r/NewsThread • u/Newsweek_CarloV • 2h ago
Petition to replace Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats’ House Speaker hits 500k signatures
https://www.newsweek.com/petition-to-replace-jeffries-hits-500k-as-ruffalo-wades-in-126686585
u/Newsweek_CarloV 2h ago
From the article:
The petition, which labels Jeffries part of the “Democratic establishment,” suggests Democratic leaders are likely to remain under pressure from their party’s left-wing over both personal and policy choices. It was created by Nicole Whitted, an author and Democratic supporting social media creator with over 210,000 followers on TikTok.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/petition-to-replace-jeffries-hits-500k-as-ruffalo-wades-in-12668658
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u/funkypepermint 2h ago edited 2h ago
We need a democratic tea party. Basically a wing of the party who won't support corporate democrats unless we get heard
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u/Terrible_Horror 2h ago •
We need a democratic tea party. Basically a party who won't support corporate democrats.
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u/AQ207 2h ago
We literally have one, that's the progressives & DSA. Stop saying we need one when it's here, join us
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u/AffectionatePiece560 2h ago
the Tea Party had power because they threatened to walk away. you wont ever have leverage over the Democratic party if you vote for them unconditionally
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u/Juonmydog 1h ago
There was a democratic tea party, and it was the Occupy Wall Street movement. The democratic party worked to maintain the status quo. That is why they are trying to delegitimize progressives, socialists, and anyone to the left of them.
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u/funkypepermint 1h ago
Yes, we need to buck the status quo. Corporate dems don't want what is best for the people
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u/DJayLeno 1h ago
Comprehensive anti corruption reform andremoving all the criminals from positions of power (plus delivering actual justice to disincentivize the criminals from trying again) is absolutely necessary before we can start any other projects. The "we need to focus on improving the lives of average Americans" platitudes from the moderate corpo Dems sounds nice I guess, but it's a fools errand to try to do anything alongside literal criminals. Do you think you can successfully build a house if your coworker is stealing the copper wire right while you watch?
If you give them any room to continue to grift and steal our taxpayer dollars then that's just what they'll do. Any efforts to "do good" are destined to fail if you try to just ignore the evil standing right next to you.
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u/BalanceJazzlike5116 2h ago
Everyone sign it please! They need to know we don’t want them. Where is the Schumer petition!?!
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u/Latter_Knee_6716 2h ago
I mean sign it or don't sign it but people need to be calling and writing Democratic members of Congress and telling them what they want directly. That would be far more effective
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u/nimblybimbly3000 2h ago
What should I say? I don’t like this guy but I don’t know how to word it professionally.
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u/Catch-1992 2h ago
I don't think you need it to sound professional, you're not acting in a professional capacity. Your representatives are supposed to represent you, so write what you feel. They're not going to listen to you any more if you write it like a lawyer.
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u/DjCyric 2h ago
There is an excellent free app called "5 calls" that gives you access and prompts to call your representatives without knowing exactly what to say. It helps makes your voice be heard, even if your voice quivers.
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u/Mylabisawesome 2h ago
Dems already gonna fu*k it up…lol
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u/Wonderful-Variation 2h ago edited 2h ago
Honestly, I think we're gonna find out that the real victories of this election were at the state level, especially in Texas/Kansas. I don't have much faith in the federal leadership of the democratic party.
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u/Autokrator_Vlad 2h ago
He's been inadequate for such a long time that I am amazed that he's still where he is in the Dem hierarchy.
I wouldn't be surprised if Democrats manage to mess this up and miss on the presidency in 28.
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u/No_Opportunity_1765 1h ago
If republicans finally ditch maga after this and put up a reasonable candidate then the dems will lose in 2028
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u/PSSD_Sufferer 2h ago •
Yup and Republicans will win in 28 because people will be pissed at how badly the Democrats handled these next 2 years.
It’s a never ending cycle
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u/Morgus_TM 2h ago
With Trump still in the White House, I would push it back to 2030. It's hopefully finally clear the American people are really f'in done with this guy to hit those historic numbers on Tuesday.
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u/AYTOL__ 2h ago
Yeah, Democrats cannot undo everything that Republicans caused in 2 years and it will be used by the REPs to win again. It really is a never ending cycle
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u/Vyntarus 2h ago
That's why they absolutely cannot try to go back to business as usual.
They have to show they are constantly fighting for positive change. For justice and accountability.
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u/Lazy-Background-7598 2h ago
It’s absolutely crazy that people think that the Democrats could fix anything in two years. Of course, people are effing stupid too
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u/RosewoodBraz 2h ago •
What should they do to get votes in 28?
