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Gaugamela

(2,729 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:00 PM Jan 1

Scary Reason Democratic Party Blocked Progressive AOC From Leadership. (5:05 min)

The reason: corporate money

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Scary Reason Democratic Party Blocked Progressive AOC From Leadership. (5:05 min) (Original Post) Gaugamela Jan 1 OP

No. 🙄 Oopsie Daisy Jan 1 #1

"Blocked" is a silly characterization. ColinC Jan 1 #2

Yes. Think. Again. Jan 1 #3

I agree 100% LilElf70 Jan 1 #4

Your partly right Northern_Light Jan 1 #5

I think our best chance to break away from the "money in politics" trap... Think. Again. Jan 1 #6

No. There was a vote. You know - that thing they do when it's called democracy .. ? stopdiggin Jan 1 #7

i think his reasoning is sound et tu Jan 1 #8

If we are the party of the people, we need to Emile Jan 1 #9

Oopsie Daisy

(5,141 posts)

1. No. 🙄

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:05 PM

Jan 1

When a headline from this content creator asks a provocative (or click-bait-y) question... the answer to said question is always "NO!"

Ugh.

ColinC

(11,098 posts)

2. "Blocked" is a silly characterization.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:06 PM

Jan 1

It was a close vote for a position that is usually selected based on seniority. If anything, AOC nearly "blocked" the person who was long expected to take the role.

Think. Again.

(21,243 posts)

3. Yes.

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:18 PM

Jan 1

Corporate kow-towing is one of the biggest complaints against the Democratic party's "elite", and exactly why we should be looking toward new, younger leadership.

LilElf70

(681 posts)

4. I agree 100%

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:30 PM

Jan 1

We need change.

Northern_Light

(27 posts)

5. Your partly right

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 01:57 PM

Jan 1

I totally agree with the corporate kow-towing part. However, there are plenty of young from both parties willing to go along with corporate interests over the public. Some older democrats will still place the interests of the public over corporate and wealthy interests.

Think. Again.

(21,243 posts)

6. I think our best chance to break away from the "money in politics" trap...

Reply to Northern_Light (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 02:07 PM

Jan 1

...is to work more closely with younger people who don't have the history of corporate connections.

stopdiggin

(13,279 posts)

7. No. There was a vote. You know - that thing they do when it's called democracy .. ?

Reply to Gaugamela (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 02:13 PM

Jan 1

Congressmen (people) had every opportunity to cast their vote for AOC - and many of them did. And, in fact - way too many of them for this to be characterized as anything like a 'party' move. The 'progressive' wing lost another (democratic) vote - and that is the sum total of what happened here. Stop making your boo-hoos and your disappointment - into 'persecution'. It's nothing of the sort. And it's tiresome.

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