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We Have No Values: Democratic Socialists of America Edition

I'll admit I'm loving the California governor's race a bit more than I should.  Because not only has Our Revolution completely destroyed what little credibility it had left by  endorsing billionaire Tom Steyer , but so too have the Democratic Socialists of America. From the  California DSA voter guide :  Finally, Tom Steyer is somehow running the most progressive campaign. Despite being a billionaire, he supports taxing the rich and supports the Billionaire Tax currently on California’s ballot, which CA DSA has endorsed. He has done an about-face from his previous position to now supporting state-level Medicare for All. He has called ICE a “ violent extremist group ” and outlined how he, as governor, would prosecute ICE agents. He has also been endorsed by a number of major labor unions, including the California Teachers Association, the California Federation of Teachers, AFSCME 3299, Unite HERE, the California Nurses Association, and the California Labor Federatio...

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