She should definitely run but also let the people choose from a valid primary.
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During a debate, AOC would smash any Government of Putin candidate. The problem lies with the Democratic Party.
Kamala showed trump for the idiot he is. Didn't make much of a difference. I think AOC would do much better, but I don't hold out much expectations for debates to influence things. Hell, the current criminal in the white house didn't participate in the Republican primary debates and still, somehow, got a bunch of inbred hillbillies to vote for him.
And the deep-seated sexism of too many independent/moderate voters, unfortunately.
"After Zohran Mamdani's win, Trump reveals how scared he is to face Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez"
Yeah, because she would be running against Trump... That's a really silly take.
People in america still believe there is going to be an actual election in 2028?
Yeah it's weird, and if there are elections popular opposition candidates will face a fate like mr Navalny, I'm afraid. Much as I would like AOC as a US president, I think at this point, she needs to run for her life rather than for president. And believe me, I truly hate that this is the case.
She is an amazing person and a fantastic leader. However she is the kind of person the fascists fear and she is also the right shade of skin to earn a one way ticket to El Salvador.
You see the people clamoring for the deportation of mr Mamdani, and he is at this point nothing more than one party's possible candidate for mayor of one town. Imagine what would happen if ms Ocasio-Cortez were an actual presidential candidate!?
Even now I worry about her safety often. Same for that wonderful ms Crockett, mr Frost and a few others.
I have my doubts
We just going to post this in every thread from now on?
Yes. Until americans realise it. They are still making stupid little jokes about the regine in talk shows, they are staying or talking about midterms or 2028. Absolutely naive.
They need to fucking leave the country. If they cant afford to leave sell what you have, save until you can leave but leave.
Or if you want to fight dont do cute peaceful no kings protests for a few days. Shut down the country, general strike. Use the amendment you always claim is there to prevent the situation you have now.
Dont joke and laugh about jokes in SNL but wake up and either save your life and that of your family by leaving or fight.
NGL I'll take any blue tie but we've already shown twice that Americans might actually prefer fascism over a woman in charge.
While those are two possible points of data, there are a number of other factors that contributed to each Democratic candidates' loss vs. Trump.
- Both suffered from being establishment candidates in an antiestablishment era.
- Both were only really willing to push to milquetoast progressive policies.
- Both followed disappointing democratic presidents that promised a lot and delivered little, often due to their own party sabotaging attempts at major progressive reform.
I truly think that Democrat voters want real, progressive change (even if they find words like "socialism" scary) but most Democrat politicians aren't willing to anger their wealthy Third Way/Neoliberal/Abundance/whatever-the-fuck-they-want-to-call-themselves donors.
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Didn't the Dems run on 'anyone but Sanders' and they propped up Clinton instead?
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HELL YEAH THIS COUNTRY NEEDS AOC
My right-wing friend finds AOC hot so he might actually vote for her if she runs.
Right wingers love the idea of hate-sex
Right-wingers tried to make fun of her, and lost.
If the BIG Bill of Garbage passes, there are no more free elections.
Just passed the Senate by one vote. Back to the House for the finale vote, which is controlled by Republicans.
It's over fam.
You can kiss this nation goodbye.
Now hunker down for the suffering and death that's sure to follow.
This is what happens when you give conservatives power. Such a profoundly stupid nation of individuals.
Save us aoc your our only hope
"Why AOC should've run for president in 2024"
God, americans are so naive. There won't be fair elections anymore. You had your chance and you blew it! It's over for your democracy.
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No way AOC is getting anywhere near the Presidency unless there is a full scale revolution. Sad, but true.
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She should run for the senate seat when chuck leaves office after he finally comes to his senses.
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The democrat leadership did everything in their power to stop bernie in 2020 they will do the same against AOC
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Zohran Mamdani is just the democratic primary if I understand correctly. He's not the mayor of New York yet.
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