Every point made is exactly how this lifelong Democrat feels. No more cowards. No more AIPAC. My congresswoman, Sarah Elfreth in MD refuses to discuss the fact that she accepted $5,000,000 from AIPAC. I have called repeatedly, and her people will not answer questions. She easily won the primary. I will not vote for her in the general election unless she explains why she took dirty money and vows not to accept any more funds from them. It is time to stand up to the cowards in the Democratic party.
And this is why we strongly need campaign finance reform. No PAC that pushes the interests of another country should have such sway over our government.
Winston Churchill quotes come to mind for how we need to vociferously fight for our freedom:
“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
“We shall go on to the end… we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Here in Colorado, our attorney general Phil Weiser beat Senator Michael Bennet in the governor’s race. Weiser is an outspoken fighter for regular citizens; for example, as attorney general, he fought and beat a proposed merger of two large grocery chains. (Colorado is a Democratic state, essentially assuring he will become our governor). Here is one quote from him: “In the face of a lawless, bullying administration... we need a leader who will fight back and never bend the knee.”
Love this column. I agree with all of it and I am 66 years old. One word to the wise, those who run on these noble (with a capital N) principles must be prepared to fight smartly once they attain office. You will come into contact with people you totally disagree with and compromise more than you would like (if that is still possible). Good luck Lambs. I am rooting for you!!
Funny thing most of these Dems who are labeled 'centrist/establishment' are the ones doing the hard work of legislating, passing bills that benefit Americans. I'll withold judgement until the DSA wing (80% white and college-educated) of the party can flip a red or swing district. They haven't been successful so far, except turning deep blue districts even bluer. I wonder if they've actually polled those swing districts to see if voters actually cared about AIPAC and Gaza. I would love to see the DSA out doing election protection in red and swing states, registering voters, and working the polls on election day. Most of this hard work is done by Black people-the base of the Democratic party.
Centrists negotiate with crazy right-wingers. DSA and lefties generally aren't going to do that.
Example: Obama gave away single payer, and gave up on a federal insurance program as an option to private insurance. Single payer and other major reforms to the health care system are the goals of the left wing. What is the health care goal of the centrists, who rely on money from insurance companies, hospital companies, drug companies and every other special interest?
Who is a centrist? Any elected Democrat that doesn't conform to some ideal of purity as defined by the DSA or Bernie Sanders? The goal posts shift so often it's hard to keep up. Obama did not give away 'single payer'. In the last 31 years, The Dems have had a combined 6 years of both House and Senate control, thanks to third party and non-voters. Pelosi et al wanted single payer but in order to get Republicans to vote for the bill, compromises had to happen. Problem with people who didn't pay attention in civics or government class is that they have no idea how the government works and let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I am also pissed off, but at Republicans, who are to blame for where we are.
But Republicans didn't vote for it, despite the compromises. Democrats for that brief moment were able to pass it without them. Then came the Tea Party backlash, precursor to MAGA. 60 votes in the Senate hasn't happened since.
I'm glad the newer and younger Democratic Socialists are winning primaries. It's about time we move away from Clinton-style Dems, who feel like Republican-light. I live in AZ, which holds primaries in late July. But back in July of 2016, when Hillary had already secured the nomination before Arizonans could vote, I still voted for Bernie in the primary. I DID, of course vote for Hillary in November of that year, but I would have more happily voted for Sanders. And, I recall reading articles about how there were plenty of people who voted for Trump but did so after Bernie lost the nomination. IMO, any candidate who runs on solutions to help the 90% of Americans who DON'T control the dollar speaks to Americans, rather than simply the 10% that controls the Dollar and never want to pay taxes.
This is completely right. Why anyone would listen to Schumer/Jeffries/Carvile, when their strategies are responsible for our inability to fight MAGA successfully for 10 years, is a wonder. They are the past. It’s young people NOT poisoned by corporate money who will lead the fight (coming from an old guy).
The only successful way to combat MAGA is by giving Democrats clear majorities in the House and the Senate. In that respect, the voters have failed miserably. The real way to combat MAGA when you also have a compliant right-wing media is by giving the opposition party enough of a majority to get things done.
Tucker leaves the Republican Party. Carville leaves the democratic base. Those two could get together and form the party de refuses. Except, unlike the impressionists, it would be a party of real losers.
I think there are, but old school dems are afraid to say what they stand for because Republicans will call them Socialists. We need to educate the country about what socialist means.
Social Democracy is a economic and political philosophy that advocates a capitalist economy with government intervention, market regulation and a robust welfare state:
There's no evidence to support this claim.... You can go just want some little fix the system and the DSA doesn't offer up any plan except burn it and rebuild it.. Like they would take over as kings even though they don't have a majority support from their own left the wing of the country..
“Finding a “middle ground” won’t work against the tyrannical force that is the modern GOP. You can either give constituents what they’re demanding, or they will find someone who’s up for it.”
Exactly! Dem leadership is definitely not reading the room.
Every point made is exactly how this lifelong Democrat feels. No more cowards. No more AIPAC. My congresswoman, Sarah Elfreth in MD refuses to discuss the fact that she accepted $5,000,000 from AIPAC. I have called repeatedly, and her people will not answer questions. She easily won the primary. I will not vote for her in the general election unless she explains why she took dirty money and vows not to accept any more funds from them. It is time to stand up to the cowards in the Democratic party.
