Do people look at staged and focus-grouped photos like those and actually think any of it is genuine?
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That one where she's looking into the camera looks like she's trying to convince herself it's real and she can't.
Pouting over not being able to believe your own bullshit is a vibe for sure
The only tough decision AOC ever makes is if she's going to put on a pouty face or a stoic face for her photo op of her fucking over her supporters.
Yes, the cope is real out there
Liberalism, not even once.
I don’t mind that AOC isn’t all “viva la revolution!” all the time, but this pusillanimous inability criticize her own party’s leadership when it’s warranted is contemptible. You’ve got the most prominent profile of any Congress critter that isn’t in leadership, your electoral base isn’t dependent on their kind graces, they’re not going to give you shit anyway, stop playing nice with them. Oh no, Nancy Pelosi said something mean to you? Then tell her to fuck off!
I really think she'll just do anything to keep the comfortable lifestyle and sense of self-importance. I've known several former MPs, none of whom I thought were particularly great in the first place, and with the exception of one they were all desperate to get elected again even though they had achieved very little and talked nonstop about how much they hated to politics of it. And the reason was simple; it was a highly paid job with a shitload of benefits, loads of trips and freebies, and a constant sense of importance (however thin it might have been).
I've met a bunch of my city's councillors and the self importance is an immediate giveaway for the ones that just see it as a stepping stone to "real" (well paid) politics. Used to be a solid Labour contingent that were in it for the people, but since fucking Kier took they've been unceremoniously deselected in favour of nepo babies.
Yeah, it's definitely even worse now on thr Labour side, but this was also multiple people from multiple parties over the last 20 years or so. Totally agree about councillors with that attitude in particular. It seems even more pathetic these days since so few MP selections actually come from councillors with a track record and are rather parachuted in as mates of party bourgeoisie.
But my pragmatic comittee posistions!Oh no, Nancy Pelosi said something mean to you? Then tell her to fuck off!
fr wish she should wear a guillotine as a dress to the next gala
wish she should ~~wear~~ bring a guillotine ~~as a dress~~ to the next gala
Which country did the bombs and weapons that cause this "loss of life" come from, and which president bypassed congress to give Israel more bombs and weapons?
The Biden administration (along with Sunak's government) is going to be sued for being complicit in potential genocide by South African lawyers, do these people not get that? This is happening right now, it's not abstract, it's real, and it's happening now. Biden broke the laws of his own "rules based international order" to arm Israel over the past months. It's on the books, have a spine. The ICJ case gives you all the ability to do so and challenge these people by their own rules. South Africa did this for that reason. Time for progressives and the left in the West to take the baton and raise their voices at minimum, and support South Africa's legal challenges, if not file their own lawsuits. If Western progressive/left wing politicians can't even oppose an ongoing genocide, what use are they?
I totally agree 
I may be too cynical to believe I'll ever see these fucks dragged into the Hague, but I want them to spend the rest of their lives bleeding money and having to cancel appearances or turn around jets because there's word a legal team might be waiting for them when they land.
And the act of going after them alone has a chilling effect on others, especially further down the ladder for those who can't necessarily afford to insulate themselves in the same way.
If Western progressive/left wing politicians can't even oppose an ongoing genocide, what use are they?
The exact same use they've always had - absolutely none to the proletariat and real left. They're objectively valuable to capital though, its moderate wing
loss of life
Oh no I lost my life, where did I put it this time, aw jeez, I always carry it with me I swear!
"I don't think it's fair to call this a genocide. Genocide implies that they select, and make the effort to differentiate, a certain group. So how can Israel be guilty of genocide when they are just killing, I'm sorry I meant precipitating loss of life of, everyone indiscriminately?"
AOC to the world: "Its okay, their not "my" brown people."
I for one am shocked at this capitulation
What a pathetic non-answer. But she's still very popular with zoomers who treat criticism of her the same way Millennials did with Obama.
social democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism
What cool and perceptive guy said that I wonder
It's originally a Joe Biden quote and he was criticizing social democracy as being too commie
Her attempts to build a slightly left of center bloc in the DNC were blocked.. by the DNC changing the rules on running.
This is the best we can hope for - the most mildest of critics, which likely received huge yelling in return.
America is basically without hope.
if you thought any possible hope for America ever rested with the dems, you're looking in the wrong place
I did for a bit in early 2016.
Let's be real socdems are center to center-right on the wider political spectrum
They objectively are right-wingers. They do not want to change the economic system of Capitalism. They simply want to bandage it, cover its gruesome face with an emoji smiley face mask, and keep it going for another millennium.
this is like saying to your sick child "well your arm is going to rot and fall off, this is the best we can hope for while treating your illness with homeopathy"
Electoralism was never going to help.
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Obama 2.0
Anyone taking bets because I'd put money on that
There won't be an America when she is allowed to run, but otherwise yeah it looks like shes going that way. Looking forward to my family telling me all about her and how wonderful she is.
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those photos are both incredibly funny and infuriating
But did you think about the power dynamics between Palestine and Israel?
No one is doing the age gap discourse on palestine v israel
Palestine: like 3000 years old
Israel: idk 40 or something
Power dynamics
They’ve got her pounding the pavement hard to try to help genocide joes atrocious numbers
Sis think she Sarah Connor's nightmares 💀
We should really use that firsr picture as a :liberalism2: emoji
The first one is definitely a enactment of this:
And the third one is, as others have mentioned, Sarah Connor
she's gotta tow the party line if she wants a long mainstream political career. If Genocide Joe loses, the Dems lose and AOC loses, she's not hiding her powers, she is what she is.
That's the thing is that isn't true
She could actually be halfway fucking decent she's in the safest seat in the country.
This isn't her being a smart political operator, this is her spitting in the face of her constituents because she more concorned with chasing power then helping anyone that isn't her.
Years ago, I said “well she needs to work with them in order to get anything done”. Now of course I realize they don’t even let her get anything done, so she really does have nothing to lose.
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POV: it's 2006 and you just told me Quiznos is no longer carrying the smokehouse beef brisket.
Death to America
Lookin like a deer in headlights.
The guy who 🔨 Paul Pelosi has done more than she ever will. Granted he's done more than most of us, too. Dude really went all out.
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