Democrats say they need enthusiasm among young voters. They aren’t listening to what Gen Z wants.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/34728083

August 15 2025, 10:38 a.m.

When it comes to Israel’s handling of the war on Gaza, Democrats are nearly united. Only 8 percent of party members support Israel’s military actions, according to a Gallup poll from last month.

A vote at the Democratic National Committee meeting later this month could once again expose the yawning rift between the party’s base and its leaders, who are lining up to oppose a resolution against arms for Israel.

Allison Minnerly, the 26-year-old committee member sponsoring the measure, told The Intercept Thursday that Democratic leaders risk further alienating party members — especially young voters — if they kill the symbolic resolution.

“Our voters, our base, they are saying that they do not want U.S. dollars to enable further death and starvation anywhere across the world, particularly in Gaza,” said Minnerly, a first-term DNC member from Florida. “I don’t think it should be a hard decision for us to say that clearly.”

  • 3abas@lemmy.world
    52·
    14 hours ago

    But the “DNC version” calls for a two state solution, a cease fire, and release of hostages.

    This is empty rhetoric designed to fool people. What about the thousand of Palestinian hostages (mostly women and children) held in Israeli torture prisons? Is the DNC asking for that?

    There is no two state solution, it’s a neo-liberal distraction. What we need is an end to the genocide that Democrats support funding, dismantling of the occupation that Democrats support, and an end to apartheid that Democrats pretend doesn’t exist. Anything short of that is a distraction.

    It’s amazing how everyone woke up to Trump’s attempts to distract from the Epstein case, but willing to swallow two state bullshit from the DNC.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      8 hours ago

      What about the thousand of Palestinian hostages (mostly women and children) held in Israeli torture prisons? Is the DNC asking for that?

      Are they asking for them to be hostages?

      Or are you asking if the “release prisoners” include…

      Prisoners?

      There is no two state solution,

      Then that means you advocate for the destruction of one of the too…

      Well. At least logically that’s the only other option to both states.

      But I don’t think “logic” really has anything to do with what you just said