Just saw a young turks cast where they were going ballistic over this. Too ballistic.
There needs to be a specific name put forward, and then a 2nd name after they refuse. Abdul put forward a name for Senate. There is support for them. I’d put Chris Murphy up too, or Bernie. But being livid without supporting/nominating any single soul is just programming you/us for frustration.
Disagree that it’s on the people to put another name forward, or that would be an elected position by the people.
People are saying “no not this because X, Y, Z. Find someone better who doesn’t have those traits. Do you job and represent the electorate by picking the appropriate individual.
Yeah I agree. Whenever I encourage people to contact their representatives, I say they should mention who they would like to see instead.
I’ve got a few choices I’d like to see. Everyone else can have theirs. If enough reps hear the same names again and again, they’ll see who has popular support
Shit that was fast!
I’m not American so please take that into account, but my perception of the dems is they have a listening problem, both internally and externally. They can’t seem to keep their ears on the ground.
That’s because the establishment wing of the party since Bill Clinton’s time has actually been fiscally conservative.
So they don’t listen to the people’s cries when they beg for progress. Because progressivism here is the closest thing we have to social democracy. And yet they get derided as “far-left” 🙄… Please.
The actual far-left calls even progressives “centrists.” But there is no actual far-left in US politics; that only exists among edge lords and keyboard warriors on the fringes of the internet.
Bill Clinton removed glass-steagal to add a clear example.
I didn’t know that, thanks. Could that have contributed to the 2008 financial crisis?
That is mentioned in the wiki entry. It does seem to be a contributing factor
It set the stage, it was just a matter of time after that repeal.
Fuck Jeffries and Schumer, both of those fuckers are selfish assholes who just want to go back to the status quo so they can keep collecting their bribes in peace.
Signed. These politicians either like the pac’s values or they break their own, and either way shows no integrity. Do better!
He represents AIPAC and AIPAC won the majority so I guess it makes sense that he is the speaker of the genocide supporting majority
I saw that half circle infographic with colored dots showing the distribution of party members, but this one had AIPAC in black dots. Currently there 231 AIPAC seats to 164 independent democrats, 11 independent republicans, and 25 uncalled (idk what that means). It really showed how the real distribution of power is in the House, and why none of the problems are going to get fixed. AIPAC party members control the majority still.
You ever wonder what would happen if they just started dropping like flies? Because I do.
Uncalled means they’re still counting ballots.
But yeah I’ve seen that graphic for the previous session but I haven’t seen one yet for the next one. Do you mind linking it?
This just tells us what our work is for the next primary season though. We’re taking chunks out of the AIPAC biparty. Just need to keep biting off forkfulls until it’s enough to make a difference.
I saved it from a reddit thread.
Well when you put it that way…
You know, I’ve always said we need at least three viable political parties. This is not what I had in mind…
Exactly
Somehow, I don’t think either Jeffries or Schumer can count on repub AIPAC votes to help them.
Yerp, a Schumer/Jeffries leadership would mean more AIPAC-funded status quo and “across the aisle” appeasement/compromise.
When will they learn that there’s no compromising with fascism?
They’re not compromising with fascists because they are also fascists. They just think the killing, mass surveillance, genocide, undermining democracy, taking bribes, insider trading, war profiteering, attacks on civil liberties, for profit concentration camps and police militarization should be done more quietly
And thus, why the only real solution is becoming armed and organized. Either they end up fearing us enough to make changes, or we realize our own power as a populace and make those changes by force.
The reach of israel in american politics is insane. Forget the fact that tiktok is owned by an israeli billionaire. Zohran endorsed Jefferies and now Mamdani has been acting weird endorsing it and doing nothing when he promised to arrest nethanyahu for his war crimes.
Zohran endorsed Jefferies
Is that true? I can’t find any sources on that outside of newsweek and politico. Got anything that isn’t a reactionary right-wing rag?
I did a double take because I thought the first like was from “Mossad”.
MVP!
Don Lemon referred to him as “AIPAC Shakur” - love it.
Holy shit, that’s absolute gold!
That’s amazing
Fuck Hakeem Jeffries.
I mean, what more needs to be said at this point.
I’m always saying this
The Audacity of Nope!
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I understand he got the position by being the only person who wanted it.
It might be more productive to name a candidate rather than the more nebulous “anyone but Hakeem Jeffries”. Ro Khanna seems like he could do a good job but I have heard no indication that he wants to do the job.
Ro Khanna for Speaker, that I can get behind!
Some more options: Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Robert Garcia
Feel free to add to the list, and mention your top choices when you email your representatives to say No to Jeffries
FWIW, in her victory speach the other day, Jayapal said she’s heading the immigration subcommittee and that there WILL be investigations and people WILL be going to jail. 🥰
I love hearing good news!
No Jamie. Yes Primala.
I’ll respect your opinion but I’d be cool with either one.
Is there a reason you’re against Jamie? He always struck me as stellar, but if there’s something I don’t know… (I’m bracing myself for heartache…)
Corporate Democrat. Blumenthal too.
Oooh look, zio funded by j-street too.
https://fundvoter.org/politicians/jamie-raskin#fundraising
Normally I’d prefer open secrets but it wasn’t behaving for some reason (non-responsive buttons).
That’s disappointing… :( I thought he was a progressive?
I’ve seen him do great work on committees on CSPAN
Whoops, it looks like I edited while you replied. Honesty, most if not all are rotten.
Before or after he was named Pelosi’s successor?
i knooow fuck that guy he did such a good job in the elections with all the pac money but that’s ok we can all be doubly racist by taking tupac’s name in vain
good job lemmings
Thank you!
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Trump wasn’t listening. Now the democrats aren’t listening. Shall we ler them hear us next week at the street side demonstrations?
And no Kamela Harrys re-do. They better be finding some other person right now.
The only way to make them hear you is to break shit
Sure, feel free to organize demonstrations. That might convince them to choose other leadership. As well as contacting your representatives of course.
Don’t claim they aren’t listening though. Some may be deaf, but others hear. Politics is about numbers. So don’t give up without trying.
If you are an American with either a Democratic senator or house rep (or senate/house elect rep), you should write them as well.
One million SO FAR
We need to get this number another digit
Didn’t take long to get it over a million, and we still have nearly two months till the next Congress.
But everyone who signs it needs to also contact their representatives.
