Vintage Squad politics: Lots of performative theatrical dissidence, sometimes well-motivated. But ultimately, it's always boxed in by a refusal to wield real power if doing so means defying Pelosi or subverting the Dem Party. It keeps pseudo-edgy leftists loyal to the Party.
https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/1421668812659830786
That's why the Squad's behavior on Pelosi's bill to increase Capitol Police funding is vital. All 6 of them agreed to join the GOP and vote NO, but when they realized that would sink the bill, AOC, Tlaib & Bowman voted "present" so it passed by 1 vote:
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Look at what the Squad did there. All 6 members were going to defy Pelosi and vote NO on more spending for Capitol Police -- but only when they thought it would pass without them. Once they realized that would sink Pelosi's bill, they backed away. The dissent is only for theater.
That's why I keep returning to this episode:
1) The Squad will not use its power to impede Pelosi even when she's acting against their claimed beliefs;
2) AOC, Bowman & Tlaib spent a year chanting DEFUND THE POLICE but then ensured more funding for the Police that protect them.
1) The Squad will not use its power to impede Pelosi even when she's acting against their claimed beliefs;
2) AOC, Bowman & Tlaib spent a year chanting DEFUND THE POLICE but then ensured more funding for the Police that protect them.
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