Sam Seder: Back In Whoopi's Day AOC Would RESPECT Her Democratic Elders!

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10. Let me analogize.

I'm a university professor. We periodically hire young new faculty members within our department.

We want these young colleagues to bring new ideas. We want them to be heard. But from what I've seen, the new hires who go on to prosper the most aren't the most strident with new ideas. They're the hires who suggest new ideas, but also watch and learn from those who've been around a few years to see how the system works. They bring a new perspective, but it's informed by a better sense of needs and procedure.

This is, in a nutshell, how many of us see AOC. I love that she's in Congress, and I agree that she's the future, not only of the Democratic Party but of our country's leadership. But she's only been in Congress a few weeks. Like any new arrival, she's on a learning curve. I would like to see all new Democrats in Congress balance their attention between bringing forth new ideas and learning how best to bring them about.