27 Jun 2022 11:23 am
ON BRINGING KNIVES TO A GUNFIGHT (ONE WRITER'S POINT OF VIEW)
I'm Afraid Younger Progressives Are Correct About the Democratic "Gerontocracy."
There is a lot of righteous anger about the reactionary Republican Supreme Court’s elimination of a woman’s right to control her own body. And some of that anger is being directed at both President Biden and the Democratic political leadership in the Congress.
There is a divide between the reaction of Democratic political leaders and Democratic voters, especially with younger more progressive voters. I am seeing a number of tweets and articles about the Democratic “Gerontocracy.” And before anyone starts talking about ageism, I want to say that I agree that our Democratic leaders are a gerontocracy.
The inital responses from Democratic leaders over the SCOTUS overturning Roe was just weak tea at best. At worst, I find it stupid and pathetic. It is stupid because Democratic leaders are stuck in a time period that no longer exists, and they refuse to change their political strategies or tactics.
I'm Afraid Younger Progressives Are Correct About the Democratic "Gerontocracy."
There is a lot of righteous anger about the reactionary Republican Supreme Court’s elimination of a woman’s right to control her own body. And some of that anger is being directed at both President Biden and the Democratic political leadership in the Congress.
There is a divide between the reaction of Democratic political leaders and Democratic voters, especially with younger more progressive voters. I am seeing a number of tweets and articles about the Democratic “Gerontocracy.” And before anyone starts talking about ageism, I want to say that I agree that our Democratic leaders are a gerontocracy.
The inital responses from Democratic leaders over the SCOTUS overturning Roe was just weak tea at best. At worst, I find it stupid and pathetic. It is stupid because Democratic leaders are stuck in a time period that no longer exists, and they refuse to change their political strategies or tactics.
- President Biden has ruled out expanding the Supreme Court. If we do not expand the Supreme Court, the reactionary Republican partisans will just keep striking down any laws that the Congress might pass and Biden signs into law. Only by adding four more justices could we hope to have a Supreme Court that will not strike down progressive bills that expand rights and freedoms.
- Clyburn’s “anti-climatic” remark was dismissive to put it mildy. I knew this was coming, but it is still a SHOCK to anyone with a conscience. How will Clyburn feel when the rest of the Voting Rights Act is destroyed by this Supreme Court? I wager he will not feel “anti-climatic” when we have election nullification and POC lose voting protections.
- Singing “God Bless America” for a extremely modest gun safety bill that has a shelf life of zero thanks to another SCOTUS decision to strike down the ability of states to regulate concealed weapons laws is just too mind numbingly pathetic for words. The Court made it easier for any asshole to get a gun now. There will be more gun deaths now not less. So what are you celebrating for? Democrats act like they are getting a scrap from the Republican dinner table, only to have the dog get to the scrap first with the help of the SCOTUS.
- Congress will not be called back from recess. They may get around to havings some hearings next month when they come back. No rush here.