AOC Says Democrats Need To Elect 'Brawlers Who Fight' To Defeat The GOP
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"This isn't just about Republicans," the New York Democrat said during an event with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in Nevada.

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.

  • NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io
    11·
    3 days ago

    You assume there will be an election until there isn’t.

    And what do you do when there isn’t an election? Just hoping won’t ensure there are free and fair elections in 2026.

    all it’s going to do is depress turnout just like it did in 2024.

    Turnout won’t matter if nobody protects democracy.

    • ilinamorato@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 days ago

      Just hoping won’t ensure there are free and fair elections in 2026.

      I didn’t suggest it would. I’m saying don’t pre-emptively do the Republicans’ job of suppressing turnout for them. Get active now, don’t just snipe online.

      Turnout won’t matter if nobody protects democracy.

      Agreed. So what are you doing to make that happen? Aside from sniping at people online.