The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) is taking credit for apparently helping Democrat presidential nominee Kamala Harris choose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.
The DSA is taking a victory lap on social media after radical Walz was confirmed as the Democrats’ vice presidential nominee for the 2024 election.
In a post on X, the DSA, the largest socialist group in the U.S., said:
“Harris choosing Walz as a running mate has shown the world that DSA and our allies on the left are a force that cannot be ignored.
“Through collective action, DSA and the US left more broadly have made it clear that change is needed.
“DSA members organized in our workplaces and unions to realign the labor movement to support Palestinian liberation.”
The DSA continued by taking credit for pressuring Democrats to allegedly snub other candidates in the running.
The group saincluding one “with direct ties to the IDF [Israel Defense Forces].”
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, who is Jewish, was reportedly one of the top contenders on Harris’ list of potential running mates.
Shapiro was a volunteer in the IDF in his youth.
The DSA has long called for a “ceasefire” after Hamas launched its