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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 day ago

She's one of only half a handful of Dems that sound ready to lead people into battle. The difference between how she uses knowledge and intelligence to speak to people is in stark comparison to Trump sounding exactly like he has dementia. She listens and responds. Trump just keeps interrupting any question he doesn't like. Fuck you Maga. Fuck you entirely. You god damn idiots.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 days ago

Funny what happens when you actually do something.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I would prefer a new party, but I'm glad that she and Bernie are still out there.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sanders isn't a Democrat, and I agree with his recent message that young left-minded people going into politics should follow his lead and stay independent.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

You can also choose "no party" as a voter. Idk how that affects voting in primaries, depending on the state you live in... but it's an option as well

Edit: missed the part about "going into politics", which kinda changes the dynamic of my statement... but still, it's an option for voters that aren't going into politics

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

What's funny is I was almost going to call Sanders out for, absolutely looking too old for this shit. He's more competent than RFK.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I've taken shits more competent than RFK, that's a pretty low bar.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

She's one of like 3 US politicians that I don't just kind of low-key actively hate.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago (2 children)

tbf, the bar is so painfully low it is not even a tripping hazard.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Democrats let the republicans set the bar so dems can look good when the bar is 6 feet under.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

I call it the US ratchet. Republicans push the US to the dark ages, democrats then do nothing and wait for next republican government to repeat the cycle.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (19 children)

Disagree. The Democrats dont know who they are anymore. Pelosi and the old Democrats have got to go.

AOC should just make a new party.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No, we don't have time for that. We just have to do a tea party on the Democratic party... Which is what she's been doing

They do have to go, but we're keeping the house and the dog

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (6 children)

The Tea Party of the Left is what we needed back in the Obama days, better late than never.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (5 children)

That's why I never believed in the rhetoric of "it's too late to consider 3rd party!" before the elections. Here it is just 6 months later and "we don't have time for that". Is it disingenuous then to just say there will never be time for that, like it is being implied here?

edit: just saw your other comments, I hope your DNC-tea party plan works with some effect. It's harder for those who have voted for decades for a party that just isn't responsive to the citizens so we'll see I suppose.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

That’s why I never believed in the rhetoric of “it’s too late to consider 3rd party!” before the elections. Here it is just 6 months later and “we don’t have time for that”. Is it disingenuous then to just say there will never be time for that, like it is being implied here?

It takes years to get a new party off the ground and in a meaningful position to take federal offices at any significant rate. During that time, you are mostly helping your farthest opposition of the main parties win by splitting the vote.

This is literally why the Tea Party operated by internal change of the GOP and not by starting a third party. And love them or hate them, they were effective at shifting the GOP.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 days ago

I hope she will be successful in actually overtaking the party to some degree, as most high-ranking party members would certainly see that differently

[–] [email protected] 306 points 3 days ago (26 children)

Weird. The party that claims to be "for the people" keeps putting centrists in charge. We're ready for someone who is actually for the people!

[–] [email protected] 202 points 3 days ago (16 children)

Quickest way to mobilize the Democratic party is to threaten to put a progressive in charge

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Are they... Still considering Harris for 2028??? What? Please god. Make it stop. Please.

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[–] [email protected] 101 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I promise you the Democratic Party will do whatever it takes to keep her away from leadership roles because she actually wants to change things.

That’s the one thing the Democratic Party is consistent on: rejecting progressives, even if it means letting the conservatives win.

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[–] [email protected] 103 points 3 days ago (19 children)

Next to Bernie she's the best the Dems have to offer. And for any possible run for President, she beats Bernie on age.

If they run Harris again, or Newsom or some other conservative Democrat in 2028, the party is fucked.

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[–] [email protected] 43 points 2 days ago (9 children)

I still have to lol about how the stupid qons tried to use her dancing in university as some kind of BAD thing.

Back when Denver Post still had a comment section and they'd allow gifs, and if the topic was AOC, I'd post her dancing. A few of the local wingnuts would try to get me banned/my posts removed over it, esp. if one of the qanon mods was on-duty...

She's the best. Why the buzzkills in the unhinged right tried to paint a beautiful intelligent rep like AOC dancing during college as a bad thing is anyone's guess, but that sure as fuck blew up in their faces....

[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 days ago (4 children)

So let me get this straight: somehow just dancing is somehow worse than drinking beers in fraternities and raping?

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