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In reply to the discussion: Seriously need to knock off the AOC hate here [View all]PatSeg
(49,580 posts)156. I think many of them
have an unrealistic belief as to how progressive reform came about in the past. To be honest when I was younger, I did as well. The reason we don't get the kind of progressive change we want isn't because our Democratic leaders are necessarily unwilling, it is because they are unable. Our most transformative leaders have been hardcore pragmatic politicians as well and they faced the same criticisms that we see today. It just looks easier in hindsight I suppose.
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Hi, little 'dissident donor' to AOC here who also supports Pelosi as Speaker and is thrilled that
ramen
Jan 2021
#60
I couldn't resist going over to that weird place that used to have Bernie Sanders on their homepage
betsuni
Jan 2021
#78
Still trying to figure out #ForceTheVote -- apparently The Squad was supposed to do a quid pro quo
betsuni
Jan 2021
#95
Agreed. She is a helpful firebrand for sure and that's what the party needs sometimes!
Miigwech
Jan 2021
#13
I agree. She is a very bright young woman with an outstanding wit. I disagree with her...
NNadir
Jan 2021
#17
I agree with you. I am disgusted by the attempts to turn AOC into an 'other'.
MerryBlooms
Jan 2021
#34
R&K 'lulz', 'bazinga', hand waving, back slapping, and especially let me add the
MerryBlooms
Jan 2021
#31
Younger generation Reps like AOC give me hope for the future. They are human, they will make
yaesu
Jan 2021
#33
In what way is AOC a backstabber? That's a vicious attack against an elected Democratic House Member
Celerity
Jan 2021
#121
AOC said Joe Biden wouldn't be in the same party as she in another country because
betsuni
Jan 2021
#130
Of course she would not be, as the US is one of the very few Western democracies with no
Celerity
Jan 2021
#131
Not the point. It's not true that Biden is a neoliberal corporatist and isn't progressive.
betsuni
Jan 2021
#163
What does that mean exactly. I certainly see way more negative comments than anything like that
berni_mccoy
Jan 2021
#65
They know, they are just calling a young, bright democratic congressperson a cow
questionseverything
Jan 2021
#82
It was feet held to the fire; echo chamber, rah rah cheerleaders, fan club, blind loyalty,
betsuni
Jan 2021
#108
Mostly, it's what others 'critique' and bestow upon AOC. Even when correcting the record,
MerryBlooms
Jan 2021
#83
What I posted wasn't about Obama or Pelsoi it was about the hypocrisy of the Anti AOC Clique here
dustyscamp
Jan 2021
#114
I don't hate her and she's free to do what she feels is best as far as I'm concerned
Kaleva
Jan 2021
#123
It was 5 Centrist Dems that failed to vote for Pelosi, not the Progressive Dems.
Sloumeau
Jan 2021
#129
Oh come on. The OP doesn't "cry and stomp their feet anytime someone criticizes her"
mtnsnake
Jan 2021
#153