If you think a freshman congresswoman who actually connects with people is the problem..

[jodymarie aimee]

Anand Giridharadas
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If you think a freshman congresswoman who actually connects with people and actually understands new technology is the problem with America, it may be that you are the problem with America.

[brooklynite]

1. Other than the small electorate in her safe district...

...what is the evidence that she "connects with people"?

[jodymarie aimee]

2. eyes and ears

for starters

[TreasonousBastard]

3. Wasn't it supposed to be "safe" for the guy she replaced? And...

look how fast she turned the dancing meme around.

She is someone to watch-- and be glad she's on our side.

[brooklynite]

16. It was...and consequently he stopped paying attention.

Turnout in her district was 50,000 lower than the competitive race in Staten Island

[BluesRunTheGame]

18. 2.3 million Twitter followers.

[msongs]

21. trump has 20 million per money.com

[KPN]

23. So how many elected Dems match him? How many

exceed her?

[Mr.Bill]

26. Is that including the ones at the Russian bot farm? n/t

[BluesRunTheGame]

31. She's been in Congress for 1 week and was unknown a few months ago.

[KelleyKramer]

59. apples + oranges equals strawman

[KPN]

22. Isn't there quite a bit right here at DU?

[R B Garr]

63. Thanks for confirming that these threads are about

talking about DUers.

[Mr.Bill]

27. Just ask anyone (even here) how many

freshmen Congresspeople they can name without Googling.

[Proud Veteran]

32. Freshman Congresswomen without Googling

Admit that I know of only a few freshman and they are all women. Besides AOC, their is Shalala and Davids.Plus the three from Michigan, Slotkin,Stevens,and my personal favorite MFer from my district Tlaib.

[EffieBlack]

44. If they can't, they should be ashamed for being so ill-informed

and for only paying attention to the one getting the most national press.

[Mr.Bill]

45. The average person in this country

can't name their own congressional representative. Nor could they answer half the questions on the citizenship test.

[EffieBlack]

46. I wasn't just referring to the "average" person - I was also referring to the DUers

you referenced.

[Mr.Bill]

48. I understand.

[Kurt V.]

35. in other words, you are the problem

[shanny]

55. ---

[Bilegurken]

37. If she is such a non-figure

why is the right and the dem establishment attacking her? Where is the evidence that she should be assailed for her positions?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

58. Ding, ding, ding!! We hava winna!!

[MrGrieves]

61. Pardon me.... Who is the "Dem Establishment" that is "Attacking Her"?

[SMC22307]

41. I feel "connected" to her...

and I'm an oldish suburban white lady living a couple of states away.

[WeekiWater]

4. Not very deep.

That said, not only are there bigger fish to fry, she shouldn’t even be in the pan. She won’t be once the media finds a new person to stoke the flames of division.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

8. So she has no talent or ability?

She seems like she knows what's going on.

[WeekiWater]

10. Who said she has no talent or ability?

I’m sure someone did. Wasn’t me.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

11. Well, break it down for me, then.

"...she shouldn’t even be in the pan. She won’t be once the media finds a new person to stoke the flames of division."

Why shouldn't she be getting attention? Why do you argue the only reason people care about her is because of false division?

[WeekiWater]

14. Ok. I'll let you stick with the thought she should be in the frying pan.

Run with it.

[Mr.Bill]

29. Don't forget Rachel Maddow used to be

a bartender, too.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

5. And quotes Alan Moore

Link to tweet

For those without Twitter:

To quote Alan Moore: “None of you understand. I'm not locked up in here with YOU. You're locked up in here with ME.” 🤣

I mean, I think I couldn't like her any more, and then she does something like this.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. politico's purpose is to divide

[Bilegurken]

38. Absolutely

They have essentially become a "fox lite" publication.

Why bother reading it? If the political junkies stopped going to that site, ad revenue would dry up. I would suggest a rolling boycott of that place.

[Autumn]

17. "You can not rein in Latinas" "New party, who dis? "

[Bernardo de La Paz]

30. "cannot rein in Latinas" is a prejudiced statement, just not bigotted.

It's a kind of supremacy ploy (Cristobal Alex ploy) that we would find objectionable coming out of a white guy's mouth. "You just can't rein in white guys. They rein you in."

A O-C will be reined in. If she is as smart as she appears to be so far, she will rein herself in and marshal her forces more effectively than trying to be loudly radical about everything everywhere every time with everybody. She is creating the impression that she just wants to be noticed, which is a bad impression to create while she backs some good ideas that could use support. Not good strategy. But it did work for the Moscow Agent Governing America, so who knows but I do know that as a group statistically Democrats and progressives work well with substance and facts, better than the opposition.

[FiveGoodMen]

7. Amen to that!

I hope our party is listening!

[murielm99]

9. What people? n/t

[wasupaloopa]

12. She is very refreshing. It is nice to hear other voices rather than those demanding conformity.

We had a saying in the 60's, "bug the bourgeois."

[Demsrule86]

19. I would say that justice Democrats demand conformity...and this primarying BS needs to stop.

Go after Republicans not Democrats in Democratic districts...waste of time and money. And I am not from the 60's but was watching a CNN show about the 60's the other day...and those non-conformist pretty much all looked alike.

[KPN]

24. I would guess justice democrats see it rxavtly

the reverse. Strikes me that way.

