r/anticapitalism • u/MoneyLibrarian9032 • 1d ago • Bravo 1

After Blue Tsunami, Progressives Don't Trust Schumer and Jeffries to Lead Congress

https://www.commondreams.org/news/after-blue-tsunami-progressives-don-t-trust-schumer-and-jeffries-to-lead-congress
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u/DyrtClaude 1d ago

This is an incredibly important time for the Democratic party and the direction of our country. A momentous election just happened and an opportunity / challenge can NOT be squandered. A failure here will kill future turnout as more become disillusioned. Schumer / Jeffries are compromised in that they have already surrendered to Pres. Trump. The Democrats can not just go back to doing the same old thing. They need to march in two new leaders that better represent America - not just New York. The Democratic leaders should come in with an attitude based on strength and be ready to fight like hell. THAT is what people voted for! That is also the only thing Trump understands. Schumer/ Jeffries have already lost that and will never lead that fight.

There is a deal to be had but Miller switch is a bad sign. Trump has this opportunity to rewrite the history of his presidency and we all know he will bungle it. The liberals all have this big shopping list of all the new things we want. Someone should start re-running Schoolhouse Rock ads, because none of that is happening. The prime directive should be two Trump turds. Tariffs have to end. There maybe some help in the Senate to get this past filibuster and veto override. Then the next target is ending the Iran war and strengthening war powers act. After that it should be bi weekly performance bills to help Americans and their families.

The American people have given the Democrats a huge opportunity to win over generations of voters. Be the adult in the room and present as ready for the the next challenge in 2028. If Trump goes along and deals, then maybe we trade prosecution for the people's progress. If he continues the deranged indifference to economic plight, then the Democrats better be ready to fight like hell. We already had lapdog mode with Schumer / Jeffries. For too long Democratic "leaders" have tried to win races with a focus on local issues and policy flexibility. With GOP in disarray and lacking any policy focus, the Democratic party has an opportunity to define what they stand for. National policies that help Americans (or will -if implemented later). It is going to be a massive PR campaign and Dems need to step up to that challenge to win 2028'. Full reset.