David Hogg speaks onstage during the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2024 at BMCC Tribeca PAC on September 17, 2024 in New York City.
David Hogg Says Any Democrat Who Supports War With Iran 'Should Be Primaried'
"Our generation grew up going through two multi-trillion dollar wars we should have never been involved in," said the youth organizer recently ousted by the DNC. "If you think this is a good idea read a history book."
With just a handful of Democratic lawmakers so far backing a push to prevent an overwhelmingly unpopular march to war with Iran, progressive organizer David Hogg on Tuesday said those who don't align themselves with the vast majority of Americans on the issue should face primary challenges in upcoming elections.
"Any Democrat who supports this war with Iran needs to be primaried," said Hogg, a gun control activist who briefly served as co-vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and angered leaders by pushing for primary challenges. "Our generation grew up going through two multi-trillion dollar wars we should have never been involved in. We are not fucking going back to that. If you think this is a good idea read a history book."
Hogg's comments came days after Israel launched sweeping attacks on Iran amid U.S.-Iran talks on the Middle Eastern country's nuclear development.
At least 224 people have been killed and 1,481 wounded since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began launching air strikes on hundreds of targets last Friday, including nuclear facilities and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting headquarters.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American forces "could get involved" in the conflict between the two countries, and the U.S. military has already had "full and complete coordination" with the IDF, as one Israeli official said after the bombing campaign began in Iran last week, with American fighter jets reportedly "patrolling the sky" in the Middle East and dozens of Air Force refueling planes headed for Europe over the weekend.
The reports intensified concerns among progressives of more direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, and led to renewed calls for the Trump administration to end its support for Israel as the IDF also continued its U.S.-backed slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.
As Common Dreams reported Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a war powers resolution to stop Trump from attacking Iran without congressional approval.
The resistance to war with the Middle Eastern country has bipartisan backing, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introducing a similar resolution in the House and garnering the support of progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.).
Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker said Monday evening that just over 2% of members of Congress have backed legislative efforts to stop the U.S. from expanding its involvement in Israel's bombardment of Iran—even as a Brookings Institution poll showed that more than two-thirds of Americans back diplomatic talks to limit Iran's nuclear program and just 14% of Americans support military action to stop Iranian nuclear development.
At the Center for International Policy, executive vice president Matt Duss said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was clearly starting a "war of choice" with Iran "to sabotage diplomacy" regarding its nuclear program after having pushed Trump to "make the terrible mistake" of withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
"Netanyahu has now outmaneuvered him to the severe detriment of U.S. interests and put American military and diplomatic personnel in harm’s way," said Duss. "Responsible lawmakers who prioritize American safety and security are rightly speaking out against Netanyahu’s irresponsible provocation, reflecting the views of an overwhelming majority of Americans who favor diplomacy over war to restrain Iran’s nuclear activities."
"Immediately ending this violence and finding a path back to viable negotiations should be the guiding priority for the U.S. government, rather than belligerent rhetoric and the continued supply of offensive weapons that enables yet another horrific conflict endangering millions," he added.
Lily Greenberg Call, a former Interior Department official who was appointed by former President Joe Biden but resigned in protest of his administration's support for Israel's assault on Gaza, condemned Democratic leaders for their "shameful fucking silence" on potential war with Iran.
"Most Americans, including their base, don't want the U.S. under Trump to go to war with Iran and have been horrified at almost two years of footage of murder in Gaza," said Greenberg Call. "We won't accept this and we won't forget in '26 and '28."
Hogg demanded that Democrats unite "against Trump and his war" and pointed out that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle regularly claim that broadly popular proposals for investments in effective programs like Medicare for All and universal childcare are unaffordable.
"Where are all the 'we can't afford it' politicians," asked Hogg, "now that we're on the brink of what could be another multi-trillion dollar war?"
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With just a handful of Democratic lawmakers so far backing a push to prevent an overwhelmingly unpopular march to war with Iran, progressive organizer David Hogg on Tuesday said those who don't align themselves with the vast majority of Americans on the issue should face primary challenges in upcoming elections.
