“Plotting” is an infuriating word choice.
I’d vote for her. I’m not interested in entertaining any arguments about electability. The least electable person in the universe has won the presidency twice. If enough people vote for her she is electable.
" is reportedly considering running for president or the Senate in 2028."
Stupid clickbait title.
She is one of only two people I would be excited to vote for.
The other person is Jon Stewart.
I think both oligarchs and corporatists alike will fight far too hard to take her down. The US would need a far more fair and democratic procedure to elect someone that would change the paradigm like AOC--especially since Citizens United.
But why is there such this defeatist attitude any time someone remotely not terrible tries to do something? It’s like we’re doing the fascists work for them with talk like this. I get that fuckery happens any time someone kinda different or kinda maybe good (for a politician) steps up, but that can be overcome with more support. When the margins are thin, it’s easy for them to cheat. When they aren’t, it’s fucking not. So let’s stop making the margins tighter with this kind of talk
"plotting" eh?
Yes, such dastardly plans.
Conspicuous in their, uh, inconspicuity
I'm picturing that family guy skin shade card, but the top says "decisive executive leadership" while the bottom says "plotting/conspiring."
Whatever, I’ll wait for the official announcement. Love AOC but not getting my hopes up. Wait till there’s actual news.
I was very disappointed no Tim Walz in that list of other potential candidates. He was the best part of the Harris / Walz ticket
Yes please if only for her age. I want old people out of power and I mean that across the entire spectrum including Bernie sanders. He would be great in her cabinet but we need young people FFS
Why? I'm all for AOC and it has nothing to do with her age. I don't see anything magical about someone's age when it comes to setting policy. I like AOC, but I also like wisdom and experience.
Geriatrics running the country don't have to worry about personally experiencing any of the negative long term consequences of their actions.
Maybe, but if they are progressive and/or have basic empathy and understanding, they understand the morality of planting a seed you may never see become a tree.
Young demons that have been radicalized by The Algorithm and the GOP are not going to GAF if they have the wrong ethics, no matter what age they are.
But we're repeatedly seeing most geriatric politicians not have basic empathy, especially on one side.
I also think, at the very least, if they're a young narcissist, they at least are thinking they'll be alive another 40-50 years and want a world, versus the ones who know time is running out.
Perspective and optics. The millennials were robbed of their chance on the world stage by the boomers. The boomers perspective doesn't work for what the world is now. People need to see a representation of themselves up there. A representative of the people for the people by the people yada yada yada
The millennials were robbed of their chance on the world stage by the boomers.
Gen X over there like "What the fuck!?!" (I'm a millennial, I get the plight.)
Can’t have it both ways, the same people who complain about the geriatric GOP also want Bernie. You can follow his policy but it’s ridiculous at his age to have him in the White House
You won't see me complaining about the GOP simply because some of them might be "geriatric". It's their policies that are the issue. JD seems very fresh-faced to me, but that guy is the front-man for some truly crazy shit.
IF there is something to run in 2028.
I feel like shit typing this but I'm afraid America will not vote for a woman, each time it's resulted in disaster.
Sure I'll vote for her, but frankly we need a sure thing, we got a lot of mess to fix, starting with shoring up our constitution against bad faith actors and arresting and prosecuting fascist criminals.
Disbanding the heritage foundation, impeach and remove supreme court justices, reverse citizens United, and remove voting rights of all those pardoned for J6.
Fox news should be made an example of with laws preventing their type of misinformation and propaganda and they should be destroyed.
Scientific fact will be the rule and the standard. Education and our core of government will be free from all religion. Any church or religious organizations in politics will be taxed and disqualified from government.
So many people need to face consequences and I hope you all have a list and are keeping score.
The gloves are fucking off.
You are delusional my friend.
Here's to hoping AOC is another Mamdani during the primaries.
I hope she wins
She needs to go for Chuck’s seat instead
100% agree - maybe that's the plan.
Yeah Schmucker has got to go.
Schumer writing a strongly worded letter to AOC this very instant.
I like her. She can't win. Go for Senate.
Any democrat who runs on a populist message that doesn't just pander to working Americans can win the presidency... just not the primary.
I’ll be voting for her if she is the clear path to overcome tyranny. If not, I’ll be voting for whoever that person is.
If this is "plotting", then I am all for this "villain" to win. The wording of the headline implies that AOC is a bad thing, when we got...waves at orange fuckwit
Anyhow, if given the choice between AOC and Newsom, AOC all the way.
So AOC vs Erika Kirk?
Mixed feelings; still figuring out my emotions surrounding this. My immediate inclination is to want to say "become a Senator or Gov. first."
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