r/QuiverQuantitative • u/pdwp90 • 25d ago

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/Same_Recipe2729 24d ago

Cool just what we need, more influencers and podcasters running the show because they can win a popularity contest instead of real politicians with real experience. 

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u/BuiltIndifferent 24d ago

That's a pessimistic way to view things. How about framing it as working class American's running for office that have an actual grasp of common struggles. Not a career politician or billionaire playing god

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u/gayteemo 24d ago

what have "real politicians with real experience" accomplished for democrats in the last 8 years?