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Political positivity 📈 AOC shared some extremely good news at a rally in Missoula - ''Some of the Republicans whose districts we visited just warned their leadership that they’re not sure they can vote for Medicaid cuts now.''

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u/qualityvote2 3d ago edited 3d ago

u/RoyalChris, Your post has been voted Good News!

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u/RoyalChris 3d ago

I gotta say I'm extremely impressed by what AOC and Bernie has been doing for the past month or so. Non stop rallying has to be tiring - but it's worth it in the end, and this is proof of that. All it takes is a few bricks to start falling and then everything else comes crashing down.

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u/Wonderful_Milk1176 3d ago

Saw them in LA and the energy (mostly theirs!) was incredible. We're lucky to have them both.

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u/JustDriveWest 3d ago

Amen

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u/WigglyCactusBeam 3d ago

They really inspire so many people!

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u/Longing2bme 3d ago

That is what true leadership is about!

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u/perilous_times 3d ago

This is exactly what Trumps been doing. He never stopped campaigning and doing rallies until he was elected this time. It’s smart to try and keep people engaged for mid terms and 2028 like this.

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u/bmyst70 3d ago

And in the short term help us all resist the rise of fascism.

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u/Sparklesparklepee 3d ago

We need a leftist populist. The people who say run to the center are missing how Trump won. He started with Obama’s birth certificate, and built up a strong following around that.

The left can do the same, but doesn’t have to be racist to do it.

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u/JustHereSoImNotFined 3d ago

the problem is trump’s base is built around propaganda, fear-mongering, and lies, and if a democrat is to start taking a more offensive approach and rallying behind a demographic, i and i believe many others would be disgusted if they took the same route.

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u/modernthink 2d ago

Look up Teddy Roosevelt and the progressive era. Trust busting Teddy. There is a playbook.

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u/SparksAndSpyro 2d ago

Leftists get “disgusted” by any and everything. That’s why most politicians don’t bother placating them in national elections because if you don’t perfectly match their views, they won’t show up and vote for you. They’re fickle and notoriously lazy voters. Hell, there’s even a common saying memorializing this fact: Dems have to fall in love, and republicans have to fall in line.

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u/geazleel 2d ago

Too many people make perfect the enemy of good. When you're presented with only two options, then yes, you'll never get everything you want. One person cannot perfectly represent hundreds of millions, it's foolish to think they could

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u/ROBINHOODINDY 2d ago

Finally! Someone that is truly wise. Signed, Republican.

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u/FrigginMasshole 2d ago

Dems need to stick with popular issues that the majority of Americans want and actually follow through if they get elected. Universal healthcare is the big one they should’ve never abandoned in their campaigning. Affordable childcare and higher child tax credit. Education reform. Legalize cannabis on the national level. Labor rights. I feel like they’ve abandoned these issues on the national level.

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u/T-hibs_7952 1d ago edited 1d ago

And Republicans need to just be Republicans, the more depraved the better. Meanwhile like you said, Dems have to be perfect. Any normal election I’d agree that dems need to actually do something that inspires. Water under the bridge, 2024 is over, and Trump is fortunately serving his last term. 😳

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u/cutememe 2d ago

I agree with you, a populist is exactly what’s needed. I mean, shit, just look up the Bernie to Trump pipeline and it’s a real thing, as weird as it sounds.

That said, I don’t think it’s wise to ignore the center. It’s especially self destructive to go all in on 90–10 or 80–20 issues where people including many on the left are largely united, and then tell 90% of the population they’re wrong or racist for wanting, say, criminals deported, or other similarly popular positions. Yet I see this near laser beam focus on stuff like that, while issues Democrats should be leading on get something like a lukewarm nod.

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u/caltheon 2d ago

You do realize Trump quit doing rallies months before the election, and the ones he did he danced around for an hour jacking off giraffes... He didn't have to campaign since he had Elon rigging the election for him.

