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DSA debates how to debate AOC presidential endorsement
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Progressive policies have wide backing in the USA. Declaring a candidate “too far left,” is a scare tactic from the establishment. AOC would bring out all the disillusioned voters who sat out in 2016 and 2024, due to the DNC picking establishment candidates, instead of candidates who reflect their values.
What’s working against AOC right now is trying negotiate with Hakeem “pro-Israel” Jeffries. She doesn’t need him, Jeffries is hated right now. She could’ve carried without catering to establishment centrists who accomplish nothing.
Vance is an idiotic couch fucker, who has zero appeal or charisma. A half-empty trash can could beat him.
Is this optimism or pessimism?
For the glass of water, it's pessimism to see it as half-empty. But for a trash can, which is arguably in a better state when empty, maybe 'half-empty' is the optimistic stance.
Progressives do well in blue areas but lose in purple or red areas.
Vance beat Tim Walz when they debated.
Democrats would be smart to select a candidate such as Jon Ossoff or Andy Beshear to be their presidential nominee.
Anybody without an R next to their name is going to lose in red areas.
And the 'purple' areas are a tiny minority.
Stop chasing people who are never going to vote for a Dem. Bring out one worth voting for and bring out the base.