Hayes: Do you agree the war in Gaza was the defining issue in this race?
Kiros: I think it’s a defining issue in the sense that you can find connections to all kinds of other issues depending on what your position is on what’s happening in Palestine right now—the genocide that we are complicit in with our taxpayer dollars, taxpayer dollars that otherwise could be used here at home to build more hospitals, fund our public education…
🎥 Recalling how she was fired from her law firm after refusing to remove a letter defending pro-Palestinian student protesters, Melat Kiros said, “I didn’t flinch because I stood by every word and I always will.”
She added: “I know that will not be the only moment where those in power will tell me to change my tune, to not rock the boat. That seems to happen a lot in Congress, but here in Denver we stand by our values and we stand with our community.”
Democratic socialist Melat Kiros declared victory after defeating 15-term incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s Democratic primary tonight.
“Denver voters of all ages, of all races, of all religions sent a clear message: We will not wait.”
Melat Kiros: “We have socialism already. It’s in the roads we drive on, the schools we send our kids to, the fire stations we call upon. I’m just asking that we extend that security to our healthcare, to our housing, to our nutritional food, to our higher education so that we’re actually meeting the basic needs of everyday working families in this country”
"Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God's children."
—MLK Jr.
Velshi: "How do you respond to allegations that you're a communist?"
Darializa Avila Chevalier: "For far too long, this reactive conversation of what we should be afraid of has prevented us from being able to have a politics Democrats can identify win."
Kyle Kulinski: “We’re motherfucking back y’all. Our tea party moment is here. It’s only gonna become a bigger and bigger wave. The right is gonna pretend like, ‘oh, thank you for making our lives easier, now we’re gonna defeat all of you.’ Oh really? Buckle up, bitch. We’re not apologetic and don’t agree with you on any of the fucking issues because you’re wrong about everything. You’re the party of rape and pedophilia and terrorism. I don’t want to hear from the Epstein Party that we’re extreme”
Hasan Piker calls out Ritchie Torres after nine of his endorsed candidates win in New York primaries
"Ritchie Torres I know you won tonight. I'll see you in two years, motherfucker. I'm coming for you, Richie.
Sit on that fuckin seat for the next two years. I hope you remember that.
Every day, every time there's a decision that you can make where you are pro-Israel, I hope you remember.
You better act right, Ritchie."
It is important to resist the commodification of basic human needs. Food, water and healthcare cannot be subordinated to market considerations or geopolitical interests. Access to adequate food is a fundamental human right grounded in the dignity of every person. Meeting this need not only alleviates suffering but also addresses underlying causes of geopolitical instability. Indeed, food security is an essential component of global and integral security. https://t.co/DgkM9RegJ7
- 745k are homeless in the US
- medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy
- over 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck
- bottom 80% of Americans have just 7% of the wealth
Yet this criminal is now a trillionaire. We’re a failed country.