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Podcast Episode Notes: IHIP News - AOC is Dominating the Dem Party as Schumer Drowns Under Trump Regime
Episode Overview
- Title: AOC is Dominating the Dem Party as Schumer Drowns Under Trump Regime
- Hosts: Jennifer Welch and Angie "Pumps" Sullivan
- Theme: Critique on Democratic leadership's performance amidst current political tensions, focusing on the popularity of progressive figures versus establishment Democrats.
Key Themes and Discussions
Unpopularity of Democratic Leadership
- General Sentiment:
- Democratic leadership criticized for being ineffective and unresponsive during critical times.
- Hosts argue that establishment figures like Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are out of touch with the party base and the general electorate.
Criticism of ICE and Current Administration
- ICE's Actions:
- Discussion on the Trump administration's efforts to fund ICE, with comparison to concentration camps.
- Legal challenges against ICE are largely ignored, leading to concerns about the agency's unchecked power.
- Democratic Response:
- The hosts express frustration at the Democratic leadership for not taking a strong stand against ICE's actions, labeling them as "fascist collaborators" for their inaction.
AOC's Popularity vs. Establishment Democrats
- Polling Data:
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) enjoys significant popularity among young Democrats (+81).
- In stark contrast, Chuck Schumer is noted to be at -18, and Hakeem Jeffries at +6.
- Implications of Popularity:
- Hosts argue that AOC represents a non-corporate, populist approach that resonates with voters, highlighting a disconnect in the Democratic Party's leadership.
Calls for Stronger Resistance
- Need for Action:
- The hosts emphasize the need for a stronger, more unified resistance against Trump-era policies and Republican extremism.
- They criticize the Democratic leadership for their perceived lack of urgency and effectiveness in combating fascism and authoritarianism.
Independent Voter Perspectives
- Poll Insights:
- Significant percentages of independents view the Democratic Party as weak, contrasting sharply with perceptions of the Republican Party.
- Discussion on the need for the Democratic Party to redefine its narrative to regain strength and support among voters.
Conclusion and Final Thoughts
- The hosts express disappointment in the current state of the Democratic Party, urging a shift towards more progressive, populist leadership that aligns with the interests of the working class.
- They conclude with a call to action for listeners to engage with the podcast and stay informed on political developments.
Key Takeaways
- Resistance vs. Collaboration:
- The narrative frames Democratic leaders as collaborators with a regime that enforces harmful policies, rather than as resistors.
- Voter Sentiment:
- There is a clear demand from the electorate for strong, progressive action rather than moderate compromises.
- AOC as a Beacon:
- AOC is positioned as a symbol of hope and change within the party, contrasting against the backdrop of establishment failures.
Engagement Calls
- Listeners are encouraged to like, subscribe, and comment, indicating a desire to build a community around progressive political discourse and activism.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOCritique of the Trump Regime and ICE
0:00 to 0:45
Discussion on the actions and implications of the Trump administration's policies regarding ICE and the Democratic response.
“All right, the Trump regime has ice and they want to fund it more.”
Court Rulings and Legislative Inaction
0:45 to 2:53
Analysis of court rulings against ICE and the legislative branches' failure to take significant action against the Trump administration.
“According to Reuters, courts have ruled 4 ,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally, and it hasn't stopped.”
Democratic Leadership and Public Perception
2:53 to 4:56
Examination of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries' influence and popularity compared to AOC among the Democratic base.
“But second, there's a simple answer to this.”
Need for a Stronger Resistance
4:56 to 6:50
Call for a more robust Democratic resistance against Trump’s policies and critique of current leadership's effectiveness.
“I think he needs to resign his leadership position.”
Public Opinion and Democratic Strategy
6:50 to 10:46
Discussion of public opinion polls regarding the Democratic Party's strength and strategy among voters.
