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AOC launches bid for 'profound and consequential' role as top Dem on House Oversight panel (www.rawstory.com)
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Hoping to help lead a congressional panel that could be in a position to hold President-elect Donald Trump accountable to the American public in the coming years, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday notified her colleagues that she is officially seeking the top Democratic seat on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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[–] watson387@sopuli.xyz 44 points 2 weeks ago

Fuck yeah. Do something!

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 2 weeks ago

#LET'S FUCKING GO-O-O-O!

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I see people always hope for a Presidential role for her, but I honestly want her and people like her in these kinds of places instead. Far more power to change things for a longer time.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago

Given the recent election, I think Democrats needs extroverts, populists (true ones like AOC or Bernie, not fake ones like trump, that only promise but deliver for himself). It looks like people no longer want an establishment.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

in the coming years

It's adorable she thinks the government apparatus will still exist after the fascist takeover.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 31 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Maybe not, but wouldn't it be worse to not try? I'm as pessimistic as they come but I don't think giving up is an option either.

[–] millifoo@lemmings.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

I 100% agree. It'll suck to be her, but we need her to ask the questions and take notes. There will be more elections, and if/when Dems are back in power, it sure would be nice to have a record of the immoral, unethical, and illegal shit that the GOP did while in power.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth -3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't tend to temper my online pessimism, if it's enough to discourage anyone it was going to happen with or without me.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Obeying in advance is a sure way it will happen.

https://youtu.be/QfQ9dwXFhbM

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

It actually depends on us. If we accept it in advance it will indeed be over.

The book titled On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the 20th Century by Prof. Snyder is a must read for today's times.