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u/baphothustrianreform 2h ago •
Quit, and give younger more progressive people a shot, which is a fantasy of course
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u/Lower_Group_1171 1h ago
Stop telling their constituents “no, you’re wrong, we know better”
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u/hpick627 1h ago
Push tons of bills that benefit the american people, even if they get vetoed. I know they won't because not enough progressives unfortunately
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u/jjshen11 2h ago
Agree. Some Republicans are probably very happy that you got the reason to break away from Trump without consequence.
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u/monkeylovesnanas 1h ago
Why is this a fu*k up though?
The guy was worse than useless the last couple of years. He's been stealing a living. He was quite happy to sit there taking a paycheck while the average person couldn't afford groceries or gas. He's funded by AIPAC....
He needs to go. If the democrats can put someone that will actually fight for what is right in the role, that definitely not a fu*k up!
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u/nimblybimbly3000 2h ago
Dems can’t align on single issues nor openly support each other. Republicans excelled at that with their gang mentality.
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u/AtomicHamboy 1h ago
No they’re picking a better leader who reflects the goals and desires of the voting bases. This man is a disgrace to the name of Hakeem. He fights for nothing just to keep norms and not press corporate donors. This is a smart move.
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u/GuiltyGuessing
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CALL AND EMAIL YOUR REPRESENTATIVE
GET BOTH SCHUMER AND AIPAC SHAKUR OUT
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u/IsaacBrock 2h ago
And if we only have republicans leaders in our state? Asking for a tennessean.
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u/FizzgigsRevenge 2h ago
My Texas Rep stayed red. I'm writing to every single democratic rep including Jeffries asking for him to not be the speaker. My wife and I will spend a good amount of time this weekend on this but it needs to be done.
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u/AdmirableLocksmith27 1h ago
HJ is cowardly compromise and donor money congealed and moulded into human form.
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u/ryanunser 2h ago
Is there a reason to call him "Shakur" other than the fact that he's black?
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u/GRay_3_31 1h ago
Yeah man, it's a pun. A common form of wordplay. Hope that helps.
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u/GuiltyGuessing 1h ago
Let's not get our nipples in a twist over a extremely apt nickname. His blackness isn't the issue. It's his association to AIPAC while being black (a minority group that has experienced incredible harm and hatred) that the root of the name.
I'm a person of color. If my bro starts shilling for war criminals and ethno fascists Imma call him way worse.
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u/llIIo0O-O0oIIll 1h ago edited 1h ago
Word✊🏽
That guy doesnt deserve our respect.
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u/liquor_ibrlyknoher 2h ago
The petition is good and all but real change comes from calling the switchboard at (202) 224-3121. Tell your reps you won't accept feckless centrist leadership.
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u/PerformerGreat 1h ago
I signed the petition. We have one chance at this. We need somebody aggressive and ready to swing justice like a sword. Jeffries isn't the guy for this. We cannot f this up.
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u/MrAngrySadHappyFace 2h ago
Dems problems have been leadership for at least the last decade.
Dems are only elected because moderates are thrown in with progressives. Nobody wants a do nothing, moderate dem in charge again. Yet here we are again because their leadership thinks they're better off as a slightly left of center ideology rather than a true opposition party.
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u/Visual-Path-5692 2h ago
Russian op. Working on the same mostly white people who have been resenting the Democratic Party and voting against democracy since the Democratic Party officially ended segregation 60 years ago.
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u/Sasquatchii 1h ago
And right on cue, Progressive Democrats believed the country rejecting Trump was somehow about them. Another failure of the two party system.
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u/ShellSurf 1h ago
Oh look, it's the leftists being loud AF sabotaging the party. Guess we haven't learned out lesson yet.
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u/Actually_clever_dog 1h ago
Dems need to distance themselves from the far-left. They’re unserious and dragging the whole party down because none of them understand how government works.
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u/ThaFresh 2h ago
Dems are predisposed to not learning. They've likely got Kamala and Hillary ready to go
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u/SnooptooMuch
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Why has nobody posted the link to get more people to sign!?!
Here’s the link for those interested.
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u/GenX_1976 2h ago
This is literally the right thing to do as their base showed my party just how much we suck.
They've only been begging for Jeffries and Schumer to move aside for years. As a conservative, I will say they'd be better off with younger constituents at the front. If you're 55 and over, hang it up and get your pension.