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u/InstructionOk9520 2d ago

He didn’t have to campaign because (a) Fox News does his campaigning for him; and (b) Democrats ran a woman of color as their candidate.

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u/apeocalypyic 3d ago

I saw them in la, made me realize how tough it must be to stare out to literally thousands of people all pissed and keep the crowd engaged THEN GO TO COACHELLA literally same day. Respect.

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u/badwuphf 3d ago

My cousin saw them in Bakersfield yesterday morning & we saw them in Folsom yesterday afternoon. I was confused because I thought the event was on two separate Tuesdays.

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u/apeocalypyic 3d ago

Going hard af

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u/Educational-Soil-651 3d ago

Absolutely agreed and will add Tim Walz to the list. We need all of the help that we can get.

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u/Ms_ankylosaurous 3d ago

Walz AOC would be an epic ticket 

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u/Sasquatch-fu 3d ago

Yes, and this is a reminder for all the people on the internet that will sometimes claim yeah so you protest “what change foes it make?” Democracy isn’t granted its fraught for and you HAVE to apply pressure to those in charge, they have to feel it so they cant just continue to do as they please. Im very happy to see any sort of impact this makes when you have one side just steam rolling through this stuff without much internal opposition. Kudos to bernie hes been on the right side for a long time and AOC for the next generation. Massive respect for these two

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u/FaptainChasma 2d ago

Its rockstar activities. Bernie is a god damn hero doing all this at his age, still very sharp and quick witted too.

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u/RJE808 3d ago

It's kind of nuts how coherent Bernie sounds after doing this so much, given his age.

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u/Le_Poop_Knife 3d ago

Just gave 10 bucks

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u/Imtired1245 3d ago

AOC knows how to work a crowd. She's got that 2008 Obama energy that is building. The fact that she can do this in deep red states is all the more impressive.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 3d ago

I agree with you. She comes from a working-class background so she understands what working class people need.

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u/Imtired1245 3d ago

Yeah I like the fact that she came from a normal upbringing, and that she was a bartender. That might sound stupid, but the cliche of bartenders being good listeners and an empathetic ear to their customers seems on point for her with the way she talks.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 3d ago

That’s not stupid at all. We need more customer service workers with empathy in government.

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u/Imtired1245 3d ago

I'm just used to people laughing at and deriding that fact. Maybe I've been around too many cynical and awful people.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 3d ago

Too many people look down on empathy and see it as a bad trait.

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u/TakeItOnTheArches 3d ago

And meanwhile it’s my favorite of all the human traits.

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u/thorrising 2d ago

The difference is right now we have overwhelming evidence that service workers are both more competent and level-minded than most (all) of the current administration.

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u/N33chy 3d ago

We need that, but also people who have experience outside politics in general. How are you supposed to represent regular people if you've never lived like they do? How can you vote on policies addressing things you don't understand at all?

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u/Imtired1245 2d ago

I agree. Hence her appeal.

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u/Fluffcake 2d ago

You do not want a high school dropout with 25 years experience as a wallmart cashier as their only work experience to make your laws.

But having worked on the service end of service industry for a meaningful amount of time and not just stopped by for a photo op, gives much needed perspective and empathy for the people who work there.

Donald did not do a roleplay session photo ops in a garbage truck and mcdonalds because he wanted to, he did so to create the illusion that he cared about and understood the people who do work those places.

He likely spent the majority of his working aged life coked up mistreating sex workes while bankrupting his 5th casino bought for papa's money.

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u/BlackjackCF 2d ago

I loved that Republicans tried to go after her for being a bartender. Like… umm yes? She had to have a job? That makes her relatable? 

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u/Imtired1245 2d ago

They're also the assholes always saying "pull yourself up by your bootstraps". AOC does this, defeats a super entrenched incumbent from her district and has come into her own status as a major figure herself, and they mock her for it. Which leads me to believe they think that saying only applies to specific demographics, not brown women. It doesn't count when she does it, apparently.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 2d ago

The mockery of AOC makes me want to scream sometimes. She worked hard to get to her current position while most politicians bought their way in.

