“What I’m really worried about is my generation losing faith in democracy,” he said.
The Democrat describes a generation that played by the rules, only to learn the game was rigged. They pursued higher education, avoided drugs and underage drinking, lowered teen pregnancy rates, voted, often in record numbers, and yet they are saddled with student loan debt, struggling to afford rent, and deeply disillusioned with a political system that has failed to deliver economic fairness or financial security.
“We still find ourselves fucked, frankly,” he said.
Now, Hogg argues, is the moment for the party to act with urgency – and accountability, after leading Democrats brushed aside voter concerns about Joe Biden’s age and ability to run for a second term.
“People felt like we were not honest with them,” he said. “When they told us the president was too old. We said: ‘No, he’s not.’ And then at the last second: ‘Yes, he is.’ And then when they told us prices were too high, we said: ‘No, they aren’t. Look at this graph.’
“It doesn’t matter what the data says if that is not what people feel,” he added. “What you have to respond to is what people feel and explain what you’re doing today.”
This frankly sounds like the sort of guy who should be in a DNC leadership position.
Let’s hope he can have any effect.
Edit: Read the article. Looks like he might not even get to have the vice-chairship.
If they do anything, they’ll change their messaging to echo his sentiments while they’re the minority and the second they get power back, it’s back to status quo.
The DNC doesn’t give a shit about the working class.
Why would they? People paying 50% of their income on rent can’t make big donations.
This is exactly why the DNC is trying to force him out.
They don’t want this kind of people first rhetoric, the DNC is still beholden to the rich and want only to uphold the notion of anything else.
They had the duty of helping prevent the rise of fascism in this country and they sat on their hands.
