‘My ambition is to change the country,’ AOC says when asked about seeking higher office in 2028
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-presidential-run
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-presidential-run
9 Comments
grimpy@lemmy.myserv.one · 10 pts · 114d
May she succeed in her endeavors!
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 114d
I'm sure she'd be better than whatever the centrists serve up, but if any of you are aware of how she's presented in her international appearances, she needs a shit-ton of polish if she wants to make a serious run.
The Dems need a Mamdani to run. Not a Greasy Gavin. Not that Israel plant Shapiro. Not that shit-eating billionaire JB Pritzker. Most certainly not Kamala Harris.
A Mamdani.
Goferking0@ttrpg.network · 3 pts · 113d
Only problem is her idea of polishing is going farther right and distancing from anything that would make her actually electable to be more like Kamala or Schumer
FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 113d
First off, let's just no longer use the term 'electable'. Democrats clearly have no idea what's electable.
Mamdani and Platner aren't 'electable'.
The winning formula is not to go further right. It's to tout affordability and mean it; However, you are correct in that the Democrats aren't going to let anyone who actually cares about the cost of living within sniffing distance of the presidency.
Goferking0@ttrpg.network · 1 pts · 113d
We shouldn't use the term but that's been what she's been working towards for years.
lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 114d
Do you see how the bot comments follow her?
They are so shit scared or her, it’s absolutely hilarious
limer@lemmy.ml · -6 pts · 114d
Not completely terrible, probably better than many other sociopaths that could take power. Not great
iceonfire1@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 114d
The right keeps snubbing her for having worked as a waitress but at least it puts her further away from the Epstein class
kamenlady@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 114d
Ngl she's pretty great in my book
umbrella@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 113d