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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called for Democrats to elect “brawlers” who fight for the working class to counter GOP power and oppose policies endorsed by figures like Elon Musk.

Speaking alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders in Las Vegas, she criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not filibustering a GOP spending bill and labeled the decision a “tremendous mistake.”

Ocasio-Cortez urged voters to support candidates willing to take bold stances.

She continues her “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Sanders across Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.

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[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 4 points 5 days ago

She's RIGHT! Which is why I'm GLAD the DNC is tapping Known Fighters JOE BIDEN and KAMALA HARRIS to come back!

[–] RaptorBenn@lemmy.zip 7 points 6 days ago

Some people under 50 yo would be good, do we have age distrubution data for the dem party?

[–] grumuk@lemmy.ml 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Until they're willing to take off the gloves and directly and publicly attack corrupt Democrats, this is just noise. I'm done voting for Democrats. We need a new party.

[–] IfIonlyhadaBrain@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

I interject reality into my wants. The reality is, and this cannot be understated, we must unite behind WHOEVER has a chance of beating the fascist oligarchy. Priorities people, priorities. Your statement, when enacted is partly how we arrived where we are now.

Edit: Just to be clear. I absolutely agree with her and I also agree with you. I just will not make it a hard line. Putting our votes behind a losing ticket does not help in this situation since we may have already passed the point of no return in terms of our votes counting. If we don't unite now, I for one am convinced that will be our last chance, IF it even exists.

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 165 points 1 week ago (7 children)

And she's fucking right.

Nancy Pelosi has got to go.

The boomers except for Bernie have got to go. (which does not include Nancy, she's fucking silent generation)

We need ACTUAL young blood, not 74-years-young.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Honestly I think Bernie should go too. He deserves a good retirement after a long career of solid work. We need people in office who can run the show for the next thirty years.

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 78 points 1 week ago (19 children)

The Democratic Party has been saying Bernie is too old for over 10 years and yet he’s still has more energy & competency than 95% of the lot. He absolutely deserves a good retirement but he’ll never get that.

[–] DarthKaren@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

I'm not sure the time he has left in him but, while he is up and going, he..we should be grooming his replacement. Not AOC either. Not that she wouldn't be a good one. It's that we could use the numbers. I wouldn't want 2 to turn into 1. We have to have someone lined up and ready to go from the get go.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 54 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (12 children)

I want AOC, Warren, Jasmine Crockett, and Buttigeg. They have been the only politicians in rank that I've felt have been representing. And Walz, too.

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 42 points 1 week ago (17 children)

Don't forget Bernie, he's been going around the country holding how to fight the oligarchy rallies

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[–] Etterra@discuss.online 36 points 1 week ago

Yes. Go primary Chuck out of office and make somebody with a fucking spine the minority leader.

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