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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called for Democrats to elect “brawlers” who fight for the working class to counter GOP power and oppose policies endorsed by figures like Elon Musk.

Speaking alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders in Las Vegas, she criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not filibustering a GOP spending bill and labeled the decision a “tremendous mistake.”

Ocasio-Cortez urged voters to support candidates willing to take bold stances.

She continues her “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Sanders across Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.

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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Fuck yeah!

Meanwhile, the party leadership is thinking "maybe bigger paddles next time?"

[–] Default_Defect@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Elect me to the House or Congress and I will personally throw fists at any GOP aligned member around me.

[–] Zaktor@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

My SO and I have joked that while I could never win a local election, if I ran, I might just be able to get within punching range of our shitty representative.

[–] Wiz@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

I'd toss in $20 for your campaign, and I don't even know where you live.

Just try to livestream the smackdown, ok?

[–] skeezix@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I get a chuckle with how in the US, physical violence is used as a metaphor for nearly everything

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

She's RIGHT! Which is why I'm GLAD the DNC is tapping Known Fighters JOE BIDEN and KAMALA HARRIS to come back!

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

Uh oh! That's SURE to PISS OFF a couple Republicans who would NEVER vote for Democrats!

Been saying this for decades now and one of the myriad of reasons I don't donate or volunteer for Democrats in decades now.

[–] grumuk@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Until they're willing to take off the gloves and directly and publicly attack corrupt Democrats, this is just noise. I'm done voting for Democrats. We need a new party.

[–] IfIonlyhadaBrain@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I interject reality into my wants. The reality is, and this cannot be understated, we must unite behind WHOEVER has a chance of beating the fascist oligarchy. Priorities people, priorities. Your statement, when enacted is partly how we arrived where we are now.

Edit: Just to be clear. I absolutely agree with her and I also agree with you. I just will not make it a hard line. Putting our votes behind a losing ticket does not help in this situation since we may have already passed the point of no return in terms of our votes counting. If we don't unite now, I for one am convinced that will be our last chance, IF it even exists.

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