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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 53 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

That's why Pelosi chose them, specially over AOC. She's the other side of the US oligarchy, the one that's ok with the slice of cake they have now and don't want to push the US into a complete dictatorship just to try to get more. She's one of the people in the democratic party that's most abusing federal insider trading and conflicts of interests.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 46 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

The new and improved democratic party is back in business everyone!

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 13 hours ago

🌎👩🏼‍🚀🔫👩🏼‍🚀

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 63 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

He's also recently announced that he's undergoing chemotherapy for esophagus cancer, which has a very low survival rate. It's bad enough that the DNC will only allow corrupt geriatrics to hold the levers of power, but could they at least have found one that wasn't actively dying?

[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 points 57 minutes ago (1 children)

Esophageal cancer only has a very low survival rate in the late stages. If caught early it's about 50%

[–] joenforcer@midwest.social 1 points 38 minutes ago

Ah, so if you catch it early it's a coin flip? Nice.

[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 129 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Fucking of course he did. Jesus christ.

This is why I say that the DNC is fully dead. AOC and the rest of the young progressives in Congress need to just get with Sanders and straight up found a new party. This is so fucking dumb.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 15 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I was thinking that Trump was going to be the end of the Republican party, and the Democrats would pick up the slightly reasonable conservative position. Instead Trump made the Democratic party if playing to the right a farce and maybe that'll end the Democratic party. I'm curious to see where things go. It seems like one of the two have to collapse eventually.

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Founding a new party would make them Jill Stein. Nobody wants more Jill Stein.

Those of you with Dem congressmen, write in and tell them you want AOC. They're the ones responsible for this shit. Don't make dumb threats about the general, but you can absolutely consider primaries. Your vote goes farther in the primary. That's where the difference can be made.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 14 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

He says, after the Dems just had a presidential candidate that did not even run in the primaries.

No, a new party is 100% the way to go, though it shouldn't be hostile to the dems, e.g. not running for president until they have more congressman and senators then the Dems to avoid splitting the vote.

[–] blazeknave@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Money. You need the DNC money. It's easier than more fundraising. Like activating voters instead of switching them. Make your life easier.

[–] DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 1 points 11 minutes ago

Ahhh, never mind. I had a strange idea that clinging to the carcass of the democratic party failed. No idea where I got that from. Looking forward to all the improvements the next 4 years will bring the US, since DNC money saved the day.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 78 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

We can thank Nancy Pelosi and her boomer wisdom for this.

The fewer boomers in Congress, the better.

[–] 4grams@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

At this point, I’d say on planet earth.

This is coming from someone dealing with their boomer parents right now.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 13 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Is she even a boomer or silent generation? Not sure about her exact age but I think Hitler was winning the war when she was born.

[–] circuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.org 17 points 13 hours ago

Boomer is a state of mind.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 41 points 17 hours ago (1 children)
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 26 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I hope she trips again, and this time, never gets up again.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 16 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It should be illegal to own stocks as a Senator.

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 7 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

Honestly, at this point we just need to dissolve the US in its entirety. I no longer believe it can be saved. We need to grant all 50 states full independence. They can then come back together and form whatever new nation or nations they want. The existing union is broken beyond all repair. It can no longer be salvaged.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 9 points 10 hours ago

I like where your head is at, but that's a terrible idea that will just lead to all the Red States going full jihad on "others"

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Biden could premptively pardon every American for choosing to secede if they want to and we can just end it now with no repercussions or violence.

[–] Skates@feddit.nl 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 1 points 54 minutes ago

Right? It's fully within Biden's power to stop Trump from taking office because he has a duty to protect the constitution.

But he would need a spine for that.

[–] rigatti@lemmy.world 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 13 hours ago

Why should the Nazi fucks in Texas drag down people trying to live their lives in California or NY?

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au -3 points 15 hours ago

Shame she wasn’t at home with her husband.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 18 points 15 hours ago

So an unsurprising pick for the "good" party.

[–] ramsorge@discuss.online 35 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

So, they meet the qualifications. Got it.

Dems do insider trading, Reps do rape. Nice people.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 10 points 15 hours ago

And both of them fuck you over and over.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 25 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

On top of being 74 and one month fresh off a throat cancer diagnosis...

Edit:

He announced it the day after he won the election, it would be a huge coincidence if that's the day he received, he more likely just his it from voters...

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago

Fucking hope motherfucker dies screaming. The Democratic Party is done.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemm.ee 8 points 16 hours ago

You couldn't write this and have someone think it was realistic.

What the actual fuck DNC? Pelosi? Corrupt pieces of shit just protecting themselves

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 14 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (2 children)

Being in the senate and congress will become increasingly a status symbol and effective tool for getting health care for oneself and one's family. Otherwise it will be about as useful as it was during the slow slide from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. But being America it will happen much faster.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 16 hours ago

I have an idea:

  • get people who desperately need health insurance together
  • elect one of them for Congress
  • they perform the minimum amount of days needed to get health insurance for life
  • resign
  • Governor sets special election
  • next person runs for office
  • repeat until everyone has insurance
[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

They've really streamlined the process.

[–] solarvector@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 18 hours ago

Well, that's why he's qualified.

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago

Why do you think he was Pelosi’s pick? lmao, that evil greedy power hungry bitch

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 16 hours ago

I’m gonna vote so much harder now. /s