"Any Democrat who supports this war with Iran needs to be primaried," said Hogg, a gun control activist who briefly served as co-vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and angered leaders by pushing for primary challenges. "Our generation grew up going through two multi-trillion dollar wars we should have never been involved in. We are not fucking going back to that. If you think this is a good idea read a history book."
Hogg's comments came days after Israel launched sweeping attacks on Iran amid U.S.-Iran talks on the Middle Eastern country's nuclear development.
At least 224 people have been killed and 1,481 wounded since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began launching air strikes on hundreds of targets last Friday, including nuclear facilities and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting headquarters.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American forces "could get involved" in the conflict between the two countries, and the U.S. military has already had "full and complete coordination" with the IDF, as one Israeli official said after the bombing campaign began in Iran last week, with American fighter jets reportedly "patrolling the sky" in the Middle East and dozens of Air Force refueling planes headed for Europe over the weekend.
The reports intensified concerns among progressives of more direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, and led to renewed calls for the Trump administration to end its support for Israel as the IDF also continued its U.S.-backed slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.
As Common Dreams reported Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a war powers resolution to stop Trump from attacking Iran without congressional approval.
The resistance to war with the Middle Eastern country has bipartisan backing, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introducing a similar resolution in the House and garnering the support of progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.).
Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker said Monday evening that just over 2% of members of Congress have backed legislative efforts to stop the U.S. from expanding its involvement in Israel's bombardment of Iran—even as a Brookings Institution poll showed that more than two-thirds of Americans back diplomatic talks to limit Iran's nuclear program and just 14% of Americans support military action to stop Iranian nuclear development.
At the Center for International Policy, executive vice president Matt Duss said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was clearly starting a "war of choice" with Iran "to sabotage diplomacy" regarding its nuclear program after having pushed Trump to "make the terrible mistake" of withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
"Netanyahu has now outmaneuvered him to the severe detriment of U.S. interests and put American military and diplomatic personnel in harm’s way," said Duss. "Responsible lawmakers who prioritize American safety and security are rightly speaking out against Netanyahu’s irresponsible provocation, reflecting the views of an overwhelming majority of Americans who favor diplomacy over war to restrain Iran’s nuclear activities."
"Immediately ending this violence and finding a path back to viable negotiations should be the guiding priority for the U.S. government, rather than belligerent rhetoric and the continued supply of offensive weapons that enables yet another horrific conflict endangering millions," he added.
Lily Greenberg Call, a former Interior Department official who was appointed by former President Joe Biden but resigned in protest of his administration's support for Israel's assault on Gaza, condemned Democratic leaders for their "shameful fucking silence" on potential war with Iran.
"Most Americans, including their base, don't want the U.S. under Trump to go to war with Iran and have been horrified at almost two years of footage of murder in Gaza," said Greenberg Call. "We won't accept this and we won't forget in '26 and '28."
Hogg demanded that Democrats unite "against Trump and his war" and pointed out that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle regularly claim that broadly popular proposals for investments in effective programs like Medicare for All and universal childcare are unaffordable.
"Where are all the 'we can't afford it' politicians," asked Hogg, "now that we're on the brink of what could be another multi-trillion dollar war?"
- Tim Kaine Moves to Force War Powers Vote to Prevent Trump From Attacking Iran ›
- 'No War With Iran' Marches Set for Thursday Across US ›
- 'Unprecedented Mass Deployment' of Warplanes Across Atlantic Fuels Fears of US War on Iran ›
- Fury Grows Over Democratic Complacency in Face of Looming War of Choice in Iran | Common Dreams ›
- Top Dems Reportedly Working to Sabotage Bill to Stop Trump War With Iran | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | Dem Voters Oppose a Trump War on Iran, But Their Congresspeople Are Less United | Common Dreams ›
- Progressives Warn Democrats: Vote for Iran War Powers Resolution or Face Primary Challenge | Common Dreams ›
With just a handful of Democratic lawmakers so far backing a push to prevent an overwhelmingly unpopular march to war with Iran, progressive organizer David Hogg on Tuesday said those who don't align themselves with the vast majority of Americans on the issue should face primary challenges in upcoming elections.
