• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    Why pretend the DNC is more than a chair and ignore that we just got the most progressive chair since the rise of neoliberalism?

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      There’s never been an ounce of progressive in the DNC. The answer to the exact same corporations lobbyists and bankers that Republicans do and people are so confused how things end up being the same

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        The current chair has spent over a decade running Minnesota’s state party…

        Before his election as Chairman, Ken spent two decades working for progressive candidates and causes. He played key leadership roles on various campaigns, including Dayton for Governor in 2010, Hatch for Governor in 2006, Kerry for President in 2004, Humphrey for Secretary of State in 2002, and Gore for President in 2000. Ken led the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment campaign in 2008, which dedicated funding to the arts, environment, conservation, and parks and trails in Minnesota. It is the largest conservation finance measure in the nation to ever become law.

        https://dfl.org/staff/ken-martin/

        It’s not a hypothetical how he’ll be.

        Although maybe you’re just still under the impression prior dnc chair’s weren’t giant pieces of neoliberals shit since the 90s, and arguably all the way back to Jimmy Carter’s days.

        It’s a very low bar and Martin easily clears it to be “most progressive dnc chair”

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          So it sounds like the DNC is using him as a sheepdog like they are using Bernie and AOC. Whenever they’re not in a position of power, they all talk very progressive, very forward thinking. Once they come back into power all of that gets shoved back into the closet.

          The DNC leadership will never allow anyone or anything become an obstacle to their power

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            So it sounds like the DNC is using him

            What?

            The DNC chair has all the power and zero accountability…

            He is DNC leadership…

            Have you considered putting effort into learning about how our political system works since you care so much?