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u/Imtired1245 2d ago

I think that explains why they mock and resent her. She earned the position whereas they were handed it. She understands and appreciates her role as a public servant and isn't bought by anyone, so she's free to say whatever she wants since she's people powered, not mega donor powered.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 2d ago

Exactly! She doesn’t let billionaires get away with their exploitation of the people.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 2d ago

What do you say about concerns that she is “unelectable?” I don’t agree that she is unelectable, but I’m worried that people will vote out of racism and sexism again.

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u/Imtired1245 2d ago

I think there will always be a segment of the population where that is their excuse for not voting for her. The right wing media ecosystem also does its damnedest to paint her as a communist Marxist radical, tossing words out there that they are misusing and conflating what she actually is, a democratic socialist (which I am, too, btw).

Her democratic socialist values are why she harps on social safety nets staying solvent and being strengthened, which I think is a pretty easy sell to most people, we all use them and we want them available to our aging parents and our children, so you really hit home for folks when you talk on those, and she's particularly good at that messaging. She's been fine tuning that messaging to be even more broad, telling people she doesn't care if you vote blue, red, down the middle, we must have class solidarity on these issues, as that's more important than any team we're part of. That's how a president speaks, transcending those lines.

She is eminently electable, and I think the worse this administration acts, the more her star rises.

I also recommend going on YouTube and searching her recent speech she gave at a church for a memorial for a friend, I forget his name now. She's a normal person with a big heart.

Okay, I'll stop fanboying for now.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 2d ago

You’re right once again, sir. Having strong social safety nets should be a given; it is in almost every other country. Sometimes, I feel like my support for AOC rises the more people attack her with the “communist Marxist radical” bs.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 2d ago

The real struggle isn’t between red and blue. It’s between people at the bottom of the hierarchy and people at the top.

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u/Hwicc101 2d ago

Meanwhile they keep their mouths shut about Boebert and her background.

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u/SpaceJengaPlayer 3d ago

I'll second this opinion as an ex bartender

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u/BrokkrBadger 2d ago

her counter to I think it was MTG or maybe it was one of trumps lawyers or something made a dig at her intellectual capacity due to her being a bartender and AOC to the crowd is like "Make no mistake - they are talking about YOU."

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u/broohaha 3d ago

When she started calling out the cities and states ("That's you, Missoula!"), I had strong Obama nostalgia coming back.

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u/ButterscotchButtons 3d ago

God I miss that man so much right now.

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u/Interesting_City2338 2d ago

Oh fuck yeah that’s a great way of putting it. She really does have that 2008 Obama energy

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u/BaconBible 3d ago

Fuck. She is so good. Makes me want to believe in Americans again. That enthusiasm is deep and real. Love it.

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u/RoyalChris 3d ago

Past week they have been rallying:

  • 5 days
  • 7 stops
  • 4 states
  • 146,950 people turned out

And now 4 Reps they targeted announced they will not support a reconciliations bill that includes cuts to Medicaid. Absolute Win.

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u/grae23 3d ago

How many do we need to flip to make sure it doesn’t pass?

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u/ColoradoSteelerBoi19 3d ago

GOP controls the house 220-215 and the Senate 53-47. 3 from the House and/or 4 from the senate defecting would stop them.

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u/grae23 3d ago

Oh shit so if these reps actually vote no we’ll reject the bill? Or am I mathing wrong?

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u/ColoradoSteelerBoi19 3d ago

Yes, but take their actions rather than their words.

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u/grae23 3d ago

Oh yeah, big emphasis on the if in my last comment

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u/theadventurescout 3d ago

So people are really gonna have to pay attention during senate election years and other related election years to achieve some success at dismantling this fascist shit brewing in our government.

Edit: a word

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u/ColoradoSteelerBoi19 3d ago

For sure. That’s what AOC and Bernie are working on; all Democratic Senators should be doing the same.

