Nancy Pelosi was a great performer.
She convinced millions of Americans that she was leading “the resistance” through her token gestures.
In reality, the policies she fought for and against, were universally on behalf of corporate special interests.
She is the reason universal healthcare never saw a floor vote. Same with insider trading, of which she benefitted tremendously.
She oversaw the transformation of a party of labor to a party of Wall Street and Silicon Valley.
As she steps down from leadership today, it is now time to bring the Democratic Party back to its roots.
No, I will not celebrate Speaker Pelosi and neither should you.
Related Off-site Links:
Nancy Pelosi Announces She Will Not Run for House Leadership Post – Common Dreams (November 17, 2022).
Five Takeaways As the Pelosi Era Ends – Mike Lillis and Mychael Schnell (The Hill, November 17, 2022).
Hakeem Jeffries, Favored to Succeed Pelosi, Has History of Hostility Toward the Left – Sharon Zhang (TruthOut, November 17, 2022).
The Real Story of the Making of Nancy Pelosi – Ryan Grim (The Intercept, November 17, 2022).
Nancy Pelosi Stalls on Congressional Stock Trading Reform – Greg Valliere (AGF, October 4, 2022).
Trading Like Nancy Pelosi – Seeking Alpha (August 16, 2022).
Marianne Williamson Slams AOC’s Dodging of Pelosi Leadership Question – Amanda Prestigiacomo (Daily Wire, February 17, 2022).
UPDATES: Pelosi to Step Down from House Leadership, Stay in Congress – Lisa Mascaro (Associated Press News, November 18, 2022).
Nancy Pelosi, a Hate Figure to Right and Left, Is a Political Virtuoso Who Defined Her Era – Moira Donegan (The Guardian, November 18, 2022).
How Nancy Pelosi's Political Instincts Failed Her on Impeachment – Hayes Brown (MSNBC, November 18, 2022).
See also the previous Wild Reed posts:
• A Deeper Perspective on What’s Really Attacking American Democracy
• Progressive Perspectives on Corruption in U.S. Politics
• Catholic Democrats
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