"Any Democrat who supports this war with Iran needs to be primaried," said Hogg, a gun control activist who briefly served as co-vice chair of the Democratic National Committee and angered leaders by pushing for primary challenges. "Our generation grew up going through two multi-trillion dollar wars we should have never been involved in. We are not fucking going back to that. If you think this is a good idea read a history book."
Hogg's comments came days after Israel launched sweeping attacks on Iran amid U.S.-Iran talks on the Middle Eastern country's nuclear development.
At least 224 people have been killed and 1,481 wounded since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began launching air strikes on hundreds of targets last Friday, including nuclear facilities and the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting headquarters.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American forces "could get involved" in the conflict between the two countries, and the U.S. military has already had "full and complete coordination" with the IDF, as one Israeli official said after the bombing campaign began in Iran last week, with American fighter jets reportedly "patrolling the sky" in the Middle East and dozens of Air Force refueling planes headed for Europe over the weekend.
The reports intensified concerns among progressives of more direct U.S. involvement in the conflict, and led to renewed calls for the Trump administration to end its support for Israel as the IDF also continued its U.S.-backed slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza.
As Common Dreams reported Monday, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a war powers resolution to stop Trump from attacking Iran without congressional approval.
The resistance to war with the Middle Eastern country has bipartisan backing, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) introducing a similar resolution in the House and garnering the support of progressive Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and Don Beyer (D-Va.).
Zeteo reporter Prem Thakker said Monday evening that just over 2% of members of Congress have backed legislative efforts to stop the U.S. from expanding its involvement in Israel's bombardment of Iran—even as a Brookings Institution poll showed that more than two-thirds of Americans back diplomatic talks to limit Iran's nuclear program and just 14% of Americans support military action to stop Iranian nuclear development.
At the Center for International Policy, executive vice president Matt Duss said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was clearly starting a "war of choice" with Iran "to sabotage diplomacy" regarding its nuclear program after having pushed Trump to "make the terrible mistake" of withdrawing from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
"Netanyahu has now outmaneuvered him to the severe detriment of U.S. interests and put American military and diplomatic personnel in harm’s way," said Duss. "Responsible lawmakers who prioritize American safety and security are rightly speaking out against Netanyahu’s irresponsible provocation, reflecting the views of an overwhelming majority of Americans who favor diplomacy over war to restrain Iran’s nuclear activities."
"Immediately ending this violence and finding a path back to viable negotiations should be the guiding priority for the U.S. government, rather than belligerent rhetoric and the continued supply of offensive weapons that enables yet another horrific conflict endangering millions," he added.
Lily Greenberg Call, a former Interior Department official who was appointed by former President Joe Biden but resigned in protest of his administration's support for Israel's assault on Gaza, condemned Democratic leaders for their "shameful fucking silence" on potential war with Iran.
"Most Americans, including their base, don't want the U.S. under Trump to go to war with Iran and have been horrified at almost two years of footage of murder in Gaza," said Greenberg Call. "We won't accept this and we won't forget in '26 and '28."
Hogg demanded that Democrats unite "against Trump and his war" and pointed out that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle regularly claim that broadly popular proposals for investments in effective programs like Medicare for All and universal childcare are unaffordable.
"Where are all the 'we can't afford it' politicians," asked Hogg, "now that we're on the brink of what could be another multi-trillion dollar war?"
- Tim Kaine Moves to Force War Powers Vote to Prevent Trump From Attacking Iran ›
- 'No War With Iran' Marches Set for Thursday Across US ›
- 'Unprecedented Mass Deployment' of Warplanes Across Atlantic Fuels Fears of US War on Iran ›
- Fury Grows Over Democratic Complacency in Face of Looming War of Choice in Iran | Common Dreams ›
- Top Dems Reportedly Working to Sabotage Bill to Stop Trump War With Iran | Common Dreams ›
- Opinion | Dem Voters Oppose a Trump War on Iran, But Their Congresspeople Are Less United | Common Dreams ›
- Progressives Warn Democrats: Vote for Iran War Powers Resolution or Face Primary Challenge | Common Dreams ›