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Seeking Serenity

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33. You know, the Democratic caucus, or the Democratic National Committee,

Wed Dec 18, 2024, 10:47 PM

Dec 18

Could pass a rule barring anyone older than 40 years from seeking the party's nomination for elective office, and requiring every elected Democratic officer to resign their office upon attaining the age of 40 years.

Would that satisfy them?

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Should we just hand control of the Party over to AOC? [View all] PeaceWave Dec 18 OP

I haven't heard that one yet. ornotna Dec 18 #1

No SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #8

I don't believe we should scuttle everything to please Gen Z bucolic_frolic Dec 18 #2

You aren't really listening Cirsium Dec 18 #3

But that's the point SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #13

This ThePartyThatListens Tuesday #46

I don't believe those KT2000 Dec 18 #4

Won't be long before we see posts awesomerwb1 Dec 18 #5

What are your suggestions? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #7

A pizza? Celerity Dec 18 #23

Toppings? SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #29

Swedish kebabpizza 🍕 Celerity Dec 18 #30

How about the The Madcap Dec 18 #16

So we should stick with the leaders who lost SocialDemocrat61 Dec 18 #6

Which sort of ignores the question of whether there will be a Democratic party in 2 years 0rganism Dec 18 #9

Spoiler alert: if we did, the same forces of propaganda that got them to stop on a dime and hate Hillary, Pelosi, etc. W_HAMILTON Dec 18 #10

"They" Cirsium Dec 18 #20

Those that claim they will happily support Democrats if we only bend over backwards to appease them... W_HAMILTON Sunday #36

oh, those wankers Cirsium Sunday #37

Why do you assume the observation is driven by "hatred" ? It's just an observation. Hekate Sunday #39

Intense dislike? Cirsium Monday #41

De-rec. NT Celerity Dec 18 #24

Spoiler alert: Those forces are already at work in this thread. Iggo Dec 18 #25

Spot on. The real issue with running a woman for POTUS is a national case of reeking misogyny Hekate Sunday #38

She's a fighter... lame54 Dec 18 #11

Sweet Jesus, that is not what young people are asking for. Galraedia Dec 18 #12

Personally claudette Dec 18 #27

Try electing a 43-year-old. NOBODY would go for it. usonian Dec 18 #14

OK by me. Fiendish Thingy Dec 18 #15

Okay, let's run Joe Biden again for 2028 SunImp Dec 18 #17

Sure, I'm good with that. She's young, healthy and very intelligent. Autumn Dec 18 #18

well, she'd have to count votes, trade horses, and win. thebigidea Dec 18 #19

2 things Trenzalore Dec 18 #21

Couldn't be any worse than what radicalleft Dec 18 #22

Absolutely not claudette Dec 18 #26

Did you have a point? dpibel Dec 18 #28

I'm not sure she could do any worse after the November performance of so called veteran pols. BannonsLiver Dec 18 #31

No JustAnotherGen Dec 18 #32

Thank you for naming some alternatives. PeaceWave Dec 19 #34

You know, the Democratic caucus, or the Democratic National Committee, Seeking Serenity Dec 18 #33

We need leaders who are willing to step up and be bold in their defense of constitutional democracy. lees1975 Dec 19 #35

I think your OP subject line kinda sucks.... as there appears no chance Jack Valentino Monday #40

Um... Young people went hard for Donnie Blue_Tires Tuesday #42

'Young people went hard for Donnie' is not a factual claim when they are measured in toto. Celerity Tuesday #43

Now show me the white dudes... Blue_Tires Tuesday #44

AP Votecast numbers for white and black males (all ages), and then 18-44yo white and black males Celerity Tuesday #45

White folks screwed us 😔 Blue_Tires Tuesday #49

In 2022 DeepWinter Tuesday #47

One thing for sure the republican lite Blue Full Moon Tuesday #48