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In reply to the discussion: Tim Ryan beating Nancy Pelosi on 11/30 is exactly what we need! [View all]RiverStone
(7,278 posts)While we disagree on Nancy, we are 100% in alignment on Elizabeth. To clarify, I was advocating for her to assume leadership either in the Senate or as the symbolic left wing of the Dem party - which probably is true already.
Yep, kids in their 20's don't pay as much attention to roll call votes and overall records. But when I was a young passionate man (now a late 50's passionate man), what stoked my flame was a populist message of social justice. Nancy's voting record and even Nancy herself (like Hillary) is simply too establishment to reach a majority of the younger crowd. Bernie did, Elizabeth does - Nancy and Hillary not so much.
This is why I keep hoping to hear an acknowledgement (from the Party) that losing has consequences. If even on style alone, if the Dems don't adopt a much more populist meme, and if we continue to UNinspire young people, we will keep losing!