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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/stupid_drunk_asshole on 2025-01-30 15:27:25+00:00.

I listened to the full AOC and Jon Stewart podcast episode to research for this post. Regardless of what you think of those two, hear me out for some points that illustrate why the DNC has failed us as working people. It’s day 3 of advocating for a labor party.

• AOC spoke about her oversight committee race, a race that would be critical for holding leaders accountable for their roles in government efficiency and integrity. She talks about how the Democrats play by outdated rules that don’t resonate with the anti-establishment sentiments of working folks. She ultimately lost over seniority over merit and that reinforces a norm that hurts democrats.

• Jon and AOC talked about the trajectory of legislation within the committees. They said that it can take as little as one committee chair to halt legislation within a committee. This is where Democratic Congressional norms are reinforced when a lobbist influences a bill that was otherwise the voice of the constituents. There needs to be a change in tune around our representatives taking money from lobbiests and we need to hold our leaders to a higher standard.

So the question is, “why start a labor party if politics is all corrupt?” I will take a line from the podcast that AOC said and I feel resonates really well here. It gives up on trying to live in a better world. We have an institution in front of us that has normalized ignoring the working folks and prioritizing lobbists. A labor party gives us the opportunity to start over with new norms and precedents.