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In reply to the discussion: This opinion piece from "The Guardian" (Australia) says that Hakeem Jefferies and Chuck Schumer should..... [View all]
Nanjeanne
(6,641 posts)34. Wonderful article that demonstrates how little the two leaders have done to LEAD. There is no
Democratic plan - no Democratic point of view - no Project XXXX outlining what a Democratic administration would be. No one is saying there aren’t some Democrats fighting hard. But there’s no PLAN. Not by Schumer or Jeffries or Martin of the DNC. It’s every Dem for themselves and it’s why we look feckless and disjointed and weak.
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This opinion piece from "The Guardian" (Australia) says that Hakeem Jefferies and Chuck Schumer should..... [View all]
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
OP
The author has been a US citizen since 2020. It's Mehdi Hasan. (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2025
#8
Yeah, what Muriel said. Also, "The Guardian" reports on U.S. politics better than our mainstream media, period.
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#9
they do a better job than what passes for a lot mainstream American "journalism"
Skittles
Sep 2025
#13
No, they wouldn't burn hard enough. A status quo milquetoast self immolation does not meet the moment.
betsuni
Sep 2025
#5
"Australia"? The Guardian is a UK publication, and the author is a US-British journalist now based in the USA
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2025
#7
I read the article in the Australian edition of the paper. The Wiki article you cite mentions it as one of.....
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#10
Mlle. Malaise - I like you. You're not often wrong, but you do own up to it when you are.
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#90
The article is on every web 'edition' of the Guardian, which is a British paper.
Celerity
Sep 2025
#23
Even if Authentic Strongly Worded Yelling Fighting Spirit Superheroes Way to Go are anointed,
betsuni
Sep 2025
#19
No, it was a video of Hasan that a reasonable person might watch and see that their rather extreme......
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#95
So you didn't watch it. You asked for forgiveness and I do forgive you. Maintaining your absolutist position is......
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#97
The seventy Democrats here, who recommended my O.P., are perhaps less close-minded and absolutist.
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#100
Don't you mean "I could not care less", implying the least possible interest? Oh, and one more thing. You keep....
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#109
I see that you have dropped the "overpaid" from your description of Hasan as a "TV celebrity", but it's still irrelevant
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#104
The replacements will face the same obstacles, with less name recognition and experience
bucolic_frolic
Sep 2025
#26
Republican leadership needs replacement, RNC conspiracies rigging fundraising -- where's noise about that?
betsuni
Sep 2025
#59
I thought unpopularity of political parties was an international trend as well.
betsuni
Sep 2025
#67
This was discussed above. The Guardian has 5 editions. I read Hasan's piece in the Australian edition, but......
FadedMullet
Sep 2025
#50
Wonderful article that demonstrates how little the two leaders have done to LEAD. There is no
Nanjeanne
Sep 2025
#34
If the 2026 midterms don't go well, the Democratic Senate and House caucuses can oust Schumer and Jeffries by voting for
Midwestern Democrat
Sep 2025
#60
Like promising: I'm going to break up the big banks! Abolish billionaires! Cancel all student loan debt!
betsuni
Sep 2025
#77
We had to listen to Nancy Pelosi whine-bashed constantly that she had no "next generation of leadership" to
betsuni
Sep 2025
#66
Help Wanted: Fresh new faces new blood new fresh people for leadership position. No experience necessary.
betsuni
Sep 2025
#79