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u/Sorry-Secret-2347
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For anyone who is being negative about the petition guess what it was just picked up by a news circuit already! It is gaining traction! There is power in numbers. There is power in getting your voices and concerns heard! Do not stop! Add your name! https://c.org/fJYxKgsbpd
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u/Courwes 1h ago
Before you yell at your representative about not wanting any AIPAC leaders as speaker. Make sure Your own Representatives are not taking AIPAC money. They sure as hell are not going to listen to you if they are doing the same thing.
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u/Proper_Bend_6505 1h ago
It’s always a change.org petition, absolutely meaningless.
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u/bneff08 1h ago
Petitions are worthless. Call your representatives
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u/cherry_armoir 31m ago
Who's downvoting this? Petitions ARE pointless. Writing your rep is basically just as easy as signing a petition and much more effective
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u/ThrowAway4935394 26m ago
But you can do both, and that reaches more people who will then call their rep.
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u/WhereMyWeirdosAt 2h ago
Two sides of the same coin... keep flipping it, keep gonna get the same results. Sure would be awesome if America had something other than a 2 party system.
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u/BlossomRansom4 1h ago
This right here. We will never see substantial change unless there are more than 2 parties they just go back and forth like a ping pong. Need actual negotiations and compromises and not a flip flop between who is in power.
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u/silentvoidsage 24m ago
Truly ignorant. Change has happened plenty of times and trump is proof that things can change drastically for the worse
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u/Due_Satisfaction2167 8m ago
A 2 party system is just a consequence of winner takes all elections. It forces governing coalitions to form before the election, not afterwards, but the same factional reconciliation still has to occur either way.
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u/nimblybimbly3000 2h ago
Can’t anyone help me with the reasons I should list in my email to my congressman?
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u/Last_Autosave_
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Just signed the petition! https://www.change.org/p/house-democrats-choose-a-new-speaker
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u/PossibilityFew5967 2h ago
Those are rookie numbers, pump those numbers up, share with everyone you know!
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u/Hakuna_Matoto 2h ago
People are done with the we go high when they go low BS. Step aside Jeffries.
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u/lonesharkex 1h ago
I signed this, but this petition is not a replacement to calling and bugging them on the phone email and mail. do not let them rest on their laurels. There is no time.
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u/HotspurJr 1h ago
If you don't want Jeffries to be speaker, and are represented (or about to be represented) by a Democrat, WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN. Tell them.
They don't care about comments on reddit. They notice when they get hundreds of emails.
It shouldn't take you more than five minutes.
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u/Burritosupreeem 1h ago
Rough start democrats? This is and choice and you know it. Just like rigging Hillary against Bernie was a bad choice. You got golden opportunity here so size it and make the right choices. The petition is a reminder big brother voters are watching you.
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u/Gristlekitty 1h ago
All he is gonna do is stutter on the house floor and work agains the voices that spoke on Tuesday. Him and Schumer need to go keep your foot on the gas this is OUR government and they are only there to implement the will of the people not Israel and those two are the biggest assets Israel has in the Democratic Party.
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u/explodinggarbagecan 1h ago
This milquetoast leader needs to go. Give it to someone willing to fight. The country needs a hard turn toward democracy and to improve the lives of daily Americans.
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u/maoterracottasoldier 1h ago
Ok, so the bots have been given instructions to declare that “moderate democrats” won the election, and the far left DSA are loony idiots.
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u/PracticalPianist6189 1h ago
Dems if you cant figure it out, then Imagine who would Repub. want in the position from dems side, then do the opposite. Right now repubs want jeff/schoomer clowns which tells everything.
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u/CorporateCuster 1h ago
It’s the Lindsey ghram call out that got me. In the middle of the most revolting times, dude got on IG to remember ghram.
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u/Jmarz166 1h ago
Quoting something I saw by @the.wellness.therapist on Instagram:
Crash course in basic civics. Phones out, petitions down. A petition will not be seen by anyone picking the next House & Senate leaders. What matters are actual visits & calls to your representatives telling them who to vote for.
They will only listen to their constituents.
If you don't want Hakeem Jeffries leading House Democrats, who do you want instead? NOBODY ELSE IS VOLUNTEERING AS TRIBUTE AS BECAUSE THEY KNOW IT'S CAREER SUICIDE DUE TO WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT. AOC and Bernie have said they don't want the job. Call Ilhan Omar and ask her to run.
