House Democratic lawmakers reportedly used a closed-door meeting earlier this week to vent their frustrations with progressive advocacy groups that have been driving constituent calls and pressuring the party to act like a genuine opposition force in the face of the Trump administration’s authoritarian assault on federal agencies and key programs.

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    4 hours ago

    I am only donating to AOC until she and her fellow progressives gain a larger voice in the direction of the party. I’ve unsubbed from a lot of Democratic lists, too.

    I advise all to do the same (as she can allocate these money to elsewhere if she wishes), while also contacting the DNC at https://democrats.org/

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      Here’s a thought instead of blowing your money supporting candidates that already have access to massive amounts of cash, donate it to the Trevor project, planned parenthood or literally any nonprofit.

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        OR here’s a thought — now hear me out — you don’t because those charitable donations are a treatment of a symptomatic issue reflective of failed government policy to begin with. So if you really want to address the root cause and actually reshape the party from a top-down approach, then I encourage you follow my strategy.

        Or you know, you can donate to both.

        • The more money that goes to AOC, the greater her voice in the Democratic party.
        • The greater her voice, the greater the progressive shift in the Democratic party.
        • The greater the progressive shift in progressive economic populism, the better outcomes for Women’s and LGBTQ+ rights.