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TheFarseer

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Reply to Diablo del sol (Reply #9)

Fri Dec 24, 2021, 09:54 AM

Dec 2021

First, she primaried a party big wig, which is the most unpardonable sin you could ever commit.

Second, she does not accept “Well, there’s nothing we can do” helplessness that permeates some parts of our party. For instance, we can’t get any Climate legislation passed, but she/they organized the Civilian Climate Corps to fight climate change and keeps fighting for more. This shames some Congresspeople who, for whatever reason, aren’t taking any action.

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More congresspeople need to do what AOC did -talk about accomplishments [View all] womanofthehills Dec 2021 OP

Is she done with her I told you so tour... lame54 Dec 2021 #1

What are you talking about? SharonClark Dec 2021 #2

I like AOC, but she talks so fast I can barely understand her. Is it just me at 78 years of age? HUAJIAO Dec 2021 #3

Are you from the South? womanofthehills Dec 2021 #4

I was born in Manhattan and grew up in Teaneck.. HUAJIAO Dec 2021 #7

just curious... Sichuan pepper? List left Dec 2021 #5

ABSOLUTELY !!!! HUAJIAO Dec 2021 #8

We need a lot more Congresspeople like her. jalan48 Dec 2021 #6

Serious question, what drives the negative reaction to her. Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #9

She is a young, outspoken woman of color who is hella smarter than those who obsess over her. demmiblue Dec 2021 #11

Of course. Diablo del sol Dec 2021 #12

No, and no. Maxine Waters is an outspoken woman of color, as are several other Democratic... George II Dec 2021 #17

Right. Even more, Maxine Waters is committed to democracy! Hortensis Dec 2021 #23

She isn't their type of Democrat. n/m BradAllison Dec 2021 #19

2 reasons TheFarseer Dec 2021 #26

Yes but... brooklynite Dec 2021 #10

She has one of the poorest districts in the country and one of the most elderly.... George II Dec 2021 #16

"She has one of the poorest districts in the country" AncientAndy Dec 2021 #18

That's not an accurate depiction of a district with 700,000 residents. There are some well off.... George II Dec 2021 #20

Well yeah if you change it to New York State it's a little more correct. AncientAndy Dec 2021 #21

Cost of living wise it is. George II Dec 2021 #24

Effective responses to the "but what have the Democrats actually done?..." Republican whiners: lapucelle Dec 2021 #13

The worst thing Dems did in 2010 was run away from ObamaCare... Wounded Bear Dec 2021 #14

Many of them do, and they talk about their own accomplishments. Check out Lauren Underwood's.... George II Dec 2021 #15

Lauren Underwood's pinned tweet contains a video where she touts one major accomplishment. lapucelle Dec 2021 #22

What I like about this is her talking about her work *outside* of policy. You don't see that from a WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2021 #25