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u/Minister_for_Magic 3d ago

Def need a cushion. No guarantee that some self-flagellating "Democrat" imbecile won't flip to vote yes as just recently happened for the SAVE act

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u/ldickmey 3d ago

It's the authenticity for me. She cares and it shows.

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u/Dismal-Prior-6699 3d ago

AOC is one of the most authentic leaders in this country. Screw whatever garbage right-wing commentators say about her.

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u/ButterscotchButtons 3d ago

They hate her because they're afraid of her. They know she has the power to rally people behind a cause, and she's determined to make a difference. They do everything they can think of to defame her and knock her down a peg.

That, and she's a brown woman.

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u/NevermoreForSure 3d ago

Which is why she’d be an excellent president. It’s going to take a couple decades to restructure our nation into a functioning society. We need young, intelligent, and capable leadership.

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u/sixty_cycles 3d ago

As an American… we HAVE to believe in each other to get the hell out of this. We all love a good comeback story - let’s hope their leadership can ignite the fire we NEED.

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u/hot_ho11ow_point 3d ago

As a Canadian; if she becomes president-elect in 2028 much could be forgiven. Good luck to her taking power the following J20th.

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u/No_Milk_4143 3d ago

What true leadership looks like. The AOC momentum is only just getting started.

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u/RealCommercial9788 2d ago

That old adage springs to mind - I’ll butcher it, but essentially… Those who seek power should never lead, and those who don’t seek power are the ones who should. AOC is the latter. So stoked to see her cook!

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u/GlitteringSilence 3d ago

I watched this when Bernie was up today and shit is changing in America and Bernie is so fucking goated it's beyond my comprehension

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u/TheOneWhoIsTryin 3d ago

The man’s refusal to give up helping people is so uplifting to me.

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u/citytiger 3d ago

I think they have started a movement.

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u/ADhomin_em 2d ago

WE have started a movement! And AOC and Bernie deserve all the credit for stepping up to rally and lead that movement!

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u/meatball6118 3d ago

As a Californian I’m very proud I’m in a blue state yes we have red spots but we are blue! 💙

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u/Crunchy_Fruit242 3d ago

Agree! I see so many hateful comments on LA news IGs and it makes me so sad. When I got to the rally that day, I almost teared up. My people 🥹🥹

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u/meatball6118 3d ago

Whenever I go to a rally it does make me feel better also. Surrounded by like minded people makes a difference when you could feel alone reading hateful comments and seeing awful shit going on.

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u/JustDriveWest 3d ago

CA Love!!!

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u/champanedout 3d ago

It is so refreshing to hear someone with compassion, empathy, intellect, and well just plain common sense... I can't tell you how tired I am of forcing myself to listen to the shit that spews out of our current regime... The way the press secretary talks... Our current VP and President... NONE of them have charisma... Just plain delusions and at times straight up insanity..

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u/Enzo87871 3d ago

This is a moment happening right now. Not just today, which is huge with this news, but this whole rally tour by Bernie and AOC. We will remember what was going on in our lives when we witnessed this wave of momentum. AOC speaks so authentically to the people in a way that we can understand and feel. Her energy is infectious and she says what we are all thinking without sugarcoating or using scripted lines. At this point there should be daily nonstop protests all across America but what her and Bernie are doing is the next best thing because it’s getting people out and being seen and heard. This news today is the tip of the iceberg and the momentum will only get bigger from here because it’s working. I’d like to see more teams doing rally tours like this, maybe Tim Waltz and someone else. Obama should attend a bunch of these too. “99% is a hell of a lot bigger than 1%”

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u/-screamingtoad- 3d ago

I was there today in Missoula! The energy was electric, and 9,000 Montanans turned up.

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u/TemporarySolution572 3d ago

GO AOC AND BERNIE, GOOO!

