Rep. Ro Khanna said that “many” in the House Democratic caucus, including himself, will back Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday’s vote.

  • @scarabine
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    13020 hours ago

    Goddamn just not gonna improve shit even a little bit, huh Democrats?

        • EleventhHour
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          2419 hours ago

          And they have spent the last nine years proving that to everyone.

        • @[email protected]
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          19 hours ago

          The thing is, when your horse is so high, you tend to overlook those down in the mud. But fear not! When that horse tips over, it’s a long and painful way down for those sitting so high up.

        • @[email protected]
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          619 hours ago

          Political parties in general tend to be extremely hard-headed and reticent to change. It often takes 3 or more elections being lost in the wilderness to get some turnover going.

          The US, with its insanely gerrymandered districts, seems especially well positioned to keep the unpopular gerontocracy going as long as possible.

          • NoneOfUrBusiness
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            718 hours ago

            It often takes 3 or more elections being lost in the wilderness to get some turnover going.

            I don’t think US democracy will survive two more Republican presidents.

            • @[email protected]
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              218 hours ago

              Elections for the U.S. Senate are every 2 years, with 1/3 of the chamber up at each time and 6 year terms. That means you get 3 elections in 6 years.

    • @[email protected]
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      2120 hours ago

      The real test is the DNC chair election on 2/2/25.

      It’ll honestly determine who wins 2028 more than who the candidates are I believe.

      If Ben Wikler gets it, I think he’ll listen to voters and let a fair primary happen. If we get that, we’ll win the general regardless. But the party immediately picking a favorite and mixing money together before the first primary vote is cast just turns off Dem voters.

      We at least need the illusion that there’s a fair process

      • NoneOfUrBusiness
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        118 hours ago

        We at least need the illusion that there’s a fair process

        I don’t think an illusion would work, because it’s less about the idea of a fair process and more about how much the fina candidate makes people want to vote for them. That’s why a fair primary is necessary.