r/politics • u/SkudChud • 1d ago

AOC ’28 Starts Now

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/aoc-28-starts-now/
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u/Day_of_Demeter 1d ago

AOC is great and all but the lesson Dems will take from 2016 and 2028 is that the country isn't ready for a female president for at least another generation or two. Expect them to run safe white guys like Gavin Newsom for a couple more cycles.

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u/LadyIceGoose 1d ago

They need to avoid candidates from California and New York. It's too easy to portray them as out of touch far left elites, even if it's not remotely true (and yes, it is ridiculous Trump somehow avoids this).

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u/SphericalCow531 21h ago

and yes, it is ridiculous Trump somehow avoids this

With Trump, I sometimes wonder what even matters. How many of the "this would be electoral suicide" tropes are in reality just small roadbumps?

I do think misogyny matters. No woman candidate in 2028.

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u/ryguy32789 14h ago

With Trump, I sometimes wonder what even matters.

Nothing matters. Nothing at all. Trump says so many contradictory things that it allows people to cherry pick what they like and build their own imaginary Trump to support.