Can young Democrats really threaten Pelosi's old guard?

[H2O Man]

65. I remember back in

2018 when AOC announced she was entering the primary to challenge ten-term Rep. Joe Crowley. Though those outside of NYS might not have known who Crowley was, or his position within the party, he had some juice. Low profile, but well connected. I immediately contacted AOC's campaign when it was new. It wasn't against Crowley, but because I knew AOC represented the beliefs and values of a lot of citizens.

At first, her campaign was considered a giggle by the DNC etc. Nothing serious, nothing to worry about. And her victory in the primary was the biggest election upset of the year. She is one of the House members that communicates with a wide number of people who never heard Crowley say a word.

Being of simple mind and zero imagination, I believe that all of human life imitates the sport of boxing. And I remember when young Cassius Clay was set to fight the great Archie Moore. Cassius said, "Archie's been living off the fat of the land. I'm here to give him his pension plan." As a young person, I loved that. And as Muhammad Ali, he took a brave stance against Uncle Sam on the war in Vietnam. He was a voice of conscience. And he eventually got an 8 to 0 decision over Uncle Same in the Supreme Court.

Of course, I'm much older now. But I still recognize that older generations -- including my own -- have difficulty sharing power and coordinating with younger leaders. It is, of course, one of the reasons there are now more people registered as independents than as Democrats in this country. We are going to win the White House by appealing to republicans. Or blaming young adults for not supporting our party. That's why AOC is such a treasure: in many -- though not all -- states she speaks the language that they understand.