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Dems Reportedly Angry That Progressives Are Pushing Them to Act Like an Opposition Party. (www.commondreams.org)
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House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration's authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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[–] -5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Here's a thought instead of blowing your money supporting candidates that already have access to massive amounts of cash, donate it to the Trevor project, planned parenthood or literally any nonprofit.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    OR here's a thought — now hear me out — you don't because those charitable donations are a treatment of a symptomatic issue reflective of failed government policy to begin with. So if you really want to address the root cause and actually reshape the party from a top-down approach, then I encourage you follow my strategy.

    Or you know, you can donate to both.

    • The more money that goes to AOC, the greater her voice in the Democratic party.
    • The greater her voice, the greater the progressive shift in the Democratic party.
    • The greater the progressive shift in progressive economic populism, the better outcomes for Women's and LGBTQ+ rights.
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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    The more money that goes to AOC, the greater her voice in the Democratic party.

    This is a pretty good observation. If you want to help the party, give money to people like AOC and tell her to give it to the party.

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