Any “movement” that leads protest back to the Democratic Party is, by definition, dangerous. Criticism of Donald Trump cannot be a defining feature of change.  

“I think some of these protesters are spontaneous and organic and sincere. Some, I think, are connected to Russia and I say that having looked at this for a long time. I think some financing should be investigated. And I want to ask the FBI to investigate them.” — Nancy Pelosi discussing Palestine solidarity protests in 2024

What kind of protest has Nancy Pelosi as a featured speaker? One that is connected to the Democratic Party and that by definition isn’t protesting anything important, which is why Nancy Pelosi appeared at a Hands Off rally in Scranton, Pennsylvania on April 5. She spoke predictably as a democratic member of congress would, saying that she wanted to protect the safety net , “Hands off our safety net. Hands off our medicaid. Hands off our medicare. Hands off our social security.” But those who have longer memories know that during the Obama administration she declared that social security was “on the table” for budget cut consideration. 

The Hands Off organization was suspect from the moment of its inception. Of course one would say hands off of popular programs. But why “Hands Off NATO” and how could “Hands Off Palestine” possibly be missing?

The answer of course is that Hands Off was organized by Indivisible , a group run by Democratic Party insiders. Co-executive directors Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin are not only a married couple but both have worked for Democratic Party candidates and Greenberg was a staffer in the State Department during the Obama administration. They can best be described as controlled opposition, speaking in support of the low hanging fruit of popular safety net programs which allow for the likes of former House........

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