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Democratic National Committee vice chair David Hogg's plan to spend $20 million to primary older Democratic incumbents in Congress has sparked intense anger from some lawmakers.

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[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 7 points 1 hour ago

Everyone over 60 years old should be kicked the fuck out of the party and way be made for younger people who have to actually live in the fucking world being created by them.

[–] nthavoc@lemmy.today 31 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

They should have done this years ago. This opens the party to get republicans playing democrats to take over that party. We have seen this with at least 10 democrats constantly voting with republicans or a democrat completely switching parties during their term. Split the damn party or go home.

[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 20 points 10 hours ago

Even the complaints against Hogg are just virtue signaling.

No action. Ever.

They are complicit.

[–] mapmyhike@lemmy.world 18 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

How can you say democrats don't do anything?

[–] CalipherJones@lemmy.world 9 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

God the 2nd pic is cringe.

[–] dukeofdummies@lemmy.world 1 points 12 minutes ago

Why this is not brought up every other day whenever Schumer or Pelosi think they are out of touch, I will never know.

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 3 points 39 minutes ago

First picture is Democrat Lollypop Guild

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Bet they do more against primary challengers than they ever have or ever will against fascists.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 5 points 5 hours ago

“We can’t upset the fascists! We have to think of decorum!”

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 32 points 13 hours ago

Hogg is 100% right and they are just whining like babies when they should be doing their effing jobs.

[–] MojoMcJojo@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago

We've been past the fume stage for a fucking while

[–] TronBronson@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

LO AND BEHOLD M'LORD.

I was just talking about how the dems are ineffective and have no strategy, and here's another one to add to my list of sources.

[–] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 12 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

I agree with the older Dems, but not for their reasons.

No, we should not support the candidates that Hogg supports. Because Hogg is very opposed to 2A rights, and ipso facto any candidate that he supports will also be opposed to 2A rights. And if you think that we're gonna just vote our way out of this, I've got some very, very bad news for you.

Primary the old fucks with young leftists (hopefully ones that actually understand economics and tax policy)? Absolutely! Primary them with ones that ideologically aligned with Hogg? No.

[–] Hacksaw@lemmy.ca 10 points 11 hours ago

Once they're primaried, people can vote for whoever is the better candidate.

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 18 points 15 hours ago

Let them pound sand. These geriatric bastards are incapable of adapting to the malevolence currently destroying everything. We need somebody willing to punch these conservative bastards' teeth down their throats.

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