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Democratic Socialist Candidate Faces Criticism Over Deleted Social Media Posts
Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic nominee in New York's 13th Congressional District, is under scrutiny after CNN reported on posts from a deleted account that expressed support for communism and quoted Karl Marx. The account operated until June 2022.
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Darializa Avila Chevalier, the Democratic nominee in New York's 13th Congressional District, is facing criticism after CNN reported on posts from a deleted social media account that expressed support for communism and quoted Karl Marx. The account, which operated until it was deleted in June 2022, called Karl Marx a "must read," complained that libraries did not provide enough Marxist literature, and quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur.
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John Fetterman said during a Fox News appearance, "Our party has become an orgy of socialism," and asked whether Democrats would continue to defend the candidate. Republican Sen. " Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the June 23 primary and is expected to win the general election in November in the heavily Democratic district.
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