this is good because the guy was like 80, and he sucks. hopefully he'll be replaced by someone more progressive and willing to actually recognize the situation we're in
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It’s about damn time. This guy is one of the least compelling Democratic senators and has been way too comfortable with his incumbency. It’s a good sign that he finally sees the writing on the wall. I hope more of the geriatric ruling class is able to recognize reality like this, and step aside before being primaried by younger more competent candidates who are actually willing to fight.
I don't see Durbin as one of the pressing problems. Term limits are the issue.
Yeah, I wouldn’t say he’s a pressing problem, but he’s also not part of any active solutions or any meaningful movements so it’s time for him to go.
I totally agree that term limits would solve many of these issues.
Boomers fucking know that once they age out, things go totally different. Let people who can't afford housing run the country, and we will see significant change.
Let people who can’t afford housing run the country
They will never let that happen. There are more than enough rich kid millennials to fill congress a hundred times over.
We have to do this through shows of popular support, because apart from the few genuinely good people that manage to overcome the system to get elected, congresspersons are never going to as a whole be reflective of the average American.
Good riddance.