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[-] BigBenis@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

That does it for me. I'm changing my voter registration to independent. This party no longer represents me.

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 48 minutes ago

As a young voter, I've always been Independent because I knew Democratic party was shit.

[-] demizerone@lemmy.world 3 points 58 minutes ago

I did mine the day after they lost to trump again. This party needs to die so a real oligarch opposition party can take it's place.

[-] pjwestin@lemmy.world 38 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

A 74-year-old who is dying of cancer was chosen over a 35-year-old rising star at the insistence of an 84-year-old woman (who is currently undergoing hip replacement surgery) just months after an 81-year-old Presidential candidate was forced to drop out of the race because he showed sever symptoms of cognitive decline during a debate. If this were a satire about a gerontocracy, I would think it was too over the top.

[-] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 46 minutes ago

And a 78 year old is president elect

[-] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 8 points 11 hours ago

Unfortunate, but it'll give her more time to work with Bernie and labor leaders to organize a general strike

[-] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 1 points 22 minutes ago

They will never let her. She'll get the Bernie treatment time and again.

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 58 points 21 hours ago

"Everyone sort of made the case that they would be the best to help change the message across the country. ... He's a very good communicator," said Beyer.

Oh yeah that's exactly what's going to fix the problem Democrats have. Electing another old ass Clinton era Democrat to a position of power. It's not like everybody's pissed at them for losing the Presidency, the House, and the Senate all in one go.

[-] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

See it from their perspective. They are doing their hardest to be as useless as possible and people still vote them.

At this point, how pissed everyone is matters jack shit because they know their public loves outrage for the sake of outrage, and the very same public that votes them, is totally neutered and incapable of choosing or voting for anything else

[-] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 0 points 5 hours ago

They are using the fact that people can't go anywhere else and are weaponising that to do absolutely nothing.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 23 points 19 hours ago

It’s not like everybody’s pissed at them for losing the Presidency, the House, and the Senate all in one go.

With their amazing communication skills.

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[-] geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 20 points 18 hours ago

Gerry Connolly more like Gerry Atric.

If AOC sticks with the Democratic party instead of going independent she proves the DNC was right to deny her power. Why bother caving to AOC'S demands if she will keep sheepdogging people to the party and get nothing in return?

[-] thisphuckinguy@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

She lost to a 74yr old…yeah that guy needs to retire. Get out of the fucking way.

[-] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 29 points 21 hours ago

Democrats running out of foot to shoot themselves in

[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 109 points 1 day ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

AOC runs several investigations that lead to results.

Connelly... Is old and has seniority.

Great fucking job Democrats. Getting my seat warmer ready for ~~2022~~ 2026 already!

[-] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago
[-] Maggoty@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago
[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 82 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

AOC should abandon the Democratic party. She should join Bernie as an god-damned Independent.

[-] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 94 points 1 day ago

She and Bernie should start a progressive party.

I'm tired of Democrats bowing to oligarchs.

[-] SilentFury@lemm.ee 2 points 10 hours ago

I read that as Democrats blowing oligarchs... Same feel tho

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[-] xenomor@lemmy.world 194 points 1 day ago

I’m glad congressional Democrats are finally taking steps to deal with their sclerotic, ineffective and increasingly out-of-touch leadership and building a future with younger—oh wait.

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[-] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml -1 points 9 hours ago

Let's not forget that AOC voted to protect the rail corporation from a union strike.

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 6 points 9 hours ago

kindly take your scarecrow to another field.

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