Incoming freshman senator Abdul El-Sayed says that he would support progressive Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) as Democratic leader in the Senate, advocating for a rejection of Schumer’s stalwart centrist mode of operation after Democrats’ massive blue wave. “I’ve been very clear. I think he’d be an amazing Senate majority leader. Of course, that’…
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These are exactly the sort of debates and discussions we should be having in the political realm.
Not who can kiss dear leader’s ass the most or who can bullshit their constituencies on Fox News while giving every handout possible to their corporate benefactors.
As a GenX-er I am both disheartened that my generation seems to have gotten skipped over, but also massively uplifted to see so many millennials get into office.
We want representation by people that will live to see the consequences of their actions, not greedily hang on to their power and prestige with every power of their being.
Gen X didn’t get skipped over, they didn’t show up.
Speak for yourself. I voted my ass off.
I mean… boomers are still casting a large shadow… still in the workplace and economy.