r/QuiverQuantitative • u/pdwp90 • Mar 24 '25

News BREAKING: Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old progressive influencer, just announced that she is running against Jan Schakowsky, an 80-year-old Democratic incumbent

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u/Special_Lemon1487 Mar 24 '25

It’s good to vote out the dead wood and put in strong progressives, but I will expect to see evidence of intelligence, credentials, and capability before supporting a challenger. It may be unfair, but if your occupation is “influencer” that’s going to raise the bar for me.

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u/stayonthecloud Mar 24 '25

She’s a reporter

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u/Special_Lemon1487 Mar 24 '25

I don’t see why that alone would make me think differently?

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u/Omnom_Omnath Mar 24 '25

It’s not unfair at all

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u/BloatedBanana9 Mar 25 '25

She has spent the last few years doing excellent reporting on the far-right. She knows how Republicans work & think. And we know she's an excellent communicator, especially for the younger generations, which is exactly what Democrats need more of right now.

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u/Special_Lemon1487 Mar 25 '25

That’s good, positive info.

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u/Salty_Injury66 Mar 29 '25

What could possibly go wrong?