More like Jimmy BORE
(argue in the comments, but like, the WWE equivalent of arguing)
AOC (and the other DSA-elected officials and progressives) immediatly announce they’ll endorse a primary challenger against every dem who votes against it
This is already kind of the situation we live in. A lot of Democrats faced primary challengers this year, and with the presidential race out of the way I expect a lot more in 2022.
Best case I see for the M4A vote is all the cosponsors plus a few more vote yes. The Dems have a slim House majority, meaning a handful of conservative Democrats can kill the bill. The issue is you don’t know who actually supports M4A. Kamala Harris cosponsored M4A, if she was in the House she would vote for it and still change her position when it is time to run for President.
This is already kind of the situation we live in. A lot of Democrats faced primary challengers this year, and with the presidential race out of the way I expect a lot more in 2022.
In a certain way, but I’m saying we should intensify that situation, and put more pressure on the people who oppose us by forcing the vote.
Best case I see for the M4A vote is all the cosponsors plus a few more vote yes.
If progressive leaders in congress would act like I described, much more is possible.
I understand that you don’t feel a lot of hope, but the task of socialists is to create that hope, so that other people can look to our movement as their source of hope.
The Dems have 222 seats in the House, you need 218 for a majority. If 5 are not on board it does not pass the House, which is why I’m not optimistic.
5 Dems voted against marajuana decriminalization a while back
If 5 are not on board it does not pass the House, which is why I’m not optimistic.
But that’s the point: even if we lose the vote, we win, because then we forced our enemies to vote against healthcare during a deadly pandemic when millions just lost their employer-based insurance.
