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| Asses to the status quo. Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi running on some bullshit while not focusing on why voters voted for democratic socialists in the Democratic primaries. |
So when the voters decide on who their candidate to be their nominee, the decision is final. The winning candidate usually has a great ground game to persuade the voters to vote for them.
The losing candidate concedes. Whether they endorse or not, the losing candidate gets a little disappointed but eventually moves on.
I don't how to say this but, social media isn't the voting base.
All the noise does not sway voters. If you are finding frustration with the system, you vote to change it or you don't. The don't change it crowd must be happy paying more for groceries.
They must enjoy paying more for gas, bus fare, train fare, flight expenses, insurance premiums, energy consumption and shipping fees.
They must enjoy rollbacks of public safety, the freedom to associate, the freedom to be yourself, the opportunity to advance in a society and the endless wars overseas.
They must enjoy living paycheck to paycheck.
I am just saying they're so many complex issues that affect the way people vote.
But words are not one of them.
I guess I am now a democratic socialist too. I don't believe capitalism is helping the working class. I don't believe patriotism is based on "peace through strength" or the "greatest military force."
I guess that we learn about atrocities that must be implanted through legislation.
Did you know Leopold II, the king of Belgium committed the worst genocide in the 20th Century?
He literally conquered, allowed his people mame, torture, sodomize, rape and assassinate people in Congo. To this day, the Congolesse are still fighting one another. The Democratic Republic Of The Congo are facing violent turmoil.
But we always hear about the Holocuast. We don't hear about the Armenian genocide.
We do not hear about the Cambodian genocide.
We don't hear about the Rwandan gencoide.
The dangling carrot theory.
When issues mount, Republicans find scapegoats and Democrats find villains. It has comes to a point where we are sick of them crying over words when the people demand the need to lower prices so people can survive.
No one wants to pay nearly $100 for less than 20 items.
No one wants to pay over $75 for a full tank of gas in a mid size car.
No one wants to hold off medical or dental care because the prices are more than a month's worth of paychecks. Whether they have insurance or no insurance, it cost thousands of dollars for treatment or a medical visit.
No one want to hear about their lawmakers taking trips more than them.
Democrats are not getting it. The Republicans are sure not getting it.
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) is a piece of shit. If he was the gubernatorial nominee running against Lee Zeldin, he would have lost. Matter of fact, New York would probably been worse off having Suozzi or Zeldin in office. Mind you Kathy Hochul isn't better but a better choice than Bruce Blakeman.
Suozzi angered by the defeats of Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY) and Dan Goldman (D-NY) decided to create a new Democratic congressional group dedicated to fighting socialism which some Democratic lawmakers are embracing.
The Promise to America is some stupid commitment to keep the status quo.
Basically white supremacy, capitalism and revisionist American history.
Thirteen Democratic House members and candidates have signed onto a new centrist initiative called "Promise to America," explicitly declaring "We are capitalist, not socialist" and calling for secure borders, fiscal responsibility, and national pride.
The announcement comes days after Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates won several primaries in New York, bringing to light the ongoing tensions inside the Democratic Party as it prepares for the 2026 midterms under President Donald Trump.
What the Pledge Says
The full text of the pledge outlines six core principles.
Under "Growth, Competition, and Broad Prosperity," it states: "We are capitalist, not socialist." It calls for an economy that rewards hard work, lowers costs, and expands opportunity rather than favoring those at the top.
The "Safety, Security, and Human Dignity" section reads: "We want safety, not lawlessness." It supports "secure borders," "orderly immigration," and "safe communities."
Other sections commit signers to fiscal discipline ("We are responsible, not reckless"), to competent government, to free speech and moderation ("We are mainstream, not extreme"), and to "Confident Patriotism" ("We are proud, not ashamed of America").
The Rift Inside the Democratic Party
The Democratic Party has long contained differing wings.
Moderate or centrist Democrats, often associated with groups such as the New Democrat Coalition, generally favor market-oriented policies, a strong national defense, and pragmatic approaches to issues such as immigration and crime. They tend to represent suburban and swing districts where voters prioritize affordability, safety, and results over ideological transformation.
In contrast, Democratic socialists, aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), advocate for policies such as Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, wealth taxes, and defunding or reimagining policing. Prominent DSA members in Congress include Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich), who push for systemic changes to capitalism itself, Politico reported.
Recent primary wins by DSA-backed candidates in New York have intensified the divide, prompting moderates to organize.
Who Signed the Pledge?
The following 13 individuals have reportedly signed the "Promise to America" pledge as of June 26, 2026:
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) — Co-leading the initiative
Rep. Adam Gray (D-CA) — Co-leading the initiative
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Rep. Susie Lee (D-NV)
Rep. Don Davis (D-NC)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D-TX)
Rep. Laura Gillen (D-NY)
Rep. Janelle Bynum (D-OR)
Rep. Kristin McDonald Rivet (D-MI)
Rep. Maggie Goodlander (D-NH)
Jessica Killin (candidate)
Marlene Galán Woods (candidate)
Bobby Pulido (candidate)
Suozzi told Fox & Friends, "As we said in our pledge… we're for capitalism, not socialism. We're for safety, not lawlessness. We're proud of America, not ashamed of America — and we need to be promoting those things." He added that both the far left and far right are well organized, and moderates must do better at organizing.
Potential Impact of the Division
The public split comes as Democrats assess losses in recent cycles and prepare for midterms. Moderates argue that embracing socialist-leaning policies has hurt the party in battleground areas. Progressives counter that bold left-wing ideas mobilize the base and address inequality.
If you want to court Republicans be a fucking Republican. If you want the socialist or leftists to start their own party, don't get upset when they pull a significant portion of votes that could swing an election.
When the status quo means capitalism, commitments to Israel, corporations, white men at the top of hierarchy, now is not the time and always vote the lesser of two evils, the American people will abandon the ship.
Republicans and Democrats cannot win on screaming at one another is not working.
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