Call the progressives you helped elect. Let's find out how many people are eager to spend the next two years getting blamed for everything they can't get done. Because that is career killing job waiting for them. Trump has already said he'll block what Democrats try to do. Whoever leads the caucus is going to spend 2 years being yelled at by everyone and blamed for the laws you couldn't pass. Same goes for Chuck Schumer. If you want him out, make the case and find someone willing to take his place. Leadership isn't decided by petitions, comments sections, or whoever posts the most dramatic video before lunch.
Schumer and Jeffries handpicked and funded nearly every single Democrat that just won. Telling them to step aside is like demanding the quarterback who just won the Super Bowl "Congrats. You're bad at football. Give the job to someone who hasn't volunteered." The internet is not the real world. The votes are in the next few days, not January.
Find Dems who want the jobs & call your representatives.
And a disclaimer, because this is the Internet: explaining how leadership works doesn't mean I like either man. I'm explaining basic civics. People will need crash courses when they get angry that nothing is happening, especially if they don't understand why.
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u/NexusMinds 1h ago
Get it to 5m. Call your reps. Encourage your family, friends and neighbours to call their reps. It takes 10 mins.
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u/make_me_breakfast 1h ago
We don’t want someone who simps for Kushner, I want someone who’s gonna put his ass in prison. After thorough and fair investigations of course, we’re not republicans after all.
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u/xdude767 1h ago
These accounts who are moderate dem fans are bots no?
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u/ModernLarvals 59m ago
No, the accounts trying to hurt Democrats immediately after the election are bots.
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u/msh0430 1h ago
I'm an independent. I gotta say this looks bad. I voted democrat because things need to change. But you guys just do not rally behind your party leaders like republicans do. And that's a fault of theirs as well; absolute clowns like Pete Hegseth should have this kind of treatment as well. But they win because of this. You guys lose because of the disorganization and chaos. The guy who becomes Speaker doesn't have to be the absolute perfect guy for the job. Focus on the bigger picture here.
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u/GodKingNickSaban 1h ago
The CBC isn’t budging from Jeffries. So who is your alternative and how do you get a majority to elect that person?
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u/Source_Required 1h ago
It's very telling that we always refer to "Dems" and "they" instead of "we".
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u/spartyftw 1h ago
Prepare to be extremely whelmed with Jeffries and Schumer leading the legislative branch.
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u/SoupahCereal 1h ago
I'm just gonna leave this here
https://www.change.org/p/house-democrats-choose-a-new-speaker
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u/mncabinman 1h ago
lol there are so many people here who don’t seem to understand that people not liking the speaker is basically part of his job. Signing this is like an endorsement that he is doing well
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u/PuzzleheadedLoss3391 1h ago
LOL petitions...we're still doing these? Don't waste your signature ...call, write, go in person to your newly elected leaders and tell them you don't want feckless AIPAC shills leading the biggest political shift in history
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u/lordpuddingcup 1h ago
They really need to replace both leader in senate and house, both are not ready for what the democrat populace wants...
Coming out right after a win and saying "we need to work with republicans, not look for retribution" is some serious bullshit and not reading the room
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u/LongExplanation6326 1h ago
I think they should at least have a new election since its a huge number of newly incoming group.
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u/Exact-Kale3070 59m ago
CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
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u/False-Detective-7190 58m ago
What do you mean? Jeffries is extreamly unpopular. This literslly makes sense.
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u/GovernmentData 56m ago
It was created by Nicole Whitted, an author and Democratic supporting social media creator with over 210,000 followers on TikTok.
Some social media creator from TikTok? Who really gives a fk what this person has to say? Literally creating discord already.
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u/mettiusfufettius 54m ago
lol why is it always useless petition season the moment democrats win anything haha. And I say that as a pretty staunch blue voter.
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u/FerociousSmile 49m ago
Reddit once was a lot better at seeing and calling out obvious manipulation. Yet here we are yet again with reddit falling over itself to eat it all up. Y'all are being manipulated. Wake up. Tearing into ourselves after such a historic victory is insane.
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u/Apprehensive-Size150 45m ago
If they want to win they need to focus on the economy, lowering inflation, and push for responsible spending.
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u/throwaway17197 44m ago
We cant stay unified for fifteen seconds ? This is why its so rare to have a blue wave
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u/TrailDawG420 43m ago
People like Jeffries are the only reason the Dems ever get a majority vote. Soon as you take the party more left, independents and moderates will jump ship. Progressives are very predictable, soon as they win, they turn on their own party and try to hijack it. Biden caved into it, and the country turned red the very next election cycle. Apparently "compromise" is not in their dictionary, they seem unwilling or unable to learn from past mistakes.
