The Democratic Party faces internal divisions: Democrats continue coming apart at the seams. 25-year-old activist David Hogg, now age 25, is taking aim at the party’s incumbents with a major bankroll of younger challengers. Chad Pergram is watching this from D.C. How is it going over, Chad?
Democratic infighting is so bad they’re undercutting one another, and there’s concern about David Hogg spending millions to launch primary challenges against Democratic incumbents. Younger candidates like 26-year-old TikTok influencer are challenging 80-year-old Democrats. Some incumbents have been in office longer than their challengers have been alive.
Unfortunate this party has become one where you have to look to the exceptions for real leadership. As the majority work from an outdated playbook, we made a makeover. We need a vision bigger than what we’ve been told is possible.
Democrats are torn between leaning on veterans and changing the guard. Nancy Pelosi plans to run for re-election next year, noting: “40 years ago, before many of you were born, I was retiring as the chair of the California Democratic Party.”
You could call them the odd couple – 35-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and 83-year-old Bernie Sanders are barnstorming the country. They connect with progressive voters, delivering this message:
Our message to Musk and Trump: we are not going to allow you to destroy the Veterans Administration or Social Security. They also have incredible and unprecedented political power.
The DNC contends it is up to primary voters, not the party, to choose the candidates. This underscores the growing division in the party as Democrats try to gain a unified position heading into future elections.
Source: raialkhalij + aljazeera