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Bernie Sanders floats AOC as potential 2028 presidential contender: ‘Very good politician’
(www.latintimes.com)
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She's my Rep, and I love her. I don't agree with her 100%, but I respect her, which is more than I can say about 99% of politicians.
That said, Bernie calling her a "very good politician" is not the compliment he thinks it is. Politicians should do anything they can to keep people from making the connection that at their core they are POLITICIANS.
NOBODY likes politicians.
Idk I do like it when the people in government are aware of how the systems work and how to balance getting things done with keeping to core values as best you can. Inexperienced politicians tend to be loud but get nothing done, and eventually either get voted out or figure it out.
If you look at AOCs transformation over the years, you'll she's become much more pragmatic. Personally I see this as a good thing because I'm about to vote for 26 year old Kat Abughazaleh, and when she gets to Congress she's going to need someone who came from a similar position to help guide her, and AOC is exactly that person.
Pol·i·tics /ˈpäləˌtiks/: from the Latin poly- meaning many; and -tics, meaning blood sucking parasites.