On #ForceTheVote, Jimmy Dore, Briahna Joy Gray, The Squad And “Sellouts”
There’s been an insane amount of discourse around Jimmy Dore, and with good reason. A portion of the Left is dedicated to uplifting him as an underdog, fighting courageously for Medicare For All while every other leftist with a platform is essentially “doing nothing.”
Dore supporters believe that he is the only one holding progressives accountable, and the fact that he has targeted The Young Turks in recent days has only galvanized this idea of Dore as a champion of progressive values. Here’s an example of the kind of recent online support for Dore:
What is the point of this article? Am I purposely trying to divide the Left? Since I disagree with #ForceTheVote, did The Young Turks convince me to write this article? Am I a “NATO shill”? The sad truth is that these are actual arguments that I could see levied my way, simply because I offer my opinion. These arguments are, of course, ridiculous.
Let’s get a couple of things out of the way: I am not an experienced political consultant, and I don’t delve into…
