MSNBC is heavily on the side of the Democrats. But after the 2024 elections, the network is starting to change it’s tune.
And MSNBC’s Joy Reid stabs the Democrat Party in the back during a mind blowing betrayal.
Joy Reid Slams Democratic Leadership for Failing to Embrace Younger Voices
MSNBC host Joy Reid didn’t hold back on Tuesday, sharply criticizing the Democratic Party for clinging to its longest-serving leaders while sidelining younger stars like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Reid argued that this resistance to change is emblematic of a deeper problem within the party.
“[The] gerontocracy seems like it’s intractable,” Reid remarked. “I recall when Barack Obama was elected, he kind of pushed aside the DNC and created his own organization because I think there is a frustration with the sort of creaky way the DNC operates.”
The issue of age and leadership has become an increasingly heated topic for Democrats. Multiple party governors have declined to say whether age limits should be imposed on future presidential candidates.
The discussion gained urgency after President Biden stepped aside from the Democratic nomination in July, following internal concerns about his age.
His withdrawal was widely seen as a factor in Vice President Kamala Harris’s eventual defeat as the Democratic nominee in the 2024 election.
Reid further criticized the party’s outdated methods and decision-making structure, describing it as dominated by “donors and consultants and people who are locked in the old ways of doing things.”
She added, “They want to advertise on TV. Look, I am for TV, I love TV, I work on TV, but they don’t want to do the sort of new world media. But then AOC is so good at it.”
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, often celebrated for her ability to connect with younger voters through social media platforms like Instagram, recently lost out on a leadership role on the influential House Oversight Committee.
The position went to 74-year-old Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., with the decision reportedly influenced by 84-year-old former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.
This perceived resistance to generational change has left some Democrats frustrated. “Kamala Harris represented the generational change that base Democratic voters demanded, and yet when you go to the House and Senate, no generational change,” Reid pointed out. “Does that make sense to you?”
The party remains divided on how to address concerns about age. California Gov. Gavin Newsom downplayed the idea of age limits, telling The New York Times, “It’s not a time of life, it’s a state of mind,” and calling the concept of limits “absurd.”
Newsom had previously defended Biden’s age in 2023, saying it was not an issue.
Although many Democrats rallied behind Biden in the early stages of the 2024 campaign, fears over his ability to defeat Donald Trump intensified after a rocky debate performance in June.
Pressure from Pelosi and other party leaders ultimately led Biden to withdraw, but Harris’s elevation to the top of the ticket failed to unite the party, culminating in her loss to Trump in the general election.
As the Democrat Party looks ahead, the tension between maintaining institutional loyalty and embracing fresh leadership continues to weigh heavily on its future.
In fact, many aren’t sure if there really is much of a future for the Democrat Party, especially after it’s begun to implode after Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory.
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