AOC doesn't want to be New York City mayor. Most likely, she has bigger plans - eviltoast
  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    She’s obviously Bernie’s heir apparent and will replace him as The Left Wing Democrat to come in 2nd in the primaries now that he’s too old and she’s old enough.

    • Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      On a more optimistic note, a true heir to Bernie will know how to negotiate with the center left to accomplish some of their goals in exchange for the support of progressives to win elections.

        • Noxy@yiffit.net
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          1 month ago

          Bernie is consistently farther left than AOC. One example: she voted to break the rail strike. He voted against.

          • eacapesamsara@sh.itjust.works
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            1 month ago

            You’re not wrong, AOC is certainly a stock liberal, however Sanders is center left. The US government is a right wing government with a right wing and far right party as the primary choices.

        • Barbarian@sh.itjust.works
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          1 month ago

          By American standards, I don’t think that’s true. If I’m wrong about that, that would be amazingly good news!