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| '''Force the vote''' was a failed attempt by [[United States|American]] [[Political activism|political activists]] in December 2020 to "force a vote" on [[medicare for all]] by urging [[the Squad]] to withhold their confirmation vote for the then-[[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives]], a [[Neoliberalism|neoliberal]] named [[Nancy Pelosi]], as leverage.<ref>William J. Astore (2020-12-20). "[https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/force-the-vote Force the Vote: Medicare for All]" ''LA Progressive''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220614221427/https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/force-the-vote Archived] from the original on 2022-06-14.</ref> The failure of the attempt exposed the Squad as false adherents to [[progressivism]] and ultimately revealed their lack of faith in [[populism]], angering the [[proletariat]]. Ultimately, the Squad earned the nickname "Fraud Squad."<ref>brakoo (2021-01-18). "[https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/ Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned]" ''Opindia''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210920033057/https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/ Archived] from the original on 2021-09-20.</ref> | | '''Force the vote''' was a failed attempt by [[United States of America|US]] activists to "force a vote" on [[Medicare for All]] by urging [[The Squad]] to withhold their confirmation vote for Speaker Nancy Pelosi as leverage.<ref>William J. Astore (2020-12-20). "[https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/force-the-vote Force the Vote: Medicare for All]" ''LA Progressive''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20220614221427/https://www.laprogressive.com/political-issues/force-the-vote Archived] from the original on 2022-06-14.</ref><ref>brakoo (2021-01-18). "[https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/ Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned]" ''Opindia''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20210920033057/https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/ Archived] from the original on 2021-09-20.</ref> |
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| == Similar strategies ==
| | The purpose of the vote would've been to expose which so-called "progressives" aren't willing to stand up for policies that would actually help the [[Proletariat|working class]] of the United States. |
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| === MAGA v. McCarthy ===
| | The Republicans have used this exact tactic to stave off McCarthy's speakership in order to extract certain concessions.<ref>[https://youtu.be/sxO2jbeFrTg McCarthy Speaker Fight Proves Jimmy Dore RIGHT About #ForceTheVote!] by [[Jimmy Dore]] on [[YouTube]], featuring [[Aaron Mate]]</ref> |
| In January 2023, the [[Make America Great Again]] (MAGA) faction within the [[Republican Party]] weaponized a "force the vote"-like strategy to delay [[Kevin McCarthy]]'s election as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.<ref>[https://youtu.be/sxO2jbeFrTg McCarthy Speaker Fight Proves Jimmy Dore RIGHT About #ForceTheVote!] by [[Jimmy Dore]] on [[YouTube]], featuring [[Aaron Mate]]</ref> The goal of the Republican implementation of the strategy was to force McCarthy to make significant concession to the MAGA movement, a strategy that ultimately proved successful and strenghtened the power of populists within the [[United States Congress]].<ref>[https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/01/kevin-mccarthy-concessions-house-speaker.html What Kevin McCarthy Gave Up to Become House Speaker]</ref>
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