Why It's Good To Push Politicians To Do The Right Thing (Even When They Probably Won't)
Caitlin Johnstone- You don't push politicians to do the right thing because you think they will, you do it to show everyone else that they won't.
The debate rages on over whether or not House progressives should force a floor vote on Medicare for All by threatening not to re-elect Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker, with one side arguing that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the rest of “The Squad” were elected to advance progressive policies so that’s what they should do, and the other side arguing that AOC is cool so shut up and leave her alone.
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