On Feb. 10, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorsed Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg to be the next leader of New York’s 12th Congressional District – because of course she did.

Rep. Pelosi, a California Democrat set to retire this election cycle, claimed in her endorsement that Schlossberg is “the best of his generation” who, according to USA TODAY, “understands that progress is not some abstract idea,” and that he “possesses a unique ability to navigate the digital and the classical political worlds in ways that can get things done for people.”

As a young Democrat who should, by Pelosi’s definition, be a Schlossberg supporter, I can’t help but see this as nothing more than continuing a political dynasty at any cost. President John F. Kennedy’s grandson seems to care more about trolling on the internet than kitchen table issues. What’s scary is that, with this endorsement, he’s got a shot at leading New York's 12th Congressional........

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