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Democratic Leaders Get Worst Polling Result in Over Two Decades (www.newsweek.com)

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[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dealing with an emergency and all they have is old men who don’t have what it takes to take on the rabid GOP. Never understood why the US system is dominated by such old people.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Seats on committees and chairmanships are determined by seniority.

[–] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Only because that's the way the Democratic party decides it is. Republicans don't follow the same practice. These are informal rules agreed upon internally, not anything legally binding