[Demsrule86]

52. I see nothing good in justice Democrats....they are Democrats? ha

I can't abide Cent and will never forgive him for 2016. They take money from Republicans and it shows.

[KPN]

62. I understand. Never found Cenk to be

legitimate in the first place, but he’s one person.

[Demsrule86]

68. I find them horrible. They played a role in our 16 loss...and hate Democrats in my opinion.

[Ace Rothstein]

25. No

Going after Democrats in safe Democratic districts is how the party gets pulled to the left.

[mountain grammy]

36. Yes thank you

For answering that.

[Demsrule86]

51. No it is how the party loses...we live in a center left country...much of our success was in red and

purple districts...move to far left and we lose. And sometimes the general can be lost.

[shanny]

56. oh so we lost that district?

[wasupaloopa]

49. Yes they looked alike. Is that bad?

They were a minority and identified with each other by looking alike and read the same literature listened to the same music and hung around together.

[Demsrule86]

50. It just always struck me as odd that non-conformist have to conform too...

What you describe is conforming and of course those who didn't meet the standards were no doubt marginalized...sometimes I envision a world where you can just be who you want but it never seems to happen. Social norms were enforced just as viciously no doubt by the counter culture as within the 'square' culture. But I was not present and not part of it.

[wasupaloopa]

65. You start out using the word nonconformist then you build a case based on a word.

Just drop the word nonconformist and discuss what they were about. It wasn't about nonconformity. It was doing something, it was action, it was building a movement. It was change. It was about turning the norms on their head. It was about bringing in a new and better word. It was listening to your inner self. It was doing what you thought you should do without caring what others taught you.

It was about a new freedom and a desire to be and share with others who felt and thought the same way, thus the identity in dress and music and thought.

It wasn't about not being something, it was about being something new.

[Demsrule86]

66. But in the creating of the movement new norms were created...is my point. I am not saying it was bad

or anything close to it. But there seem to be something in humans that breeds conformity even in the midst of revolution.

[LongtimeAZDem]

20. And then we electced Nixon, twice, abandoned Carter, and then voted in Reagan twice and then Bush.

So, that worked well.

[LongtimeAZDem]

13. Her backing group wants to target Democrats in vulnerable districts; if she doesn't denounce that,

then she is part of the problem. We don't need people who do the Republican's dirty work for them.

[Demsrule86]

15. You all should just stop...I don't dislike the young lady...but kind of sick of hearing

about her...she is a newbie...let her be for a while...she needs some (years) experience before she can assume a leadership position. I think she shows promise. But let it go. I was going to trash her name but kind of enjoy hearing from her. The dance thing was awesome. I honestly think (not you) some of her supporters will cause her trouble if they continue to attempt to shove this talented young lady down people's throats...as time goes by, most will like her just fine.

[EffieBlack]

40. +1,000

As I've said, I hope she's savvy and focused enough not to get herself caught up in the increasingly breathless hype created by some of her more adoring fans, many of whom behave more like a cult than a constituency.

[Demsrule86]

53. Sometimes fans can be a hindrance...

I see Democrats looking for a savior...Beto, Bernie...etc. We must save ourselves.

[EffieBlack]

60. And, unfortunately, some fans become so devoted and protective,

they assume their idol is the only true savior and alienate others by attacking anyone who doesn't agree and join their cool kids club.

[Demsrule86]

69. There is no savior...and when Democrats stopn looking for one in AOC, Sanders, Beto, and roll

up their sleeves and elect Democrats in presidential years and mid-terms, our party and the country will prosper.

[shanny]

57. isn't there a trash keyword function?

[Demsrule86]

70. I have considered that but I like to read news about AOC. She is impressive, and I find her

interesting. I just can't stand the posts that gush -not the news stuff...positively nauseating...not saying any of your posts are like this or pointing fingers at anyone... they have right to post what they choose...I do think it could hurt AOC if we are not careful and that would be a shame.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. You have no link/context. The premise as posited in the OP is NOT the issue.

I can guess at who the "freshMAN congressWOMAN" might be (disregarding the discombobulated choice of words), but I really can't be sure or say.

Without a link or context, I don't know what was said or written. I don't know if his premise has been miss-stated in the OP or not.

In any case, connecting with people is most certainly not considered a problem by anyone. Go ahead and flabbergast me if you can.

[George II]

33. Jahana Hayes? Sharice Davids? Katie Hill?

[nini]

67. Perfect

[defacto7]

34. I'm still closely watching and waiting...

But I don't care if she connects with people, I don't care if she's popular, I don't care if she's entertaining, I don't care if she is technologically savvy. A lot of people fit that criteria good and bad. All I want to know is if she can do her job, and that waits to be seen. I have no way of knowing at this point.

[Kurt V.]

39. I'm more than tired of minority rule.

Different players, with different motivations say we the people mean nothing.

[DoctorJoJo]

42. My Experience Is That Very Little Is Learned While Running One's Mouth

She needs to listen more and learn a LOT more!

[Kaleva]

64. Do you follow your own advice?

I don''t agree with your argument that people who post little here or just recently joined should be quiet.

[EffieBlack]

43. Lots of new female Members are connecting with people

Like her:

Link to tweet

And her:

Link to tweet

And her:

Link to tweet

And them:

Link to tweet

?s=19

[griloco]

47. I love it when silly Republican tweeters get A-OCked

Nt

[shanny]

54. Amen.