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AOC surges to lead in 2028 primary for first time (www.newsweek.com)

submitted 1 month ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aight. Cool. Wanna bet democracy on it?

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Always with the platitudes.

You were fine with democracy being flushed down a toilet when Hillary was rigging primaries against Bernie or when Dems sue Greens off the ballot at the state level.

[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Was I? Cause I'm pretty sure I strongly campaigned for Bernie during the primaries even after Super Tuesday when the race pretty much ended. My voting didnt take place until the 15th and I still put his name on my ballot. Then when the presidential election rolled around I voted for Bernie again as a write-in.

You can try to put me into some nice little predefined box, but I've its not going to prove your point. My point is simple. If we for some reason need to run against Trump again in 2028 do you feel confident beyond doubt that swing state voters are going to support AOC or any other female candidate? Cause in case you haven't learned this yet, unless you live in Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania or Michigan...our votes don't really matter. And quite a few of those states are pretty rural.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I mean you also see conservatives vote for people like Boebert and MTG. Misogynists, surprisingly, will reliably prioritize their other ideals over whether to put a woman in power.

[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip -1 points 1 month ago

Interesting point. I do think there's a sort of power dynamic at play there. They see the way they campaign against women's rights and label them as one of the "good ones" that will show women that they can have higher positions in society if they submit. Maybe, hopefully, my assessment is off base.