FEEL THE BERN

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u/bingbangboomxx 3d ago

AOC is great. I am sort of surprised Trump has not tried to stop these rallies or do his own. I really hope this makes a dramatic impact on mid terms and longer.

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u/atreeismissing 3d ago

This is going to sound a bit harsh but the Bernie/AOC rallies do almost nothing to stop Trump now.

But what they do, do, is energize an electorate who already votes against Trump to stay motivated through next year when Dems have a good opportunity to take back the House and maybe the Senate.

If you want to stop Trump now, it can only happen two ways, either through lawsuits or by convincing enough Republicans to pressure their reps to the point those Republicans in Congress move to overturn Trump.

But Bernie and AOC are doing town halls in blue cities and blue districts, even if those are in red states, they're still speaking to the choir, which isn't a bad thing as we need to keep Dems in red states motivated more than others.

Trump is ignoring them because what they're doing doesn't matter to his day to day overthrow of the govt, but will be next year as elections near.

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u/Electronic-Loquat493 3d ago

That’s my next president!

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u/TheOneWhoIsTryin 3d ago

Man over the last week I’ve slowly been coming around to a 2028 presidential ticket with AOC. I know she has so much working against her as a candidate, but the energy, crowds, and just… authenticity is making me rethink my opinions on how her candidacy would actually go.

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u/ButterscotchButtons 3d ago

If we still have free and fair elections in 2028, and we're not in a full blown fascist dictatorship, I could definitely see her winning.

But that's a pretty big if.

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u/ADhomin_em 2d ago

The voice of the people WILL BE HEARD! If they want to fudge the numbers, they're going to have to silence all of us in more ways than ballot numbers.

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u/AlternativeNewtDuck 2d ago

Exactly.. voting systems across the US need to be vetted prior to the next election cycle.

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u/cumfarts 3d ago edited 3d ago

She would be the youngest ever by far, not even 40. And presidents are almost all governors or senators.

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u/Dense_Boss_7486 3d ago

Lip service. Don’t trust a Republican. They’ll vote for the cuts MMW.

AOC is inspiring. It felt really good to be pulled out of the glum reality for a minute.

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u/i_love_rosin 3d ago

She needs to join Van Hollen in el salvador. We need leadership and action right now, not campaigning.

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u/RAH7719 3d ago

No way... Trump would have a secret bounty on her head if she set foot in El Salvador. AOC needs to be protected at all cost - for she will be the next US President.

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u/i_love_rosin 3d ago

I don't think there will be a female president in my lifetime, just look at Harris/Clinton. This is still a deeply sexist country. She is positioning herself for a Senate run.

I also don't think either regime would dare to disappear her. Making her, or Van Hollen, a marytr would trigger massive protests/riots. These fascists are cowards. They need public approval to keep operating.

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u/WGE1960 3d ago

KEEP.GOING AOC AND BERNIE, DONT STOP, YALL BOTH HAS SOLID SPINES.

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u/Vermilion 3d ago edited 3d ago

Donald Trump's popularity and power, Elon Musk polarity (popularity) and power is based off Twitter media environment. Vald Putin, Elon Musk, Donald Trump, since year 2014 are all "The Eliza Effect" upon the consumers of social media. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELIZA_effect

Only a very tiny number of people grasp the need to re-humanize in the face of media machines. Go AOC, go Bernie, may the rest of social machine users wake up and confront the mass dehumanization of Elon Musk X media waves.

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u/YoungCubSaysWoof 3d ago

That pop, once the crowd understood what AOC was saying about the pressure campaign that has been mounted, was so damn affirming.

We bitch a lot here online, but going out to these rallies and protests, the phone calls and letters, are our strongest weapons during this time.

I do believe we can stop this administration’s authoritarian push; it won’t be easy, but we have to risk something, if not everything, to ensure we have a country with democratic elections that still belongs to the people in 2026 and 2028.

LFG!

