Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, and Lee Saunders, president of the American Federation of State Employees, County and Municipal, resigned from his positions in the National Democratic Committee. This could be great news.
I really don't know, because real reasons remain murky.
“While I am proud to be a Democrat,” Weingarten told DNC president, Ken Martin, in his renunciation letter, “I seem to be out of tune with the leadership he is forging, and I don't want to be the one who continues to ask why we are not expanding our store and actively trying to involve more and more of our communities.”
Colorame skeptical, this is the real reason. I doubt that Martin's declared policy is to reduce the democratic store or refrain from committing to “more and more of our communities”, whatever that means. Much of the reports on resignations revolve around the outdated democratic disorder and internal power struggles. Weingarten and Saunders had supported Martin's opponent in the recent choice of a new DNC chair. That can be all that is, what would be a shame.
That is because the Democratic Party is a disaster. Do not be misunderstood, so is the Republican party, but for different reasons. The Republican party is also in charge, controlling the White House and both branches of Congress. In addition, despite all the problems that the Republican party has, the wind has behind and remains more popular than the Democrats. In 2024, he made impressive advances with many central democratic democratic constituencies, including black, Latin and young voters.
The Republican party has a story to tell the voters. You may not like the story. He may think that he is not following the vision he is selling, but the Republicans know how to articulate what they are for. The Democrats not so much.
Historically, the Democratic Party is the government party. There is nothing inherently bad in that. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt said: “It is the purpose of the government to see that not only the legitimate interests of a few are protected but that the well -being and rights of the many are preserved.”
The Democratic Party has gotten into a disaster because it has evolved, or has become a fairly perceived party as more concerned about the interests of the few and less concerned about the well -being and rights of the many. That was the underlying message of that announcement that Trump's campaign played more than any other (30,000 times!) He showed a clip of Kamala Harris explaining his support for sex change surgeries financed by the government for illegal immigrants. He closed with: “She is for them/them. He is for you.” The anti-transgender message was obvious (and widely popular), but the subtext was more important: Harris is for niche problems that excite activists, while Trump is for the concerns of meat and potatoes of common Americans.
Few groups represent the widest problem of Democrats better than groups such as Weingarten's stern (teachers unions generally represent approximately 1 in 10 of the delegates in Democratic conventions). During the height of the Covid-19 Pandemia, Weingarten constantly placed the needs of the members of the Union on general well-being, while insisted that he was putting the children first. He opposed to reopen schools long after it was remotely necessary to operate remotely and successfully. moody Joe Biden to violate his promise to reopen them quickly.
AFT and other public sector unions, such as AFSCme, They are an ATM For the Democratic Party. And the Democratic party responds to donors. For example, one of the first things that President Biden did when he assumed office was a problem and Executive order Drafting a Trump administration policy that restricted government employees to spend more than 25% of their time doing union business while it is at work. He put the number of 100%.
There is a FDR reason I don't like he idea of unionization of government employees. The Government should not be captured by special interests that use state power to promote their purposes on general well -being. Democrats instinctively understand this when it comes to corporate interests, but seem blind to the members of their own coalition. Biden's effort to cancel student debt without law was not just a terrible policy; He also sent the sign that the part put the interests of the few above the many.
As a conservative, I usually do not support the Democratic Party. But I have realized that our system depends on two healthy and sensible parties that compete for the best policies. When one of the parties leaves the rails, it gives permission to the other party that does the same. If the departure of Weingarten and Saunders is a sign that the party is getting to realize that it is good news.
@Jonahdispch
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Ideas expressed in the piece
- Jonah Goldberg argues that the deviations of Randi Weingarten and Lee Saunders of the Democratic Introspection indicative of the DNC signal, which suggests that the party may be re -evaluating its alignment with special interests on the wider public welfare[1][4].
- Criticizes the perceived approach of the Democratic Party in “Niche issues” such as transgender surgeries financed by the Government for undocumented immigrants and cancellation of the student debt, which according to him prioritizes the demands of activists on the main concerns of voters[4].
- Goldberg highlights the recent electoral profits of the Republican Party with black voters, Latinos and young people as evidence of democratic disconnection, contrasting the clarity of republican policy with the “incoherence of democratic messaging”[4].
- It accuses public sector unions as AFT and AFSCme of exercising disproportionate influence on democratic priorities, citing the reversal of Biden of the union work limits of the Trump era as an example of formulation of policies promoted by donors[1][4].
Different views on the subject
- DNC's internal conflicts, including resignations, reflect the debates about the strategy instead of moral failures, with Weingarten advocating a more inclusive “great tent” approach to involve various communities[1][2].
- Critics argue that Goldberg misrepresents democratic priorities, pointing out the continuous approach of the party rights through initiatives such as “no Kings Day” against authoritarianism and financing of public education[3].
- The defenders of trade union influence contain collective bargaining remain vital to protect public sector workers, with Saunders framing their resignation as an impulse for “new strategies” to advance progressive values in changing political landscapes[1][2].
- Some analysts see the exits as consequences of leadership disputes instead of ideological shifts, pointing out the recent victory of Martin's DNC elections over the favorite candidate of Weingarten and Saunders[2][4].
