I… agree with Nancy Pelosi on something?
Wtf is the world coming to.
(Fuck her opinion on Bernie’s statement though - democrats are absolutely out of touch with the working class).
If this is the last dance for democracy in America, a small part of the blame wil go not only to Biden for not leaving at the right time, but also RBG. Her insistence on not resigning during Obama’s term, while Democrats held the Senate, enabled this, too.
She was holding out so that Hillary could pick her replacement. Welp…
The GOP would still have a majority if she did resign. That was a kick to the nuts right before we got tossed down the stairs.
For fucks sake Nancy, retire and make room for new blood.
You’re an albatross around the party’s neck and actively fight against the party platform on things like stock regulations or holding the wealthy accountable in anyway.
Dems would be better off if everyone over 70 in the party got the fuck out of the way instead of desperately clinging to offic for personal power.
I was listening to CNN on the commute home tonight and one of the pundits said “The Democratic party needs to shake things up with some younger leadership… There’s a lot of great people in their 50s and 60s in the party that could step up!”
Clown party. They are not serious. Ugh.
50s and 60s are OK ages for politicians. That age brings wisdom and experience. OTOH, they can’t hang in long. Maybe 40s is a solid age range to start? (In the power roles, not lower down.)
She’s right.
Man, I never thought I say that. Let here I am saying it.
All blame and no plan It’s like corporate middle manglement
Gah, I really wish Pelosi would exit politics herself.
Pelosi, sit down and shut up. Your time is over.
“Senior citizen who’s been in office for too long blames other senior citizen for staying in office for too long.”
Well no shit, we’ve been saying that for months.
Rather than the outrageous number of fascists and the disturbingly high number of people who’d rather not vote (or vote third party) instead of voting against the fascist in a meaningful way?
Like, I get there might have been issues with the Democratic campaign, but for fuck’s sake, the alternative was what you got. Well done. Hope the view was worth it from atop that high horse.
The average person wants change, they want the system that is actively oppressing them to change.
Trump has promised change. It’s the worst imaginable, but he’s promised it, he’s made his voters feel heard and seen, and he showed them he was willing to upend the whole system to make change happen.
Harris told the American people she wouldn’t significantly be different than Biden and that we “Weren’t going back,” which just sounds like “Status Quo with extra steps” to the average American. And when the voting base asked for something progressive to excite them, something to vote for, the DNC scolded them that the time wasn’t right like they did in 2016, and 2020, and 2024, and probably 2028 at this point.
The system isn’t working and people want change. Trump promises to change things up (for worse, again, to be clear), Harris promised to maintain the status quo that isn’t working. I imagine after being disenfranchised and disillusioned election cycle after election cycle, and being ignored with fascism at the door…
I’m not saying it’s right, but I think America chose negative change to maintaining the status quo for another 4 years. Which… If 2016 wasn’t the canary in the coal mine, I would hope 2024 would be for the DNC. Turning further right is losing them their own voters while trying to win over Republicans who will never vote for them.
Their voting base is tired of being told now isn’t the time for compromise/policy changes in the party, but then watching the party change policy and compromise with Republicans. You can’t tell your voting base you’d rather be Fascist-lite than work with them, and be surprised when they refuse to support you. 🤷♀️