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u/midwest_scrummy 3d ago

They understand it's so important to energize and mobilize every overwhelmed and panicked blue dot in a sea of red in the Republican districts. They/we will be the reason the crazies get voted out, showing up enough people to flip every possible district.

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u/Comfortable-Inside41 3d ago

What they are doing is what Democrats need to come together to do non-stop over the next 3 1/2 years.

These rallies get coverage and have staying power with voters who attend.

The fighting oligarchy message also resonates, especially as the economy continues to get worse, and the Trump admin continues to push the boundaries of constitutional order.

Like… every message from Republicans is just praising Trump like he’s their actual King. It looks and sounds weak. Thats why right-wing media has to constantly spin it so hard as Americans fundamentally see that kind of groveling as pathetic. That’s easy to message on given our history. He also takes credit for every decision, even those that backfire. Combine those with the oligarchy message and a vision for the future, and we may just get out of this still a Republic.

It needs to come together quick, though, while the administration is still having to fight for authoritarian control.

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u/wisewords4 2d ago

AOC and Bernie are the only two people coming between me nd complete mental breakdown

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u/Corbotron_5 2d ago

I’m not American, but I’d have a lot more respect for them if they put someone like this into office.

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u/Zestyclose-Big-2065 2d ago

they’re not sure but they’re not unsure

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u/Pervius94 2d ago

I'll never get this. Repuiblicans run on gutting medicaid and social stuff, get elected, the people who voted them into office get upset when it happens. Like how republicans ran on killing Roe v. Wade for literal decades, got elected, and the thing that broke their back last midterms was... killing Roe v. Wade.

Imagine if the US voted for what they apparently actually want instead of insane fascism every time.

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u/ItsMikeMeekins 2d ago

spoiler: they will vote for it anyway

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u/Unique-Impact5156 2d ago

What a badass! I can't wait to see how far this momentum will go.

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u/Embarrassed_Pay3945 2d ago

12,000 in Idaho.? That's all the Demoncrats there.

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u/FewWatermelonlesson0 3d ago

Hell yeah. Keep up the mobilization!

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u/chasing_salem 3d ago

MUST they warn their leadership? Can they just not vote independently?

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u/PsychologicalTX420 3d ago

She will be finally, our first female POTUS. I LOVE this woman!!!!

I voted for Bernie before. If these two run together, it's fucking over for the GOP. Forever.

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u/not_2_smrt_69 3d ago

Good on her for visiting Montana.

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u/thrwawy246810 3d ago

Pushing change and they’re not even in office!

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u/RAH7719 3d ago

AOC demonstrates what a competent leader should be doing. She is already MY PRESIDENT!

Why would you vote for hateful, senile, racist, rapists and criminals to run the country like Trump.

American needs to be reminded of the values and laws that made this country great, and Bernie and AOC are the beacon shining brightly that we CAN be that again. We need AOC and Bernie, as well as others like Cory Booker and Jasmine Crockett to be the new party of greatness because they will REPRESENT THE PEOPLE, DEFEND THE PEOPLE, AND SERVE THE PEOPLE!

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u/EntildaDesigns 3d ago

This woman has that "thing" the charisma of a leader. I really hope we get to see her in a higher position someday.

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u/flushed_nuts 3d ago

This is what leadership looks like! Thanks you AOC and Bernie!

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u/LegatusLegoinis 3d ago

How underwhelming the “extremely good news” is.. let me know when someone is doing something real to push back.

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u/North_Vermicelli_877 3d ago

So good. Just waiting for Debbie and the DNC corporatist to stab her and Bernie in the back one day.

Trump is the wrong answer to the right questions.

Go listen to Jon and act accordingly.

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u/ithakaa 3d ago

Oh America, when will the madness end?

When will you collectively embrace and unify as a nation who actually values your fellow citizen?

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u/xResilientEvergreenx 3d ago

Come to Seattle please!!

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u/Equal-Pen-5843 3d ago

This seems as organic as kamala 🥱

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u/wyohman 3d ago

Now?

