Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
Apparently the phrase originally was meant to mean 'trying the impossible' but conservatives turned it into a self-help mantra. Quite fitting for the fantasy politics they push.
Shameless, fawning, Alexandra O Cortez fan thread
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Apparently the phrase originally was meant to mean 'trying the impossible' but conservatives turned it into a self-help mantra. Quite fitting for the fantasy politics they push.
8ball
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petee
no gods, no malarkey
for those of you who are heavy into it
badnews.substack.com
AOC Q&A part 2, she responds to critics on the left
“The left of the United States, until very, very recently, is not used to power, not used to being in power, not used to wielding power.”
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Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
Rail Workers Betrayed By Biden & The “Squad"
When AOC and other members of the “Squad” were first elected, most of them did so as self-identified “democratic socialists.” They ran on working-class platforms that included Medicare for All and a federal $15 minimum wage, vowing they would be accountable to working class and oppressed people.
www.socialistalternative.org
The 'squad' - AOC, Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Mary Peltola, Jamaal Bowman have shown their true colors by supporting capitalists in the rail industry. The squad will no doubt claim some sort of bullshit and people will eat it up and ignore their betrayal. These people are not socialists and are not on the side of workers and the DSA have done nothing about this. Never trust a politician.
“On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed this horrific sell-out of rail workers — only eight Democrats voted against the two bills that make up the deal. The initial deal offered no sick days for workers. The second included seven, which the Progressive Caucus is lauding as an achievement despite the fact that rail workers are demanding 14 sick days. With only one exception, the entire progressive “Squad” voted yes on the initial deal, despite their messaging that it was bad for workers. The entire Squad voted yes for the resolution which included seven sick days, unanimously voting for a bill that still didn’t meet the workers’ full demand.”
www.leftvoice.org
“On Wednesday, the House overwhelmingly passed this horrific sell-out of rail workers — only eight Democrats voted against the two bills that make up the deal. The initial deal offered no sick days for workers. The second included seven, which the Progressive Caucus is lauding as an achievement despite the fact that rail workers are demanding 14 sick days. With only one exception, the entire progressive “Squad” voted yes on the initial deal, despite their messaging that it was bad for workers. The entire Squad voted yes for the resolution which included seven sick days, unanimously voting for a bill that still didn’t meet the workers’ full demand.”
Biden, Congress, and the Squad Just Voted to Block a Rail Strike. Workers Should be the Ones Who Decide - Left Voice
The Biden administration called on Congress to undemocratically impose a contract on rail workers across the country and avert a nationwide rail strike. The deal has already passed the House with unanimous support from Democrats. This latest maneuver by a “proud pro-labor President” shows that...
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The 'squad' - AOC, Cori Bush, Rashida Tlaib, Mary Peltola, Jamaal Bowman have shown their true colors by supporting capitalists in the rail road industry. The squad will no doubt claim some sort of bullshit and people will eat it up. These people are not socialists and are not on the side of workers and the DSA have done nothing about this.
Biden, Congress, and the Squad Just Voted to Block a Rail Strike. Workers Should be the Ones Who Decide - Left Voice
The Biden administration called on Congress to undemocratically impose a contract on rail workers across the country and avert a nationwide rail strike. The deal has already passed the House with unanimous support from Democrats. This latest maneuver by a “proud pro-labor President” shows that...
They all ought to be hung from lamposts asap I take it?
Nope
Jeff Robinson
Marxist-Lentilist: Jackboots and Jackfruit
Shameless, fawning, Alexandra O Cortez fan thread
Thanks - suspected that might be the meaning but wasn’t sure. Always seemed to me that the saying indicated a shaky understanding of physics. Apparently the phrase originally was meant to mean 'trying the impossible' but conservatives turned it into a self-help mantra. Quite fitting for the...
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bcuster
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the lone Democrat in Congress to oppose the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill
The legislation would avert a shutdown and fund the government through most of 2023. It easily passed the House and is now awaiting Biden's signature.
www.businessinsider.com
petee
no gods, no malarkey
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the lone Democrat in Congress to oppose the $1.7 trillion federal spending bill
The legislation would avert a shutdown and fund the government through most of 2023. It easily passed the House and is now awaiting Biden's signature.
it was going to pass so it was safe for her to vote no.
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I'll take that as a no then
bcuster
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I think she said "stop it" at least 3 times...
8ball
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Yossarian
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"The list of reasons why Democrats won't support McCarthy for speaker is so long it wouldn't even fit on your giant forehead, you sex offender piece of shit."
8ball
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petee
no gods, no malarkey
she got "taken to the woodshed" by pelosi early into her term, she's become a party player and you knew it was going to happen. she might have gotten re-elected by her district but she'd have gotten nowhere in DC otherwise. it's what our departed poster never understood: she was never a socialist in any real sense of the term, if she was she'd never have run for office. critiquing her for not being one was blind. she had to learn to play along if she was going to have any influence, and that's what's going to work out for her constituents in the long term, which is after all why she's there.
how long until she turns into joe crowley?
redsquirrel
This Machine Kills Progressives
One of the major criticisms of reformism is that the structural factors present mean that engagement with the process tends to push individuals in acting against the working class, even those that are (initially) genuinely committed to class struggle.
I'm confused as why anarchists and communists highlighting examples of such and criticising politicians that attack the working class either shows a lack f understanding or is a waste of time.
I'm confused as why anarchists and communists highlighting examples of such and criticising politicians that attack the working class either shows a lack f understanding or is a waste of time.
bcuster
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Ocasio-Cortez treads carefully with Biden ahead of 2024
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is walking a fine line when it comes to President Biden, endorsing him ahead of the 2024 election while also criticizing some of his policies and staying silent on what her role will be on the campaign trail heading into next year. The progressive...
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Yuwipi Woman
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I've never been an AOC fangirl. However, she's pretty impressive in this clip from the Biden impeachment inquiry. One of the panel members presented a text message out of context to support impeaching the President. Turns out he was trying to slip a lie into the impeachment record and AOC called him on it in real time:
petee
no gods, no malarkey
don't trust the Mail, but you knew that.
