Nearly 2,000 residents attended a town hall on Long Island with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, highlighting dissatisfaction with absent Republican representatives. Overflow crowds illustrated the community's desire for direct engagement on pressing issues such as healthcare, taxes, and social security. Raskin criticized local GOP lawmakers for avoiding public forums and offered to meet constituents directly. Although a self-identified progressive, he acknowledged Democrats' shortcomings in addressing the working-class needs, indicating a complex political landscape in a typically Republican area.
My friends, we are being governed by morons. The more difficult the struggle, the more glorious the victory.
I know I'm not your first choice - it would have been better to have your own representatives here.
If Republican lawmakers won't host in-person events, I'll gladly travel to their districts and speak further with their constituents.
Democrats haven't done enough to earn the vote of the working class.
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