“They're not listening to the base of the party because put up this chart, Seth.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:04All right, the Trump regime has ice and they want to fund it more. They are buying warehouses that they are going to turn into concentration camps. And the Democrats in power keep playing patty cake with this administration. And you have what I believe are fascist collaborators in the upper tier echelon of the Democratic Party because the resistance is so obvious and it is such a moderate position to abolish ICE. Yet, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer continue to play patty cake with fascists. And when we go to court, here's what happens. Put this up. According to Reuters, courts have ruled 4 ,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally, and it hasn't stopped.
0:55ICE is still continuing. So we have three branches of government. We have the executive branch who wants full-blown ICE. I believe they are going to use ICE as a voter suppression tactic and scare force on election day. And then you have the legislative branch, which the Democratic Party and the legislative branch has all but just given Trump a green light to continue with this insanity. Here's the thing. We see court rulings against ICE and against the Trump administration, like in droves. They do what they want anyway. They do not give a shit about breaking the law. There is no checks and balances because they're willing to break the law to do whatever the fuck they want.
1:45Okay. And then here's Chuck Schumer on CNN. And if you notice, Chuck Schumer typically does like corporate media. Here he is. And I can't believe he said this. He thinks Republicans are going to appeal to their common sense as it pertains to ICE. Pop this up. So your fellow Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, who voted against shutting down the government, he pointed out that, quote, this shutdown literally has zero impact on ICE functionality. Democracy demands a way forward to reform ICE without damaging our critical national security agencies, unquote. And it is true that CBP and ICE are fully funded this year, and you're using the funding of other parts of DHS, such as the Coast Guard or TSA, as leverage.
2:25And in the meantime, ICE can keep doing whatever it wants to do. So the question would be, how does the shutdown do anything to accomplish the goal of reigning in Trump's immigration crackdown if ICE and CBP are not necessarily directly affected? Well, two points. First, we have proposed that the guardrails that will be applied to ICE are applied not just to the present funding, but to the previous funding that was in the big bad bill. That's very important to us. So that will rein in all of the ICE agents, no matter where they're funded. But second, there's a simple answer to this. Republicans, go along with this common sense, these common sense proposals, and we'll fund the whole DHS bill, the whole Department of Homeland Security bill.
3:08Just go along. Again, I cannot repeat enough. These are common sense. Police departments across America use them. We have a rogue agency. Why don't we rein them in? That's what the American people are asking Republicans, and that's why they're going to have to go along with us. And I believe, you know, I believe they'll have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense and so much supported by the American people. They're losing support every day by not supporting these common sense proposals. You talked about. Okay. This is what we've been talking about. When Trump first won, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer were not on my radar.
3:47I just assumed it was going to be a full-blown resistance. And when there was all of this assuaging and capitulation and coddling, I just, that's when my own political evolution, I started thinking, why? Why are they going along with this? It wasn't that huge of a victory. It's not like this man has a shit ton of political capital. And furthermore, he campaigned on having a goon squad like this. And everybody out of Trump 1.0, all of these neocons came out of that administration and said, this guy is a Nazi, he's a fascist through and through. He wants generals like Hitler. So why we know all of this stuff as fact, and then we say Republicans are going to be, they're going to go along with common sense.
4:36There is nothing common sense about the Republican party. Nothing. That is the fool's errand in his statement. And so then we're all out here as Democrats, as independents, as Americans saying, okay, where's the resistance? And time and time and time again, Chuck Schumer proves to be a fascist collaborator, period. There is no other explanation for it. He is not the man of the moment. I think he needs to resign his leadership position. I think he needs to resign from the Senate. That's how dire this is. But Chuck Schumer is never going to be affected by the stuff that other people are affected by.
5:11He's so incredibly out of touch with the base of his party and the American people. And I just look at this, like if the Republicans were going to have common sense, wouldn't they have done it? Alligator Alcatraz, the billion dollar jet from Qatar, bombing people, raining in the tariffs, all the things they're doing. If they were going to have common sense, it would have been long before now. So that to me, that just seems like bullshit. That just, that means nothing. The Republican Party went all chips in on a convicted felon as their nominee. So we have to just stop right there. Everything that happens after that is just what criminals do.