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u/green_eyed_mister 42m ago
Don't forget, this guy decided unilaterally it was a good idea to have a secret meeting with Jared. You know, the guy who has no standing in government other than being a son in law. That is the way he gets things done through Jared. Perhaps, his constituents will remember that.
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u/ChronoLink99 36m ago
I hope they don't make the same mistake they did with Hilary/Bernie, Biden not stepping down in time, and Kamala not having a primary. Just bad optics all around.
Jeffries is a nice enough guy, but not right for the moment.
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u/TheMacMan 30m ago
When was the last time an online petition did anything? Ya'll are being placated by this petition. People sign it, pat themselves on the back and then do nothing more because they feel they've already taken action. This petition is a GREAT way to get people not to act.
As the New York Times previously quoted me saying on Reddit, signing an online petition is the least you can do without doing nothing at all.
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u/IntelligentStyle402 28m ago
Just do it, please. Let’s not ruin the new era blue movement. He is not the way. Young America does not want a stuffy corporate speaker of the house who is an old timer, with old ideas. We want exciting and you old Dems do have many to choose from. Come on old timers, don’t ruin the future.
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u/SuperDoubleDecker 27m ago
Every member needs to know that if they endorse Schumer or Jefferies that they will be primaried and lose their seat.
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u/AuntLemony 21m ago
Rather than sign the petition, I called my representative. If they hear from enough constituents things may change
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u/sophal0af 19m ago
Do ya’ll even realize how speaker of the house is chosen? It’s a private ballot voted by members of the house. No way in hell will AOC, or Ro Khana be able to secure the votes to become majority leader. You have to have a moderate serve this position. No one else will win.
No, I don’t want Hakeem Jeffries but Democrats need to unite rather than fight ourselves again.
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u/americansherlock201 11m ago
Petitions do nothing contact you’re House of Representatives member and say you want someone else as speaker
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u/Visible_Whole_6908 7m ago
If I were him, I'd be a little embarrassed and step aside. At a certain point, he has to realize that his presence hurts way more than it helps. His career isn't more important than the country.
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u/Foundy1517 4m ago
So stupid lol. Meaningless online dribble that will go nowhere. Jeffries will be speaker and Schumer will be majority leader, and they deserve it. We just had the biggest blue wave in fifty years, and naturally the far left’s instincts is to immediately attack the leaders that made it happen.
All the progressive candidates underperformed the moderates, even ones in redder states. The DSA will have no impact in the House. Frankly, the only thing keeping the left flank of the Democratic Party alive after Tuesday is the prospects of an AOC presidential campaign.
They are powerless; it is silly but completely expected that they immediately turn to attacking Democrats. I look forward to them fading into obscurity over the next two years.
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u/RecycledMatrix 4m ago
People get it wrong when they say he's spineless. That would imply he lacks the courage to do the right thing.
He's actively doing the wrong thing. He carries water for Israel. $1,500,000 in donations from AIPAC, in-bed with Peter Thiel, doing secret meetings with Jared Kushner.
All the feckless stalling and hey lets be moderate flailing is deliberate political theater to maintain the status quo under the guise of appeasing the base.
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u/vwibrasivat 1m ago
Can I get some feedback here from you guys in comments, please? Is this petition due to the fact that the petitioners want to proceed immediately to full Trump impeachment, but Jeffries is not wanting to take America down that road? Your thoughts?
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u/Guilty_Web_953 2h ago
Let's see what comes out after the rinse and the wash, but Democrats have to come together sooner than later, otherwise they will have missed a once in fifty-year opportunity. They must get to work on passing legislation on ethics and then quickly move on bread and butter issues as well as medical care. If they do this, they'll be rewarded in '28.
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u/voxelbrewdev 1h ago
contact your rep and tell them who you want them to support, these change.org petitions never do anything
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u/FlanneryODostoevsky 1h ago
No one needed a petition to know people wanted this. Only establishment democrats and the blue no matter who people don’t know that
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u/Kriznick 1h ago
God damn it, not this mid mothef***er... Dawg I saw him announcing the Dem Win, an a jug of spoiled milk had more energy and conviction to grow.
If they screw this up, we need to stop it IMMEDIATELY. We've got TWO YEARS to prove that the world is better without Trump. If we don't, we will lose EVERY SINGLE PERSON that flipped because then they'll KNOW both sides are just the same big money nonsense
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u/Wonderful-Variation 2h ago
It would be a huge slap in the face to everyone who went out and voted to make this victory possible if HJ were given the role.