by B. R. GOWANI
It is absolutely outrageous to give the benevolence of a minute of pre-recorded speech at the DNC, to a newcomer like AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) . The DNC (Democratic National Council) has allotted 60 seconds to the United States Representative AOC to deliver a pre-recorded and DNC approved message as part of the Democratic Party Convention (August 17-20, 2020).
Just 15.87 seconds would have been enough for congresswoman AOC to say:
“The Democrats are as corrupt as the Republicans and are the lackeys of the filthy rich class. No change will dawn for the common people till there is a third party which works for progressive causes.”
The DNC could have saved their precious 44.13 seconds and given it to one of the party honchos.
On the one hand we want to get rid of the golf club gorilla occupying the White House but then the replacement in the form of Joe Biden/Kamala Harris pair is not any better.
Just as Hillary Clinton was not the white woman to be President, Harris is not the black woman to be Vice President. (Pretty soon to be President due to Biden’s deteriorating mental capacity. Elizabeth Warren would have been a better choice for everyone, including colored people but black leaders wanted a black woman.)
Democrats and their TV channels (CNN and MSNBC) constantly talk about Russian interference in our “democracy.” One wonders why should Russians interfere when the Democrats themselves are undemocratic and busy undermining the democratic system. Most people are in favor of universal healthcare, free education, reducing inequality, and so on that are all progressive agenda. These voices representing the common people have been marginalized due to Bernie Sanders’ betrayal for the second time.
Even Pete Buttigieg will be addressing the convention live, but AOC who has a much wider acceptance appeal will not.
Seeing the DNC abuse of power and its marginalization of AOC makes one want to let the “motherfucker” misruling the country stay in power rather than changing him with Democratic motherfuckers.
Meanwhile, AOC should release, alongside the pre-recorded DNC approved speech, a one minute speech, unbound by the DNC rules, on social media. She could say the following:
- “We should start proceedings for slave reparations in the US.”
- “We should create a law to tax anyone 90% if they have wealth over $50 million.”
- “We should defund the police and create conditions where we don’t need police but social workers. The central requirement is the elimination of wealth disparity – the main cause of almost all problems.”
- “Israel is not a poor country; we should stop giving free $3.8 billion, to it every year.”
- “We should freeze the Pentagon budget till China catches up with us militarily.”
- “We should try Trump for crimes against humanity.”
- “To be fair, we should also try Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, and Stephanie Powers for killing people in several countries and creating chaos in Libya.”
- “We should provide universal healthcare, free education, and a house to each and every family who doesn’t own a house of its own.”
- “We should implement the Green New Deal.”
- “We should act as responsible member of the United Nations.”
- “We should stop sanctioning countries.”
- “We should stop waging wars against other countries.”
- “We should act as one country among the many rather than behave like the world policeman.”
- “We should support small businesses and encourage/help more people to start their own businesses.”
- …
One minute is over.
B. R. Gowani can be reached at brgowani@hotmail.com