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EDIT: Even though we're dunking on a few of these people, The Toxic Leftist isn't a good account either. They describe themselves as a "rightwing leftist".

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[–] Gay_Tomato@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

What could possibly be "held over her head" that she would consider important enough to support genocide over and not also make her worthy of being thrown into a pit beforehand?

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Few possibilities:

  • some kind of blackmail, thing that could ruin her political career
  • threat from dem leadership or donors to expel from party or devote massive resources to primarying her
  • threat from dem leadership to kick her off various committees and completely block her from any she might be in line for
  • actual death threat from the MIC

Idk your "throw in the pit" threshold so whatever. Or maybe that's just who she is.

[–] Commiejones@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Supporting the murdering 100 babies a day in exchange for a cushy job.

[–] EelBolshevikism@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago

“Oh no my jaw and both arms broke in an accident right before the hearing, guess I won’t be able to agree to the orphan murdering like I was supposed to. Sorry!” - a reasonable strategy

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The MIC is evil by design but they're not threatening to murder AOC. A politician who gives them everything they want. Someone like Michael Hastings, maybe, but AOC? data-laughing

[–] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

She gives them everything they want because of the threat? Your ordering of events doesn't make sense.

[–] MolotovHalfEmpty@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

There is no threat, because she is no threat. She's a run of the mill lib who goes along to get along. This is all very silly.