Van Jones says phone ‘blowing up’ after saying democratic socialists ‘going too far’
Jones said far-left ideas are driving Democrats away from core progressive goals and warned that support for Hamas and abolishing police are not progressive.
- On Saturday, CNN political commentator Van Jones criticized far-left activists on his Substack, labeling their platform positions as "regressive" and arguing they do not belong in the Democratic Party.
- Specific demands like "no police, no prisons, no borders" prompted his response, as Jones argued that supporting Hamas or celebrating the murder of Israeli civilians contradicts core progressive ideals.
- Declaring himself a progressive Democrat, Jones listed universal health care, free education, and the Green New Deal as the party's true priorities, rejecting the "crazy ideas" pushed by some socialists.
- These comments follow recent Democratic Socialist election victories in New York City and Colorado, where Melat Kiros ousted 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, highlighting divisions within the Democratic Party.
- Using a punch bowl metaphor, Jones described these activists as "party poopers," warning that extreme positions discourage new members and drive away center-left voters from the Democratic Party.
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‘Nutty. Moronic. Dangerous. Bigoted’: Major Democratic Figures Slam the Democratic Socialists Taking Over Their Party
Van Jones, the proudly progressive CNN pundit, has a message for the Democratic Socialists of America candidates who have crashed his party: “Stop pooping in the punch bowl and telling us the turds are ice cubes,” he declared on X. After sharing his progressive bona fides, Jones took on some of the “terrible” ideas pushed...
Van Jones Calls Out ‘Nutty Ideas’ As Far-Left Agenda Sparks Democratic Debate - Tampa Free Press
CNN senior political commentator Van Jones spoke out against far-left influences within the Democratic Party during an appearance on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront” on Monday night. His comments followed a weekend post in which he criticized the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for advancing positions he categorized as “regressive.” During the broadcast, Jones addressed his […] Van Jones Calls Out ‘Nutty Ideas’ As Far-Left Agenda Sparks Demo…
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