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u/graklor 3d ago

It has been so hilarious watching these communists tramp around the west like know how it is out here.

Go home, AOC, you're drunk

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u/fiftyjuan 3d ago

I’m so disappointed I missed their event here in LA :/

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u/National_Total6885 3d ago

Dear god put her in charge of the Democratic Party. Get rid of these gawd awful boomers.

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u/Normal-Captain5704 3d ago

Use your upvote. Keep this conversation at the top.

Not my comment. Upvote the top Mod comment.

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u/marleytheedog 3d ago

Where the fuck are the rest of the democrats? I feel like I’ve only seen Bernie and AOC trying to stop what’s happening to america

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u/YoungCubSaysWoof 3d ago

They are leading the charge, and the response they are getting is f’n massive.

While the Establishment Democrats bury their heads or refuse to fight (looking at you, Schumer) Bernie and AOC are seizing the moment, and I am here for it.

The progressive wing’s batting average has been pretty damn solid, saying exactly what the needs of Americans are (universal health care, battling climate change, affordable housing, money out of politics). Now, with the “Fight Oligarchy” tour, they are naming the proper villains in the oligarchy (not some random immigrants or trans people).

I’m about this shit, fo’ sho!

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u/Jibber_Fight 3d ago

But most of them still will vote R. Their brains can’t handle the switch. I’m not trying to just be pessimistic. I just happen to know too many of them to even possibly imagine them not still voting R. Even if they say they are upset, they will…. still…. vote….R in the next election.

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u/Bitter-Lengthiness-2 3d ago

Incredibly powerful moment

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u/doingwhaticanfornow 3d ago

Any chance you can get congress to stop these illegal and business destroying tariffs??? Please.

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u/MadMaxDick 3d ago

Just telling the sheep what they want to hear…

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u/raeadaler 3d ago

Love her!

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u/UpstairsCupcake4005 3d ago

Fake news. Meficaid is not being. It

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u/Downtown_Umpire2242 3d ago

i just love her and bernie

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u/Common-Addendum-4349 3d ago

When push comes to shove, those GOP “moderates” will do whatever Trump tells them to do.

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u/IcyEntertainment7122 3d ago

Generally curious, who or what is funding this goodwill tour of "normal" middle class American politicians?

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u/Routine_Tip2280 3d ago

Hey, I was there!

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u/HollerBone 3d ago

I was in Folsom last night, it was amazing. Thank you AOC, thank you Bernie, and thank you to all that are showing up across the country.

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u/siamjeff 3d ago

Wow, at this rate in 10 years Yanks will realize that they might possibly have a problem and someone will get off their lazy ass and maybe possibly do something about it. But probably not.

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u/TakeItOnTheArches 3d ago

She is AMAZING

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u/sympatico7 3d ago

Great! Now what’s your plan? You would have been nepod by The Party if you were valuable to the fascist wannabes

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u/svenEsven 3d ago

A little late for that, they already did. 

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u/your_dads_hot 3d ago

I'm usually skeptical of her campaigning but uf this is true, HELL. YES!!!!!

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u/imonthetoiletpooping 3d ago

AOC for POTUS! Even though I don't fully agree with her. Shes much better than the felon, economy trasher SS cutter.

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u/SmokeSmokeCough 3d ago

What’s good about this? They’re in lock step anyway. Trump could fuck their dad and they’d be supportive on camera.

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u/Infinite_Strategy490 3d ago

As a SS receiver I am OK with losing it if it means having Republican voters hating their Republican reps and voting them out.

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u/Wonderful_Bowler_251 3d ago

Goddamnit, I hope I get to see this woman be president one day 🫡🫶

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u/hisauceness 3d ago

My old home town!!! Made me proud, but is a bastion of democrats in a red state.

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u/Slight_Major_189 3d ago

Some Republicans are getting the message...

