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[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 26 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former tech worker and multi-millionaire, is best known as the former chief of staff to New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who drew national attention after defeating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley in 2018.

Among other priorities, Chakrabarti supports guaranteeing health care for all, making public colleges and trade schools tuition-free, taxing billionaires, banning the revolving door between Congress and the lobbying industry, prohibiting Congress members from trading stocks, and turning PG&E into a public utility to lower people’s utility bills. 

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 days ago

Side note, imagine being able to say what you're going to do, it actually have the potential to make a difference, and doing it within a small paragraph instead of bullshitting people and dodging questions for decades.

What a commie

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Chakrabarti, a 39-year-old former tech worker and multi-millionaire, is best known as the former chief of staff to New York City Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,

What a fucking rollercoaster

For the blind, oh fuck yeah, oh no, oh fuck no, JFC stop, wayment, hell yeah

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 days ago (1 children)

WHY would ANYONE think it's Wise to Challenge 85 Year Old Nancy Pelosi? She's a SPRY CHICKEN!

-The DNC!

[–] Gork@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 days ago

By golly, this sounds like it could be her chance this time to run for President!

[–] lost_faith@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Now. Do the rest of the old codgers, set em out to pasture

[–] Unattributed@feddit.online 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There's a lot in the list that @soupbrick@pawb.social posted that makes him an interesting competitor... ESPECIALLY the revolving lobbyist door, and the stock trading issue...that's the kind of stuff that really should be dealt with.

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Those are no brainer legislation for us, but would take an act of God to pass.

[–] Unattributed@feddit.online 1 points 2 days ago

True. Definitely easier said than done, but I welcome anyone who is actually willing to get a metaphorical concussion from banging their head against those brick walls.

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