And this is why we strongly need campaign finance reform. No PAC that pushes the interests of another country should have such sway over our government.
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Perhaps Dems should take clues from Hungary or Albania—citizens protest while politicians justify … or stubbornly remain silent.
Winston Churchill quotes come to mind for how we need to vociferously fight for our freedom:
“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
“We shall go on to the end… we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.”
Here in Colorado, our attorney general Phil Weiser beat Senator Michael Bennet in the governor’s race. Weiser is an outspoken fighter for regular citizens; for example, as attorney general, he fought and beat a proposed merger of two large grocery chains. (Colorado is a Democratic state, essentially assuring he will become our governor). Here is one quote from him: “In the face of a lawless, bullying administration... we need a leader who will fight back and never bend the knee.”
Love this column. I agree with all of it and I am 66 years old. One word to the wise, those who run on these noble (with a capital N) principles must be prepared to fight smartly once they attain office. You will come into contact with people you totally disagree with and compromise more than you would like (if that is still possible). Good luck Lambs. I am rooting for you!!
I have one thing to say to James Carville: Adios, Dipshit!
Funny thing most of these Dems who are labeled 'centrist/establishment' are the ones doing the hard work of legislating, passing bills that benefit Americans. I'll withold judgement until the DSA wing (80% white and college-educated) of the party can flip a red or swing district. They haven't been successful so far, except turning deep blue districts even bluer. I wonder if they've actually polled those swing districts to see if voters actually cared about AIPAC and Gaza. I would love to see the DSA out doing election protection in red and swing states, registering voters, and working the polls on election day. Most of this hard work is done by Black people-the base of the Democratic party.
Centrists negotiate with crazy right-wingers. DSA and lefties generally aren't going to do that.
Example: Obama gave away single payer, and gave up on a federal insurance program as an option to private insurance. Single payer and other major reforms to the health care system are the goals of the left wing. What is the health care goal of the centrists, who rely on money from insurance companies, hospital companies, drug companies and every other special interest?
Who is a centrist? Any elected Democrat that doesn't conform to some ideal of purity as defined by the DSA or Bernie Sanders? The goal posts shift so often it's hard to keep up. Obama did not give away 'single payer'. In the last 31 years, The Dems have had a combined 6 years of both House and Senate control, thanks to third party and non-voters. Pelosi et al wanted single payer but in order to get Republicans to vote for the bill, compromises had to happen. Problem with people who didn't pay attention in civics or government class is that they have no idea how the government works and let the perfect be the enemy of the good. I am also pissed off, but at Republicans, who are to blame for where we are.
But Republicans didn't vote for it, despite the compromises. Democrats for that brief moment were able to pass it without them. Then came the Tea Party backlash, precursor to MAGA. 60 votes in the Senate hasn't happened since.
And the people he watered down the legislation trying to woo still voted against it.
I'm glad the newer and younger Democratic Socialists are winning primaries. It's about time we move away from Clinton-style Dems, who feel like Republican-light. I live in AZ, which holds primaries in late July. But back in July of 2016, when Hillary had already secured the nomination before Arizonans could vote, I still voted for Bernie in the primary. I DID, of course vote for Hillary in November of that year, but I would have more happily voted for Sanders. And, I recall reading articles about how there were plenty of people who voted for Trump but did so after Bernie lost the nomination. IMO, any candidate who runs on solutions to help the 90% of Americans who DON'T control the dollar speaks to Americans, rather than simply the 10% that controls the Dollar and never want to pay taxes.
FUCK YEAH TO ALL OF THIS!!!
This is completely right. Why anyone would listen to Schumer/Jeffries/Carvile, when their strategies are responsible for our inability to fight MAGA successfully for 10 years, is a wonder. They are the past. It’s young people NOT poisoned by corporate money who will lead the fight (coming from an old guy).
The only successful way to combat MAGA is by giving Democrats clear majorities in the House and the Senate. In that respect, the voters have failed miserably. The real way to combat MAGA when you also have a compliant right-wing media is by giving the opposition party enough of a majority to get things done.
Tucker leaves the Republican Party. Carville leaves the democratic base. Those two could get together and form the party de refuses. Except, unlike the impressionists, it would be a party of real losers.
Tucker flounced for optics reasons. He's still a Nazi piece of shit.
As for carville...same sentiment really.
Instead of using terms such as 'centerest', list the policies that differ from the left. Are there laws they both want to pass?
I think there are, but old school dems are afraid to say what they stand for because Republicans will call them Socialists. We need to educate the country about what socialist means.
Social Democracy is a economic and political philosophy that advocates a capitalist economy with government intervention, market regulation and a robust welfare state:
Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland.
It's time to fight against the false accusations rather than compromise on principles in the hope of neutralizing them.
We want DOERS as well as fighters, not institutionalists (looking at you, Schumer).
A vote by centrists serves as a vote against people. Go left or go home!
Democrats want bulldogs. Republicans perhaps want same … but get poodles.
There's no evidence to support this claim.... You can go just want some little fix the system and the DSA doesn't offer up any plan except burn it and rebuild it.. Like they would take over as kings even though they don't have a majority support from their own left the wing of the country..
“Finding a “middle ground” won’t work against the tyrannical force that is the modern GOP. You can either give constituents what they’re demanding, or they will find someone who’s up for it.”
Exactly! Dem leadership is definitely not reading the room.