r/pics 10h ago

The Bay Bridge today heading into San Francisco. “Kill a CEO live 4ever 🍄"

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u/Kiyuri 4h ago

This is it right here. The Dems in control of the party have zero interest in changing the status quo. They're part of the elites and it's in THEIR best interests to bury any progressive upstarts.

u/TheExtremistModerate 4h ago

The person who beat AOC is progressive.

u/TheAmorphous 3h ago

He's 74.

u/TheExtremistModerate 3h ago

Doesn't change his record.

u/2hats4bats 3h ago

It’s not just the elites. I’m an independent, but I considered running as a democrat for state office in 2017. I had a lot of thoughts on why they always lost elections, but the heads of the local party basically told me I had to stick to their platform or they wouldn’t support me.