• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    You can attend local Democratic party meetings in your city. You can also vote in the primaries and you could also call Nancy Pelosi yourself.

    Good news, everybody. I put in a quick call and made a few salient points. Nancy agreed with me on all of them and says she’s reversing her decision.

    even if I disagree with her sometimes I still wish her a full recovery

    Why are you so invested in licking boots?

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      5 hours ago

      What have you done to make things better? Sitting and not doing anything lets the other people do things you don’t want. Having an influence increases the chances of getting what you want. Imagine if people primaried Nancy Pelosi. Also Nancy Pelosi is likely trying to tank AOC’s committee bid because she feels she’s making the best decision for the party. That’s because people who feel AOC is good for the party aren’t being heard by her.

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        Sitting and not doing anything

        Why are the only two options “Be a three term Congresswoman” or “Do Nothing”?

        Having an influence increases the chances of getting what you want.

        The problem is that AOC has no influence. She can’t impact the language of legislation, the priorities of national spending, or the operation of her assigned committees.

        Imagine if people primaried Nancy Pelosi.

        Its been tried, repeatedly. Her position is unassailable, largely by way of name recognition. The cost of running a campaign in a media market as expensive as San Fransisco’s is astronomical. That, combined with her influence in state and local political leadership, means Dems close ranks and shut more left-leaning candidates out of public leadership in local political establishments.

        Nancy Pelosi is likely trying to tank AOC’s committee bid because she feels she’s making the best decision for the party

        Oh well, in that case, I guess who are we to question her judgement.

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          4 hours ago

          I think either my post wasn’t clear or you misread it. I’m talking about simple actions you can take to improve the DNC. If you get involved you can have your voice heard in the party. I’m not talking about AOC’s influence, I’m talking about yours.