. Now they'll tell you AIPAC has no power and basically doesn't matter.
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You can’t understand how denying Americans healthcare and food is directly connected to Zionism? Both function on the basis of eugenics, the idea that the “wrong” people need to be fully eradicated whether they’re Palestinians, the disabled or the poor. Fighting against AIPAC is disability justice.
>>2514059How is poverty genetics?
>>2514059The two things have nothing to do with each other retard, he's just a zio doing the Hilary Clinton thing of "how will jailing the bankers fix racism"
>>2513897Because my landlord oppresses me more than AIPAC does.
>>2513897You can’t ban AIPAC since that would violate the First Amendment right of freedom of assembly. It’s the exact same reason why McCarthyism was unconstitutional and why it’s not illegal to be a KKK member or gang-affiliate (gang members don’t get locked up for being part of a gang but for engaging in gang-related crimes). Or why the GOP can’t make Planned Parenthood illegal in the states the GOP controls. In order to take down an entire organization you have to get the feds to charge them with directly doing something criminal. You can’t just vaguely say: “THEY CONTROL AMERICAN POLITICS.”
>>2513897>If AIPAC truly is the backbone of US imperialism — as many like to claim … If we believe the main reason why Americans don’t have universal healthcare or free housing or free higher education is because AIPAC Well people say that as a form of sloganeering. People have protested outside the AIPAC building, it's not a big mystery where AIPAC has its headquarters. It's an office building in DC. A big part of AIPAC's influence is donating money, but it's also donating staff to help politicians get re-elected. AIPAC is really about creating an impression of being strong, being successful, and having the Jewish community behind them so it's "good politics" to be pro-Israel if you're a congressman. When they target politicians they don't like, they tend to be rather vulnerable ones, but their efforts amount to zilch when facing a strong politician who is critical of Israel like Ilhan Omar.
Also it's not necessarily AIPAC that gives the money. Or most of it. It's other organizations that are like proxies and AIPAC tells them which candidates to support.
See how they quickly they stop caring about anti-imperialism.
Like I said, it's all a LARP. There is no meaningful "left wing" any more.
is this "american left" in the room with us?
>>2514168Not for another half day or so fortunately
Except for their insomniacs, but those are fine
Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement so the genocide will be over in a month or so.
OP, care to prove how much more powerful AIPAC is compared to every other lobbyist group?
>>2514325It is literally illegal to criticize Israel and Zionism in American politics. These numbers mean nothing.
>>2514137RICO exists, idiot.
>>2513897Non sequitur. That lobby exists to maintain Republican policy that benefits them and the pols on the payroll. The problem is those who take the money in exchange for their soul and those under their influence. There's nothing anyone can do about it directly.
>>2514431On what basis would the feds bring a RICO against AIPAC?
AIPAC took my ice cream!!!
>american left
no such thing exists
>>2515195>AIPAC isn't a dominant force in US politicshas to be bait at this point
>>2514059>You can’t understand how denying Americans healthcare and food is directly connected to Zionism?All of europe bombs gaza and they have universal healthcare. This is because european healthcare and food is directly connected to imperialism.
>>2515445Western euros are basically the worlds global plantation owners. Us burgers are basically their toothless yeomen that get the “privilege” of living in the cabin next to the slave shacks out by massa… I mean bosses mansion.
Settler colonialism will always support settler colonialism it’s sublimated into their identity of theft
>>2514546Supporting and funding genocide
>why hasn’t the American left done anything to take them down?
Why would you take down someone lining your pockets?
Only flaming retards believe AIPAC is the reason the US is imperialist.
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