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[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

and she is old enough for presidential nomination now. do it, aoc.

[–] pleasegoaway@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The US is simply too misogynistic to elect a woman as president, especially a woman of color.

The unfortunate reality is that our best bet for the White House is a progressive white man with AOC as VP.

I believe that even AOC knows this.

[–] Iampossiblyatwork@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You will get Kamala or Gavin and you will like your Trump 3rd term. - Dems

🎵it's sad, but true🎵

[–] Flatworm7591@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 day ago

I don't think that's true tbh. The Dems have never managed to nominate a popular woman as their presidential candidate before. Clinton was almost universally disliked by the public (for lots of good reasons other than her gender), and ex-prosecutor Harris's campaign was hamstrung by Biden, as well as being seen as an other pro-corporate Democrat stooge. AOC might actually have a fighting chance compared to her predecessors. But she'll never be able to be the Democratic candidate until the old guard of leadership is replaced, let's face facts.

[–] Pacattack57@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

You can’t say that because there is no reliable data to go off of. Kamala and Clinton were terrible candidates.

[–] match@pawb.social 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You think we're still doing elections? I cherish your optimism

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hey now there will for sure be "elections", they'll just be 100% kayfabe instead of just 50-75% kayfabe

[–] match@pawb.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

when will the heels get magic chokeslammed through a steel table 😔

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

When we get the real-life political equivalent of Stone Cold... Ironically the most popular wrestler per event in history who's whole gimmick was fighting the authority of the wrestling promoter who didn't believe he was an acceptable face of the company and constantly wanted to push their own handpicked corporate champions. It's actually a lot more spot on than I meant it to be...