5:53He's a mob boss. And so to have this expectation that his colleagues in the Senate and his colleagues in the House are somehow going to be overcome with common sense when they voted for, endorsed, and provide oxygen for a convicted felon. Everything under that is just crime. They elected a criminal, and then we have to have a party that is the resistance. We need to have a full-stop resistance. And all of this playing patty cake with them makes them full-blown fascist collaborators. Now I can sit here and focus on, okay, Trump did this, this, this, this, this. Rinse and repeat every day is going to be crimes, hypocritical actions.
6:37They're going to keep out crazying themselves. They're going to keep out crueling themselves. And it's going to get worse and worse. So my focus right now is people who have power that can resist this. What are they doing? They're not listening to the base of the party because put up this chart, Seth. Okay, AOC has numbers with young Democrats. Plus 81 is comically popular. So Chuck Schumer is at minus 18. Hakeem Jeffries is at plus six. AOC is at plus 81. This is a non-corporate taking, non-APAC, economic populist, Hispanic woman. And she is at plus 81. The two people that we're counting on to do something here for us, Chuck is minus.
7:27He's so underwater. And Hakeem is single digits popularity. And this disconnect, this disjointed resistance, I don't like disliking Chuck Schumer. I don't like disliking Hakeem Jeffries. But when Kamala lost and Trump won, and I started looking at the Democrats to put up a fight, and time and time again, they have not arrived at that moment. So then you start looking at, oh, the same PACs that fund Trump also fund these people. Oh, they're paid control to opposition, and they're governing as such. The outrage, I have zero expectation that MAGA isn't going to this next news cycle completely outdo themselves in moral depravity.
8:11I know that will happen. I want to focus on who is sane. And it's not Chuck Schumer, because for him to sit there and talk about common sense and not look at all of these polls, poll after poll after poll after poll, people want the Democrats to fight. Pop up this next one. So CBS, percentage of people describing each party as weak, 70 % say the Democratic Party is weak. Extreme, only 45%. And 64 % think the Republican Party is extreme. So for those of you that get caught up in this, we need to move to the center, we need to move to the center. All of those Republicans, they think that the Democratic Party under Kamala Harris, under Barack Obama was extreme.
9:00But the electorate at large, only 45 percent, where clearly the Republican Party is the extremist. And this is a narrative where the Democrats allow the Republicans to define them. Reasonable. 43 percent think the Democrats are reasonable. Only 29 percent think the Republican. This is a dagger. effective. Democratic Party, only 16 percent. And this this poll is among independents. I'm sorry, independents. And then 14 percent of independent voters think they're strong. So keep this up for just a second, Seth. If they're going after independents, if that's what it is, swinging to the center is not going to work.
9:41They want people that are strong, not weak. And they believe that the Democratic Party, I'm sorry, they believe that the Republican Party is far more extreme than the Democratic Party. And this is what makes me insane. The polling, the support within the Democratic Party for candidates taking AIPAC is at an all-time low. Democratic approval ratings at an all-time low. The populist candidates are at an all-time high. Yet we have Tweedledee and sweetle dipshit in the Senate minority and the House leading us and leading this resistance. And I'm always just so disappointed because I want the Democratic Party to succeed.
10:24I want the, I believe that it is the best party to fight for working class Americans. I believe you can look at the stats from blue states and red states and see how much better it is, but it's not good enough. It's not good enough. And it leaves a void in a vacuum for all of this fascism to flourish. Here's the thing. I suspect if you polled Democrats regarding effectiveness and strength, you would probably get the same numbers because we can put lipstick on a pig all day long. The Democratic leadership right now is not fighting, period. They're not doing enough. They're not urgent enough. They are not strong enough and they are not fighting.
11:09One hand, they'll say, oh, you know, we're fighting for democracy. The next thing is, oh, we want bipartisan. They're just not getting it. So I'm not surprised by this. I suspect within the Democratic Party, it would be the exact same numbers. All right. That's all we have. Please like, subscribe, comment, and we'll be back later with more news.
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