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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 15 points 18 hours ago

Carry on AOC, perhaps she will lead the normal Americans out of the fucking orange nightmare.

[–] Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Hopefully she becomes a leader of the Democratic Party

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 18 hours ago

2028 primary election polls?

I'm busy planning the Orlando Magic's NBA title parade, while we're worrying about realistic concerns.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Cool... AOC is leading in the polls about an imaginary election taking place more than 3 years from now. Meanwhile yesterday I spent $116 on groceries and didn't even need help carrying them up the stairs.

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

$116 of groceries that you can carry up the stairs‽ So like, a few bananas, an avocado, and some stale bread (no toasting required)? Quit bitching, you're spending wayyy over your means, obviously! Lemme guess, you occasionally enjoy cheese as well. Have you tried $116 worth of beans instead?... I bet not, you bougie peasant

[–] omega_x3@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

Importing that avocado is the real problem, should have picked up a Florida orange and a Georgia peach instead.

[–] Naevermix@lemmy.world 20 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Come 2028 and the Dems are going to try running with Hillary again.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 1 points 14 hours ago

It's just a Senate seat she'd be running for... unfortunately

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Lmao we're all going to be in mass graves by 2028

[–] The_Caretaker@lemm.ee 33 points 1 day ago (14 children)

AOC has it all. She's progressive, well educated, from a humble background, intelligent and good looking. I am rooting for her but I don't expect the Democratic Party to have a fair primary for that Senate seat.

[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 3 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I've never voted for anyone because the are considered "good looking". What a shallow approach to politics.

[–] wolframhydroxide@sh.itjust.works 5 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Yes. It's an incredibly shallow approach to politics. Humans are shallow.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 11 hours ago

Humans are shallow

Politicians are human

Politics are shallow

[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 2 points 16 hours ago

Can confirm, am human

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[–] sasquatch7704@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Someone should tell the Boomers that it's time for them to get out of politics and let the younger ones replace them.

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[–] meep_launcher@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago

My hope is that more "quiet Democrats" get primary'd. Usually they would say "don't primary me, you'll risk losing us to the Republican candidate in the general and we have a moderate agenda that's the lesser evil".

Right now they don't have an agenda at all, no rudder, no direction. This is the time to primary tf out of the old Dems.

[–] FriendBesto@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 day ago

Ugh, 2028? So, we have to wait 4 years?

[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 11 points 1 day ago

People are turning against Chuck "my job is to keep the left pro-Israel" Schumer? Say it ain't so!

[–] futatorius@lemm.ee 68 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Any poll three years out is worthless bullshit.

[–] nickiwest@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I remember a time when the United States actually took a break from reporting on elections instead of manufacturing hype for four solid years between major elections.

The current political media landscape is exhausting, and I'm so sorry to everyone who is young enough to think that constant election projections are "normal."

[–] Zink@programming.dev 3 points 1 day ago

Multiple 24hr all-news channels + produced as an entertainment & engagement product + people thinking that what smart informed people do is watch the news channel all the damned time. It all adds up to this crap we have today.

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[–] reddit_sux@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Schumer has already started cozying up to the most important election lobby.

Israel.

Activate AIPAC

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago

I’ll be glad to see the back of Corporate DINO Schumer. Though after being booted, he’ll probably regularly show up on Fox News as a token Democrat to criticize anything the government does that helps the people more than the billionaires and corporations.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 68 points 2 days ago (21 children)

Good. I'll never forgive that simpering, cowardly, weak, spineless bitch for stabbing Al Franken in the back. He should quit while has a chance to do it without looking too bad, but if he won't, she should run him out in embarrassing and humiliating fashion.

AOC got into Congress by beating the #4 Democratic Congressional leader in the primary, now she's poised to beat the top Senate Democrat in the primary. She's an actual giant killer. All other Democrats should take note - it's not her politics that people are responding to, it's her strength. We need people who aren't afraid to stand up to the Nazis, and she is fearless.

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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 155 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Uh oh establishment dems... that's a huge margin.

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[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 143 points 2 days ago (9 children)

What a dream come true it would be to have AOC primary him.

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[–] lumony@lemmings.world 34 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Don't think I can support anyone running against AOC. She's the best candidate by a country mile.

It's not even that she's so spectacular, it's just the other options are horrendously shit.

Gearing up for the tsunamis of useful idiots though telling me why we need a moderate candidate just like hillary and kamala.

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