Why Democratic Incumbents Suck
and the piles of money that keep them there
“The revolution is not an apple that falls when ripe. You have to make it fall.” ― Che Guevara
David Hogg’s PAC, Leaders We Deserve, is about to spend $20 million dollars to primary Democrats in safe seats. Currently, he is a DNC Vice Chair— meaning he is pissing off a lot of people with this move.
One of those people is Ken Martin, the new DNC Chair who said:
“There are a lot of good billionaires out there that have been with Democrats, who share our values, and we will take their money. But we’re not taking money from those bad billionaires.”
The Democratic Party is at a dichotomy.
Millions of Americans are ready to take on our billionaire donors and find a different path. A measly 29% of Americans approve of the current Democratic Party.
The person front running that is a 25 year old liberal, who happens to be the DNC Vice Chair.
Where the hell are the progressives in this perfect moment?
Figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders are more progressive than most of their colleagues, but their rhetoric often stops short of offering concrete solutions or leading a genuine movement for radical change.
Meanwhile, millions in grassroots donations are funneled into their consulting firms and endless fundraising cycles, with little to show for it beyond public relations stunts such as the “Fight Oligarchy” Tour.
This is why Democratic incumbents suck.
They’ve mastered the art of political survival but lost touch with the urgency and ambition the moment demands.
They raise vast sums of money, but spend it maintaining their own positions rather than advancing bold policies like Medicare for All, universal housing, and mandatory unionization.
Hogg’s campaign is a response to this inertia, but he is not the radical change agent. His focus is on making the party more effective at preserving political power, not transforming the current economic system that made it this way.
The real work falls to working people—those willing to organize, engage in mutual aid, and run for office themselves.
The message is clear: if you want real change, don’t wait for party leaders or high-profile progressives to deliver it. Get involved. Take action.
The Democratic establishment, as it stands, is unlikely to challenge the status quo or confront the entrenched power of capital. That responsibility falls to the rest of us.
So step away from the endless twitter debates. Stop waiting for someone else to lead. The revolution won’t happen on its own—you have to make it fall.