'It Was Inevitable': US Justifies October 7 Events

DSA leader Megan Romer told The New Yorker that the October 7 events were 'inevitable', criticized Israel, and outlined radical views on the US economy and foreign policy, including support for a 'free Palestine' and refusal to back Kamala Harris.

In an interview with The New Yorker, DSA leader Megan Romer stated that the October 7 events were 'largely inevitable', explaining that 'if you keep people in an open-air prison and deprive them of basic rights, dignity, and security for a long time, you should expect an uprising.' She also criticized Israel, calling support for Israel within the DSA unacceptable, and advocated for a 'free Palestine with its capital in Jerusalem', implying a one-state model. Romer admitted she might have participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration on October 8. On economics, she outlined principles of democratic socialism, including citizen control over workplaces and key industries, and called for full defunding of the police. She also supported taxing the rich, cited Cuba as a model to emulate, opposed arms supplies to Ukraine, and explained the DSA's refusal to endorse Kamala Harris as an effort to remain an independent force. The article is based on the interview and contains no comments from other parties.

'It Was Inevitable': US Justifies October 7 Events