Democrats' Claims That Haley Stevens Is Controlled by Her Fiancé Reveal Party Misogyny and Control
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The Gist
The author says that when Haley Stevens backed a Republican over a Democrat she considers extreme on Israel, other Democrats claimed her fiancé was pulling her strings instead of accepting that she made up her own mind. The author argues this is sexist and antisemitic, and that the party is the one trying to control her.
Conclusion
Democrats' response to Haley Stevens' endorsement of Mike Rogers, in particular the claim that she is controlled by her fiancé, is misogynistic (and antisemitic), and the real control being exercised comes from the Democratic Party, not from Stevens' romantic relationship.
Premises
- Several prominent Democrats (Jim Blanchard, Jordan Acker, Susan Wild, Caitlin Legacki) have publicly suggested that Stevens' fiancé Jason Turkish manipulated or controls her and that this explains her endorsement of Rogers.
- These Democrats attribute Stevens' change to her fiancé's influence (including his being Jewish and her considering conversion) rather than to her own judgment.
- Stevens has said in interviews that she reached her own conclusion, citing El-Sayed's debate answer on Iran vs. Israel and the fears of Jewish constituents, and that she influenced her fiancé rather than the reverse.
- Stevens' concerns about El-Sayed are well founded, given his reported positions on Israel (ending military aid, comparing the Israeli government to Hamas, calling Israeli policy apartheid, rejecting Israel's status as a Jewish state).
- Party leaders and institutions are simultaneously punishing Stevens (Schumer calling it a 'despicable betrayal', efforts to expel her from the caucus, removal from the state party website), showing a demand for conformity.
Assumptions
- Attributing a woman's political decision to her male partner's influence, rather than to her own reasoning, is inherently misogynistic.
- Linking her decision to her fiancé's Jewish identity is antisemitic rather than a legitimate inference about influence.
- Stevens' own account of her motives is credible and outweighs the speculation of critics.
- The quoted Democrats are representative of the Democratic Party as a whole.
- Criticism and sanctions from party members after an endorsement of a Republican amount to illegitimate 'control' rather than normal party discipline.
- The accuracy of Stevens' views on El-Sayed bears on whether the criticisms of her are sexist.