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Joe Biden was not even declared the winner of the presidential election. However, the wings of the Democratic Party smoked each other.
Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez call themselves Democratic Socialists. It may have scared many American voters. Photo: Scott Morgan, Reuters / NTB
In a telephone meeting between congressional representatives last Thursday, the dishes began in the Democratic Party. At the time, the votes were still being counted. But three things seemed clear:
- The party was ready to win the presidential elections.
- It became difficult to gain control of the Senate. Democrats are likely to win two re-elections in traditionally conservative Georgia.
- The party suffered several defeats in the elections to the House of Representatives. They meet with a reduced majority in January.
In the days leading up to the elections, the party boasted of self-confidence. With good polls, they hoped to win both the Senate and the House. Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the House Democrats, suggested they could win up to 20 new seats.
Abigail Spanberger believes that radical activists in her own party are threatening Democrats in more conservative areas. Photo: Steve Helber, AP / NTB
Dishwashing meeting
The joy of taking back the White House was in the background when Pelosi rallied the troops. Management recalled that the meeting was closed.
Of course, there were stories of crying and outbursts of hatred.
According to The Washington Post, the meeting lasted three hours. The right and the left of the party attacked each other. The New York Times writes that it was “tears and rage.”
– We must not use the word “socialist” or “socialism” again. We’ve lost good reps because of that, said Abigail Spanberger of Virginia.
She comes from a conservative area and had a tough election campaign behind her back.
His mind turned to his colleagues on the left.
He was supported by Representative James E. Clyburn of South Carolina. He warned party members not to talk about reducing police budgets or introducing health services at the state level.
He said that is the recipe for losing the next Senate election in Georgia.
Representatives of the oil states said that all talks about the liquidation of the oil industry cost them votes.
A common explanation for the party’s lost support among Latin American voters is that, especially those with experience in Cuba and Venezuela, are intimidated by the fact that some Democrats call themselves socialists.
The Real Clear Politics website believes there are many indications that the Republicans’ intimidation of the Democrats as a kind of vanguard of socialism was effective.
As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Ayanna Pressley listen. Together they are “the squad”, symbols of the left side of the party. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite, Ap / NTB
Accusations of racism
– It sounds a lot like you’re saying we should stop working for what black people want, Rashida Tlaib from Michigan said at the dishwashing meeting.
She is one of the four representatives who is often called “The Squad”. They are women of minority origin and call themselves “democratic socialists.”
A common feature is that they come from constituencies where Democrats win almost independently. They understand little to colleagues who must convince a conservative electorate that it is not dangerous to vote democratically.
Its leader is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from New York. She fiercely counterattacks fellow party critics. In a lengthy interview with The New York Times, he attacks both colleagues from the Conservative party and the entire party leadership.
A difficult alliance
The dishwashing meeting is seen as a warning of the problems Joe Biden may have implementing the policy he went to the polls for.
Democrats who do not face stiff competition for reelection will lead the party to the left. The most vulnerable are concerned about appearing as a responsible and moderate party.
