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I'm an old guy, and I'm all for kicking out the weak old cowardly Democrats, and replacing them with strong, angry young people. They are pissed about past generations losing Democracy, and they are stepping up to take it back. They have my full support.
I will always primary vote for a young person like AOC or Max Frost, before I'll vote for smug old incumbent. Time to term limit a LOT of these losers.
Am old but have seen guys older than me really fucking things up, so sure, get some younger folks interested and into it.
I say this as a person with plenty of years. When the president is so ancient he is shitting himself at meetings, and congresspeople are dying in office - of old age- this has become a gerontocracy of the worst sort. One would hope that as people get older they have more experience, more perspective.
At this point I would very strongly prefer that people younger than me be in office and I'm not even 60 yet. We need people with more stake in the future. 40-60 then out, retire for the sake of the country. Write a book or something.
When wa the last time the Democrats had a really broad field of choices in the primary? I remember the Republican primaries leading up to the '16 election, the field was huge. And Trump crushed them all. I feel like Democrats haven't had much choice in way too long.
2020 primary.
11 people still had campaigns going when the first state voted. 18 people withdrew before the voting began.
I think if politics are overhauled, we should have political stations as a career track, with term limits at every level. Each term lasts four years, and each level has two terms if elections are won. However, losing an election reduces the number of terms you can have at a level. So if you suck and lose two elections at a rung, you don't have any more terms for it.
In effect, a quick political ascension can be a trap of sorts: Greedy politicians have fewer opportunities to accumulate power and set down lasting roots, and voters will see these politicians avoiding the responsibilities of lower stations. People are more likely to vote for someone who sticks around for two whole terms.
If someone progressive would run in my extremely-gerrymandered rural midwest district's primary, that would be fantastic
Be the change you want to see?
(I know it's easier said than done.)
I know it's easier said than done
especially since I'm an overseas voter who has zero desire to live in the US again, but still needs to maintain citizenship and thus has all kinds of dumb tax issues thanks to US bullshit.
Kristi Burke, a 20 something year old, is running for congress in DEEP RED Tennessee
https://www.votekristiburke.com/
Her website (she also sells anti-ICE merch!! )
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It’s time for a change, time for youth to take the helm and direct this nation and fix the broken democratic system for the good.
Love how 40s to 50s is what we consider a young politician theee days. It's a start, but sad
It's going to be a tough sell. The DNC is convinced the way to avoid bleeding seats is to move to the right and keep the same old white people.
But the sell is to people who show up to primaries.
I am convinced that the #1 problem in this country right now is the notion that having a primary challenger is somehow a sign of weakness. Yes, even more important than the creeping fascism, because it directly enables it. Even the opposition may be inclined to keep the creeping fascism creeping along if it guarantees they can keep their job.
The House, in particular, is meant to be the body that is most responsive to the people, because they are theoretically accountable to them every two years. But if you are in a heavily gerrymandered district, and can ensure that you never see a Primary challenge, then it is essentially a lifetime appointment.
I don't particularly mind if there folks keep their jobs into their 70's, as long as they really are the best person for that district. But if they never get any meaningful primary challenge how would we know?
I mean, I'd argue the absolute lack of participation in primaries is the problem. In general complaining but doing nothing is the problem.
Yeah, having a primary challenge, and winning, is a sign of strength. Not having a challenge is, at best, just a sign of nothing. It's possibly a sign of weakness, if you used your power to prevent a challenge.
Part of the problem is that everything is seniority based. So even if some new upstart may better represent the will of their district, they won't be able to accomplish anything when compared to the person who's been in Congress for 30+ years.
AOC did it.
And Max Frost.
🙄 does the neo-lib political caste have to be this in-your-face about how irrelevant they are?
Until we force them out of office, unironically yes. One of the things those with power get off on is exploiting the vulnerable and powerless as a flex. It’s the same reason so many of them hung out on Trump-Epstein island back in the day. They enjoy rubbing our faces in the fact that they consistently do nothing to help us, and routinely sell out our best interests to the donor class.
Mai Vang, a Sacramento council member running for California's 7th Congressional District, has her campaign website at maiforus.com
Evan Turnage, an antitrust lawyer challenging Mississippi's 2nd District incumbent, has his campaign website at evanturnage.com
Justin Pearson, a Tennessee state representative running for the 9th Congressional District, has his campaign website at votejustinj.com
Luke Bronin, former Hartford mayor challenging Connecticut's 1st District incumbent, has his campaign website at broninforcongress.com
Kore beyond the article:
Deja Foxx, a Gen Z candidate running for Arizona's 7th Congressional District (special election), has her campaign website at dejafoxx.com
Jake Rakov, a 37-year-old political strategist challenging 15-term incumbent Brad Sherman in California's 32nd Congressional District, has his campaign website at jakeforcongress.com
George Hornedo, a 34-year-old former Obama administration and Buttigieg campaign staffer running in Indiana's 7th Congressional District, has his campaign website at georgehornedo.com
Sara Innamorato, a first-time candidate is running against Dom Costa in Pennsylvania’s House District 21.
On the Senate side:
Graham Platner (Maine), a 42-year-old Marine and Army veteran challenging 74-year-old incumbent Susan Collins. His campaign website is grahampforusenate.com
Nathan Sage (Iowa), a Marine veteran and mechanic challenging 56-year-old incumbent Joni Ernst. His campaign website is sageforsenate.com
Mallory McMorrow (Michigan), a state senator running for the open seat previously held by 68-year-old Gary Peters. Her campaign website is mcmorrowformichigan.com
Zach Wahls (Iowa), a state senator challenging for the U.S. Senate seat, has his campaign website at wahlsforsenate.com
Good to see some candidates taking a crack at the gerontocracy