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Reps need to be taking part in the protests. Preferably Korean-style.
You mean the US representatives that won't set term limits? The US representatives that won't vote to outlaw insider trading? The US representatives who own businesses that benefit from their legislation? Those people? Just gotta be clear here. Because I'm feeling a little uncertain about their loyalties at the moment. At least towards their voters... To their donors, I'm rock solid on where they owe their fealty.
AOC ain't that sorry
Okay less than a day old account with an adjective_noun username. Cause you're argument is surely being made in good faith lol
You're the one making claims lol. I'm not going to waste my time arguing with someone paid to spread disinformation. Or maybe you volunteer. I've got not idea. Either way, since you made the claim, the burden of proof falls on you. We'll wait.
I invite you to aspirate on a satchel of Richards.
There are readily apparent and very easy to find counterpoints to everything you’re trying to push here, but you’re obviously arguing in bad faith, so I’m not going to waste any effort on you besides a bit of pithy snark.
Reading comprehension is, evidently, not one of your strengths.
Hey man, I can go all day if you want.
Because they have better things to do? You are the one making a claim without evidence, how is AOC a corporate puppet? You have to explain, not them.
Literally grassroots funded.
Literally grassroots funded but okay schmuck
Get outta here with that bullshit
Term limits(for congress) aren't an issue. It's outright good to have a portion of reps with institutional knowledge on how to run a government, and extremely helpful in diplomacy with other countries as well.
Age limits are the real issue to push, because geriatric fucks being in charge is the real danger.
Everything else, I wholly and completely agree with you on
I would prefer a slightly incompetent but well meaning person to lead, than someone malicious and skilled. With the former, they will be willing to acknowledge their mistakes or what people want, while the latter would play shell games while pocketing the riches of the people.
Term and age limits are needed, so that evil people cannot build a nest made out of the government. What we lose in raw efficiency, we regain from a lack of corruption.
Glad we have ol Gymboree Jordan and Louie Gomert there as bulwarks of diplomacy.
God that photo goes hard on so many levels
There were multiple US House Representatives as the protest in DC on Saturday. Several spoke on the stage and others were out in the crowd.