Again with the hot air in total avoidance of an actual plan. At least he has more energy than the tepid corpse that is Chuckles Schumer? No, not even that.
these geriatrics need to leave government. this dude's name is steny, when was the last time anyone heard of a dude named steny? that's some old-timey early white person sounding shit. it even sounds like it was derived from the name of a dinosaur.
As long as Bernie is alive, I just can’t get on board with the old thing. It’s not that he’s old. It’s that he’s a conservative, he’s clueless. He’s a neoliberal. He’s a corporate shill, etc. etc This just feels like identity politics to me.
I mean, I'd still love to push for a reality where someone like Bernie COULD retire (not saying he should since he's one of the only decent ones). Just because we have one good soldier doesn't mean it's a good system.
I don’t disagree with you. Most old Dems are complicit & selfish. My point is that focusing on the old while young fascists are running around doesn’t seem like a winning strategy. I would rather we point out that they are inarticulate, in bed w/ big oil, pharma & tech & complicit with fascist, etc.
The DNC is sending their best and brightest and these are the people who are showing up. No disrespect to him, but please go enjoy your retire and give someone 1/2 your age a shot.
Win what? It's not even a good slogan for the moment. Shouldn't it be "we're going to stop them"?
I mean, they're not, but that is a more apt rallying cry.
I've lived in Hoyer's district pretty much my entire life. He bases his platform entirely upon upholding American Imperialism. He is ultimately out of touch with the needs of his constituents and working class Americans. He needs to retire and pass the torch to the next generation of progressives.
The good thing coming out of these scary times is that we're all going to pay attention to who we elect. No more auto pilot elections, no more out of touch dinosaurs!
They’re going to win?! The, “What leverage do we have?” people are going to win? Have you seen these dudes pages? “We only need 4 Republicans to vote with us!” 🤬
Ken, stop with these ageist, identity politics rants. Attack their policies or their clinging to outdated messaging. Using their age as the primary attack should be beneath you. Or, maybe you should go out and rally a crowd, and we critique you on your delivery?
These guys are engaging in the ultimate form of protest: dying of old age. Like the Buddhist monks before him, the ultimate sacrifice of standing up there and slowly withering away over decades before inevitably succumbing to heart problems surrounded by family is true courage and sacrifice.
I am once again advocating our fossilized congress people start supergluing themselves to things in protest. I would like to see an 84 year old congressperson superglued to the Washington monument, or to a water fountain or something. That would be a much more powerful protest.
I guess I should be happy he’s made the effort to get in front of cameras to let us know they’re not doing literal nothing but at the same time he’s also a great living example of why we gotta get the olds out
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What are we doing people
We’re on our own.
Trump has loads of young people who are fascists.
This is embarrassing
https://bsky.app/profile/kenklippenstein.bsky.social/post/3lidw34grns2z
I mean, they're not, but that is a more apt rallying cry.
We are so doomed.
The dems are in the upside down where they think it's time to trot out the oldest members, after youth votes cost them the election..
Too slow. Too Tepid. Not Meeting The Moment.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/16/democrats-losing-trump-doge-information-battle-00204522
Alternatively, you could also do something more than post on bluesky. Do something that'll cost musk money IRL. That's a good idea.
we're gonna win!
So... feckless platitudes it is!!
#DemsDoNothing
How?
*crickets”