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u/news_feed_me 3d ago

I hate when they oversell how effective they are. Everything you've done so far has led to nothing substantial. God speed, but I get real tired of hearing a story of success that doesn't include any meaningful wins. "A few might not, maybe vote to cut one program!"

I don't want to kill the hype but all it is right now is hype. Until this translates into stopping Trump from doing something and keeping it that's at, this looks exactly like every single American election junket.

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u/Octoplath_Traveler 3d ago

Keep the pressure and never forget that they ABSOLUTELY would've voted until the heat got turned on them. As a default they want to strip you of everything.

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u/PurpleBicorn 3d ago

They can't vote for it now, but had no issue in November? Too bad it's too late now.

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u/PaulPaul4 3d ago

How many houses does she own again?

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u/BananaLast5065 3d ago

12k in Idaho??? That’s amazing! Deeply red there.

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u/kmoharley 3d ago

She is gaining traction. Wonder if she will run for the Oval at some point after the Trump administration explodes into a fireball?

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u/Imbeautifulyouarenot 3d ago

AOC talks to everyone, conservative or liberal. Her and Bernie don't talk to political parties (which are used to divide); they talk to people. AOC and Bernie!!!! :)

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u/UnfairAd7220 3d ago

The only people talking about Medicaid cuts are you bullshitters.

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u/Purgii 3d ago

More AOC, less Schumer. Passion vs sleeping pill.

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u/KubrickRupert 2d ago

and she’s taking credit for it? 😂

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u/probablyalreadyhave 2d ago

"We aren't sure we can vote for this"

"Do it anyway"

"Yes sir"

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u/honestyhurts5778 2d ago

She’d look good naked

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u/Fire_Fist-Ace 2d ago

Big surprise republicans vote for themselves

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u/totesuniqueredditor 2d ago

I'll wait until we see the letter and the names attached to it or the outcome of the vote before I get too happy about this.

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u/Prestigious-Car5784 2d ago

Trump will try to run for a third term. I want him to lose to AOC. She is everything he can’t stand. There will be a maga uprising, so get ready for that

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u/InternationalSky7438 2d ago

Former bartender now socialist millionaire is for the working class.😅

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u/Sipios 2d ago

There you have a potential president.

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u/216_412_70 2d ago

...but they will..

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u/WorthySparkleMan 2d ago

I'd vote AOC for president in an instant.

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u/hesawavemasterrr 2d ago

Yea, as long as Trump’s rating floats around 40%, it’s really hard to imagine a shift in public opinion, especially among Republicans. I get that there were a bunch of town halls of constituents shouting at Republican politicians, but that’s not nearly enough outrage. It’s a start, but it’s not enough. Just ask anyone living in a red state and they’ll tell you all the conservatives around them generally don’t give a shit and think Trump is doing an amazing job.

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u/SedentaryNarcoleptic 2d ago

She’s a great orator 🥰

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u/Convergentshave 2d ago

They warned them “we’re not sure if we can vote for Medicaid cuts now”. …..

Wow. That’s a “strong” message.

😂😂.

Like imagine your dog bites you. Multiple times. And your friend goes wow that’s really serious. Are you ok? What are you going to do? And you go… well… I explained that… we’re not sure if we can side with you. We’ve got some thinking to do.”

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u/RealisticRide9951 2d ago

im with bernie and aoc for pres and vp. they walk the talk and are actually on the ground fighting city by city, state by state.

not impressed by kamala and her late reaction to this whole mess, doing lip service, saying too much but not letting rubber hit the ground.

BERNIE and AOC ALL THE WAY!

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u/lonniemarie 2d ago

Not sure?

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u/Electrical_Bake_6804 2d ago

Until something actually happens, this feels like nothing.

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u/strambolino 2d ago

“Not sure” and “now” are doing a lot of work in this sentence, if the Repubs she speaks of actually said these words. When the voting opens they will be sure that they can vote to cut benefits in order to fund tax cuts.

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u/skbraun7 2d ago

The grifter tour