She should distance herself from that sinking ship. It’s like continuing CPR on a victim who is already dead. Yeah you’re trying but ultimately it’s no use. Both main parties have been so tarnished that even being associated with the name is a smudge on the record.
I’m confident AOC could raise an impressive amount of campaigning money as a single senator. But, impressive enough to account for an entire party, taking seats in thousands of positions across hundreds of local districts? Much as I’d like it, I don’t see how it can happen.
I’d also like it if campaign money wasn’t necessary, but 99% of America doesn’t actively follow politics; it’s needed to bring it to their doorstep. We’ve been covering the gap in things like Elon Musk’s campaign funds via a lot of volunteer work, but that can only go so far.
So just bury the head in the sand and let the world (or at least US) collapse (i.e. uncontrolled climate change, entire degradation of the social system to capitalism)?
Yeah one person can do only limited (at least constructive) change.
And that likely takes time, but also consider generational shift. I think it’s very likely the dems will slowly (depending on AOCs popularity, faster) shift more progressive. Let’s hope the democratic system isn’t entirely degraded till then, and Trump get’s less popular as well.
I think it’s very likely the dems will slowly (depending on AOCs popularity, faster) shift more progressive.
“First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can’t agree with your methods of direct action;” who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season.”
Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."
She should distance herself from that sinking ship. It’s like continuing CPR on a victim who is already dead. Yeah you’re trying but ultimately it’s no use. Both main parties have been so tarnished that even being associated with the name is a smudge on the record.
I agree with you, but I also feel that AOC is what the Democratic party is supposed to be. She is not the status quo.
I’m confident AOC could raise an impressive amount of campaigning money as a single senator. But, impressive enough to account for an entire party, taking seats in thousands of positions across hundreds of local districts? Much as I’d like it, I don’t see how it can happen.
I’d also like it if campaign money wasn’t necessary, but 99% of America doesn’t actively follow politics; it’s needed to bring it to their doorstep. We’ve been covering the gap in things like Elon Musk’s campaign funds via a lot of volunteer work, but that can only go so far.
So just bury the head in the sand and let the world (or at least US) collapse (i.e. uncontrolled climate change, entire degradation of the social system to capitalism)?
All of those are already happening with or without her in charge. One party actively wants all fo that, the other party doesn’t fight it.
As I read, here on Lemmy I think, Republicans are the school shooter, Democrats are the Uvalde Police.
Defund the police
Yeah one person can do only limited (at least constructive) change. And that likely takes time, but also consider generational shift. I think it’s very likely the dems will slowly (depending on AOCs popularity, faster) shift more progressive. Let’s hope the democratic system isn’t entirely degraded till then, and Trump get’s less popular as well.
“First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen’s Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to “order” than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says “I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can’t agree with your methods of direct action;” who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man’s freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season.”
Shallow understanding from people of goodwill is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection."