Good. She owed him a long overdue apology. When do we get one from all the nasty shit people did in blind support of Fetterman when some of us tried to tell them who he was. Conor Lamb should be my Senator rn.
If I may ask: what was the beef between AOC and Conor Lamb in the past? I am unaware. I will try to google, but as you likely know Google's not a reliable as it once was.
I voted for Lamb in the primary. He was my congressman and was doing a great job. I felt Fetterman wasnβt senate worthy and that exactly how heβs worked out. Unworthy of Pennsylvania. Bob Casey was working for PA and monster to a carpet bagger from another state. PA deserves better!
Theyβre still over there because of their large numbers of followers. Their voices are very suppressed by muskrat but they still think that because they have all those followers that theyβre so popular and many people are getting their message. I donβt believe that is true but they wonβt come here.
ARE you talking about the dnc????
REALLY????
The same fucking dncorporatewhores who CHEATED Bernie, 2016 and 2020! Same people who in 2024, pushed the Progressives aside to cuddle with and collaborate with the "moderate republicunts"!
Big tent part that told Progressives to sit down and shut up?
That big tent party. OH PLEASE!
They cheat us and want our votes. I remember 2016, 2020, 2024 and now. I will ONLY vote PROGRESSIVES!
Remember the dnc is a corporate entity and does not have to give us free and fair primaries and election promises are NOT meant to be kept. That is what they said!
E.g., do you know what happens in a purple/red district like WA-03, where centrist Marie Glusenkamp Perez swiped the seat? If we primary her with a progressive, MAGA nutcase Joe Kent wins the district. Look him up.
Baffling how "progressives only!" crowd doesn't get that by jettisoning someone who will vote with us 80% of the time we get someone who will vote against us 100% of the time.
We have to run the right people for the district. You get that.
Anyone who can apologize or see the error in their ways has my respect! More people need to look deep and grow a spine. Thereβs no shame in admitting youβre wrong. Itβs how we all do better and grow.
Is Conor not on here(π¦)? I wish he was, I wish my Governor Shapiro was on here too...π€·π½ββοΈ
A lot of people made a LOT of noise(π) about Conor that changed minds here in Pennsylvania. I hope he decides to challenge the fake Dem Senator that's gone so far to the left, he's almost right.π
@aoc.bsky.social
We need that big tent. Tolerant left meme incoming, but we do need to be tolerant of those with differing opinions as long as they're on the side of democracy. That's what's at stake right now.
This is a very adult exchange. Thanks to both of them for modeling the kind of behavior we want to see and have a right to expect from our elected officials. Well done.
Am i crazy that their exchange brought tears to my eyes? No one talks like this anymore. You see one pinch of class and humility and it sends you over the edge.
The "big tent" has to be: ALL THE PEOPLE who oppose oligarchy.
If you start throwing JFK quotes around, you're going to turn off all the people whose brains have been polluted by MAGA propaganda. Plus they'll think you mean JFK Jr and be extra confused.
Depends on what you mean by "purity test." I see that term used a lot to excuse right-wing corporatist stances, or zionism, or transphobia. You're not going to get people to march alongside those who are actively making their lives worse and intend to keep doing so.
We won't get a big enough group to make actions happen if we exclude people with differing opinions than our own. I would hold fucking Liz Cheney's hand right now and we agree on nothing except that we both believe in a democratic system.
And you holding her hand would drive away thousands if not millions of potential allies who she has been evil to. This fantasy some of you have where you can have everyone on your side if you just scold everyone for being mean to evil people needs to die. It already hurt you in the election.
There will be time for these fights. As I said, they are important. And yet they are not actionable without a democracy. Effective opposition is about prioritizing the areas of agreement over areas of disagreement.
No. Everyone engaged in these fights has seen what happens when they are put aside until "later." That "later" is when people like you abandon them because you're comfortable again. Either be ready to fight for everyone, or get out of the way and take the corrupt and the bigoted with you.
No. Working class people are not going to stand with corporatists who just want a different rich person empowered. Zionists are pro-genocide and will chase away a lot of potential allies. And if we aren't willing to stand up for a marginalized group like trans people then we don't deserve Democracy
It's the same fight. It needs to happen simultaneously. A functioning democracy won't be restored unless marginalized people are equally included. That will not happen if we embrace the right-wing populists who also happen to be white supremacists, Christian Nationalists, and transphobes.
To be clear, no one is arguing in favor of transphobia, white supremacy, or christian nationalists here. We should not accept, normalize, or condone it. That said, when you get to a protest, you don't need to survey the folks around you before you start chanting together.
This is important cuz a lot of people might be Dems but donβt 100% align and feel condemned. Hence they find a home in the GOP so long as youβre conservative on any single issue. Pro choice but pro Gun? GOP is ok. Pro life but anti police brutality? GOP is ok. But Dems seem to want purity.
I agree with big tent but do feel it could be a trap bc the tent inclusion for some wanting to revert away from Trump wonβt be a blanket mandate for more socialist and populist policies. Itβs always in the details. But alas suppose we cross that bridge down the road.
"Fetterman claimed the 'progressive' lane...while Lamb was considered more of a moderate...Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse a candidate in the primary but did back Fetterman in the general, something she appears to be having second thoughts about..."
Fetterman is probably absolutely terrified of his wife being deported by the psycho in the White House. Iβm not happy at his turncoat β he should quit and move β but he is in a terrible situation.
I am basically an Elizabeth Warren Dem. I think AOC has matured in the best ways during her tenure in the House. I also think she tries very hard to be candid. I really appreciate her.
(And? I'm wrong all the time. I try not to be, but I am.)
2015: My youngest son said, "Mom, what if Trump ends up President?" I said, "[Name], Donald Trump will NEVER be President of the United States. Of America."
I was so wrong.
(In the 80s, I also thought Madonna would be a flash in the pan. I obviously know bupkis.)
I also love her accountability, see how she said she was wrong? Trump and Vance could never. I want people that are accountable and humble. This is awesome, bridge the gaps and become a stronger force to reckoned with
Narcissists are unable to admit theyβre wrong. Theyβre always right. Admitting you were wrong, apologizing, or even reaching out, is a sign of weakness, and narcissists would rather die than be viewed as weak. Pathological lying is another narcissistic trait. Trust me. I know. I just barely escaped.
Term years need to be adjusted, should be performance based. If you fall under a certain approval rating you get relegated to possibly being replaced. Keep these shitters accountable.
For me from the other side of the pond, I actually find it bewildering that Reps have to go through election campaigns every other year. Noone will ever take any risks these days when they are in a permanent campaign mode. In a four/five year term you cpuld try sth at the beginning at leastβ¦
JF was such a disappointment. Like the idea of the blue dog democrat isn't a bad one, but they never really stay left of true center. And I feel like the combination of them and the bush administration. We've gotten here. I mean there's a lot, but with our those we don't have this.
She always has, that's why they've been trying to give her the Hilary treatment since she showed up, they've been trying to taint her image for years bc they are scared of her.
All this really means is that the too-careful-by-half careerist Dems are still sticking their finger in the wind, only this time what they're sensing is that the majority aren't "Reagan Democrats" anymore (gee what a revelation that 44 years have gone by since Reagan!)
Not wishing to stir anything back up but what was the previous beef between them? I'm not from the US so I don't know. I searched but the only useful looking result was a Daily Mail article and I refuse to feed clicks to the Rupert Murdoch hate machine.
Read John Boyle's post, referring to JF, John Fetterman the current Pennsylvania Senator, who beat Connor Lamb in the Dem primary. Hope this helps you understand AOC's post, people who normally disagree, her w Lamb, coming together, finding common ground.
Thanks, I did already read all the comments here before asking and John Boyle's comment did not help. I can see how it would explain a grudge between Lamb and Fetterman. But Boyle's post says nothing about AOC at all, let alone any history of conflict between her and Lamb.
Yes thank you so much I do know how searching the internet works and I did already try that as previously stated. I formally release you, with gratitude, from any obligation you may feel to try to help me further.
Don't be, he misrepresented! All of us from outside your State see it, too. I hate to sound like Trump/Musk/GOP, but there has to be a way to "impeach", somehow vote, petition to remove people who misrepresent, in every state. We shouldn't have to tolerate them by waiting out their terms, damage.
In my 69-year-old opinion, she's a generational political talent. Smart. Able to communicate off the cuff in clear language. Empathetic. Takes no shit from enemies. Sense of humor. The common touch. Believes in public service as a missiob to raise people up.
I love to see it. Josh Marshall was just pointing out how the usual spectrum of progressive/moderate Democrats doesnβt really apply when it comes to those who prefer to fight Trump rather than capitulate.
C'mon... Connor Lamb is a blue dog. IIRC, Malcolm Kenyatta was the best candidate. Not as good as what Fetterman was thought he'd be, but solid liberal. Not a blue dog.
More of this please! We need a united front and more teamwork. We are stronger together. Keep going @aoc.bsky.social and Conor Lamb. (Also please post more in Bluesky).
We havenβt had much of a united front. Iβd love to see more elected officials joining with Sanders & AOC. Right now, IMO they are the nominees for Pres/VP if we ever have elections again. We must fix what muskrat did to the voting tabulators or machines so felon won before elections can happen.
Nuh. Just because people are loud and right doesnβt mean theyβre candidates for president or vice president. Those two are the wrong case for the presidency, the polarizing and one is definitely not young enough. We need them helping not running.
That energizes the base, that is true, but I donβt think you understand that you will not be changing any of this on the basis of a big March or 10, that doesnβt happen that way. Even the institutions that might want to hold him accountable will not if itβs going to be done outside elections
So far, I don't find your arguments in this thread very convincing.
To get to a point where it even makes sense to debate who is/is not good material for running for whatever office, we have to still have some semblance of rights.
Right now, we don't even know if elections will keep happening.
She voted no on military aid for Ukraine.
Not once. Twice.
And she's not certain if Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine.
I give her credit for her efforts on domestic policy.
Offering uninformed public opinions on foreign policy is her liability.
no where do i see her saying sheβs βnot sure if genocide is happening in Ukraineβ, she said if whatβs happening in Ukraine is a genocide, then the US has to declare whatβs happening in Gaza a genocide.
Respect where it is due, but you guys don't know what a "far left" is.
Standing up for the working man, protecting the right to unionize, fighting for women's rights and against hunger, fighting for education for all - that is not "far left".
It is being human, empathic and having common sense.
AOC and Bernie are center left at best.
"Far-left groups are alike in their support for radical politics and systemic reorganization of society, as opposed to the reformist politics of the center-left."
Source:
Keith, Daniel; March, Luke. "Radical left parties". In Carter et al. (2023), pp. 173β184.
Iβm not a fan of splitting us up into camps with labels. I agree with Bernie we need to be inclusive and stick together even when we disagree! The big tent needs to grow not splinter.
I agree with you. Maybe my bias it is my background since I grew up in Europe in the 70s and 80s.
Far leftists were the Brigade Rosse and Baader Meikof terrorists organizations (among others) in Europe.
They killed and bombed with the goal of changing regimes.
They are not well known in the US.
The left vs moderate firing squad is exasperating. Yeah, let's have vigorous primaries but let's also remember that beating the trump fascists is the critical fight. I will vote and show up for ANY Democrat or even never trump Republican that fights the good fight.
I am so angry at both Newsom and Khanna right now, I feel they have betrayed their consistency, but I will still vote for them again over any Republican candidate
Because you're right - it's the only way to stop fascism
I completely agree Iβve been having the same discussions with both moderates and progressives. Purity tests are out the window this is for the survival of our nation . We need to coalesce around defeating fascism.
Exactly. I am so tired of Dems bitching about the centrists/moderates because they don't go far enough. And although I dont 100% qgree with the far left, I appreciate their goals. It is now PAST time to band together for what we all want
Problem with complaining about "Far Left" is that what's being called far left is actually what our grandparents called common sense. Don't take my FL word for it, though.
Right?!? This demise of democracy started with the βI canβt put my finger in why I donβt like herβ anti HRC faction and itβs gone down hill since! She was right about everything. BUT, @schumer.senate.gov has to step downβ¦
But can't you see that a lot of the complaining about moderates or centrists can similarly mask alternative efforts to achieve shares goals? Both sides share blame and we all need to remember we're in the same party for a reason.
Ok, though I don't share any alligiance to any party. Swearing fealty to Dems is just a different flavor of what the Reps are doing. That should not be what makes us a better country.
My only loyalty is to my vision for my community & to the country.
The source of corruption is citizens not having clear visions of what we want and then working for our visions. If winning is the only demand then we are complicit in the collapse of our Great Experiment.
If we're able to unite and defeat Trump but moderate Dems keep trying to push for neo-liberal status quo, Trumpism will only become stronger...just as it did over the past couple years. It's not enough to defeat Trump; we have to fight FOR something, which moderate Dems are still failing at.
Thats BS. This division did nothing to stop the felon. Period. We can fight together instead of attacking the sides and make progress or we can give up because its "not enough" . Stupid shit in serious times.
To be clear. Solidarity with this type of attitude is only going to make Trumpism worse. When the Dear Leader defies the courts and centrist Dems say "it's not really bad yet," we should not team up with those centrist Dems.
Indeed serious times. Democrats running to the Right both set up the conditions for this and their lack of vision in the last 4 years turned Trumpism into a widely accepted ideology.
Maybe because a lot of them feel "the left" undermines them when they don't get their candidates. And In 2024, a ton of never trump Republicans showed deeper support for the Democrats than a lot of our own.
We need to stop these fights and focus on trump. There's enough blame to go around.
Sorry, if centrist or moderate positions includes "parental notifications" for trans or abortions; approval of fracking, mining, or lumber in public lands; or places property over human lifeβ it's not moderate.
Sorry, but if you don't understand how working together towards shared goals, particularly in a time of literal fascism, then you are a big part of the problem.
Very few moderates hold those positions. Some do as a way of compromise. You do know compromise right? Part of a democracy that allows the minority a voice? I don't agree with everything in any party or any side of one. But this "all or nothing" crap doesn't work
The Democrats have never enforced lockstep party discipline like the GOP does. With the GOP it doesn't matter what individual candidates believe because they will NEVER vote independently. Strict party line vote.
There's plenty of variation amongst Dems without sacrificing Civil Rights.
All the more reason to support the democrat nominee (or the non-gop nominee) no matter who it is in the general election. Do we want to win some or part of our shared agenda or none at all?
That was me ππ»ββοΈ I have always loathed the centrist Dems. At this moment though, I love anyone who is anti-fascist regime taking over the US!
I have told *many* kids that a true sign of maturity is when you can admit youβre wrong, apologize and move on. No excuses/hemming & hawing/passive voice/blaming othersβjust, βI was wrong. I screwed up. And Iβm sorry.β And no whining if theyβre not ready to accept your apology.
2 - how much he has corrupted what we accept as normal. We shouldn't need to celebrate an apology -- it is an action that normal, decent people engage in regularly.
Apologize. AOC puts it out there. People ask me why I never have 1 good thing or something I can agree with TΡump on (I actually haveβ¦1). I say βYup, Iβll tell you just as soon as you cite just 1 time where he has ever admitted being wrong/apologized, for anything.β
So far, Iβve never had to say. π
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Omg an apology from a politician? Did the βwβ word actually get said? Well yeah it did and wouldnβt you know it was a woman that said it. :). Anyone have a record of a white male politician saying they were wrong about anything?
You can tell the character of a person by if they are able to admit mistakes. A leader admits mistakes, learns from them and is not afraid to apologize when they have done something wrong. I would take that and a well placed "I dont know, but lets find out" over someone that thinks he is right.
This is true but people are dumb as shit.
It shouldnβt even be a debate about why would anyone whoβs not a billionaire vote for one, but here we are. Decades of lies being churned out by Fox fake news and right wing nut job talk radio.
And now, we have people wanting a damn dictator.
Have you seen the rallies in red and blue districts?
How demeaning to call people dumb!
MAGA is furious! AOC and Bernie are drawing thousands in their rallies.
It's media that is failing us.
And then she and Bernie drew 11k in Greeley, CO (R district), followed later by β¦ 35,000 people at Denverβs Civic Center Park, the biggest rally there since Obama.
Unfortunately this country may still be too sexist to elect a woman for president. Look at the enormous backslide on women's issues and equality in the home and workforce.
@electiontruth.bsky.social has analyzed early voting data from swing state counties. They have put out videos demonstrating what they are findingβmanipulated data.
Election Truth Alliance
No whistleblower forthcoming. There were enough Americans ( those who either loved themselves some fascism or were too gullible or decided that they didn't see a difference between the two alternatives) to ensure they Trump won the vote.
Reality can be hard to accept but it's still reality.
You never know. With all the shit thatβs happening that will affect them and their families, sometimes the guilt is too much. Itβs not likely, but itβs possible.
Felon ADMITTED that muskrat rigged the system and he won. That really needs to be checked out before we consider another election or weβll have the same results.
PA also needs to apologize to Conor Lamb and βifβ we have elections in 2028 I hope heβll run again so we can replace FetterManchin with someone who actually represents us.
As usual, no one seems to be talking about the genocidal stance of establishment Democrats having cost them the 2024 election. The same people who wouldn't vote for Harris, have not gone away. Don't choose a pro genocide candidate again, or there will be another loss.
If he is openly supporting aoc, it's hard to believe he would be mending fences with her, if he were going to come out in support of the genocide or israel. But yes, he will need to say where he stands if he has any plans to run for office.
Dinner last night with some friends, one of whom has a brother who was a rational GOP congressman up until 2024. She almost said sheβd vote for a Dem than for βwacko right wing GOP candidates.β She stopped herself and said βanybody elseβ but it was clear what she meant. The tent needs to be huge.
Look! Adults! How refreshing it is to see someone with power say "I was wrong and I'm sorry"!!
This is how I taught my child to be accountable. Own it. Make it right. Don't make excuses. Don't blame anyone for your behavior. Move on down the road.
I think I know the candidate who will defeat John Fetterman in the PA Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in 2028 (if we still have elections then). Itβs good to see AOC and Conor Lamb in agreement.
@aoc.bsky.social
@conorlambpa.bsky.social
I need to know where I should submit my own apology form for AOC. I worked for Amazon and she came into my view when she opposed them building a new facility in her district.
Now that I know what I know about them - I've apologized to her in my head a thousand times over.
Conor Lamb? He's a fairly moderate Democrat who flipped a very conservative House district in PA after Trump won the first time, then lost the Senate primary to Fetterman (who positioned himself as the progressive to Lamb's left)
Cher? I like Can You Fool. Nothing else really. Though Greg's chapters concerning their relationship in his autobiography, Not My Cross To Bear, were funny AF. Same for his chapter on his attempt to avoid the draft: The Toe-Shooting Party. π
It's taken me a few days to think about what schumer did... And try to see it their way. So let's say we get plunged into martial law... No courts... The courts are gaining big wins... Some people are getting it harder, but everyone at the same time. I think they're trying to avoid civil war. π€π€π€
I want to see Fettermans skull get crushed in by the Nazi boots he licks.
I'm so sick of the spineless cowards and paid for pussies who have been bought and paid for by Russians and White Christian Supremacists who have to have their loyal army of Jesus Freaks and Nazi Nutz who follow their orders
While Trumps admin lays federal workers off left and right they canβt blame it on Democrats because of a Government Shutdown which had they shut it down trust me they would blame Dems
Well said! Well said! I just had this conversation w/someone earlier today. We have to fight smart not just loud. Otherwise, why not just find a bigotted con like trump to head the Democratic party? The courts are the ones keeping grifter trump/grifter musk/DOGE, in check right now--thanks to Chuck!
These videos show how a liberal man could be swept up into the alt right and how they can find their way back again. Sometime it takes people willing to enter the other bubble or allow others from another bubble in
It was easier for me because I worked for the state and would hear things. I hate coming down on someone struggling with mental health but heβs hurting people.
If Fetterman being a massive POS quisling is what it takes to motivate Dems like AOC and Lamb to build stronger coalitions and work together, well then that's a good result. πΉ
It's funny how fetterman replies to people on Twitter, but doesn't say anything to the people on Blue Sky. I tag him regularly in posts. What a coward.....
A White man with power and money, being a coward?
There is no way! They are all sooo strong, masculine,and pure. They could never be anything negative or harmful. Certainly not.
It's not like most mass shooters are White, or most sexual assaults are committed by White men.
Very trustworthy people π
Fetterman doesnβt consider what Musk/Trump/GOP Congress are doing to be βchaosβ? It is deliberate chaos as a cloak for a growing oligarchy/dictatorship.
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I hate that this convo is happening over on the other site. They need to bring it to Bluesky
REALLY????
The same fucking dncorporatewhores who CHEATED Bernie, 2016 and 2020! Same people who in 2024, pushed the Progressives aside to cuddle with and collaborate with the "moderate republicunts"!
Big tent part that told Progressives to sit down and shut up?
They cheat us and want our votes. I remember 2016, 2020, 2024 and now. I will ONLY vote PROGRESSIVES!
Remember the dnc is a corporate entity and does not have to give us free and fair primaries and election promises are NOT meant to be kept. That is what they said!
WE should have had Bernie but for the dnc CHEATING!
E.g., do you know what happens in a purple/red district like WA-03, where centrist Marie Glusenkamp Perez swiped the seat? If we primary her with a progressive, MAGA nutcase Joe Kent wins the district. Look him up.
Until ranked choice voting happens, it's suicide.
Baffling how "progressives only!" crowd doesn't get that by jettisoning someone who will vote with us 80% of the time we get someone who will vote against us 100% of the time.
We have to run the right people for the district. You get that.
Bernie sanders AOC and all obey the democratic party line. ALL OF THEM ARE COLABORATORS. Party of the bourgeoisie democracy. Dictatorship of the rich.
A lot of people made a LOT of noise(π) about Conor that changed minds here in Pennsylvania. I hope he decides to challenge the fake Dem Senator that's gone so far to the left, he's almost right.π
@aoc.bsky.social
Please everyone be aware if you sacrifice trans rights to win elections, you eventually wind up with the Democratic party we have now.
The "big tent" has to be: ALL THE PEOPLE who oppose oligarchy.
If you start throwing JFK quotes around, you're going to turn off all the people whose brains have been polluted by MAGA propaganda. Plus they'll think you mean JFK Jr and be extra confused.
2. If you are anti-oligarchy and pro-democracy and pro-truth letβs all stand together and make America America again!
"big stadium"? "big field"?" "open skies?" "sky's the limit party"? Need something more yuge-er and bigly than just a tent.
I love this so much!! Take notes guys, this is how itβs done.
"Fetterman claimed the 'progressive' lane...while Lamb was considered more of a moderate...Ocasio-Cortez did not endorse a candidate in the primary but did back Fetterman in the general, something she appears to be having second thoughts about..."
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14525277/Jonh-Fetterman-response-AOC-complained-Dems-fight-harder.html
Being wrong isn't a bad thing. Doubling down when you're wrong because you think being wrong shows weakness is.
Get your head right and it never hurts to apologize/acknowledge that you whiffed it.
It can be especially important when needing to work together with others.
(And? I'm wrong all the time. I try not to be, but I am.)
The funniest thing is that sometimes it's a relief to find out that I had it wrong.
2015: My youngest son said, "Mom, what if Trump ends up President?" I said, "[Name], Donald Trump will NEVER be President of the United States. Of America."
I was so wrong.
(In the 80s, I also thought Madonna would be a flash in the pan. I obviously know bupkis.)
Never. It's not because he's never wrong. He's always wrong.
It's because he's a narcisstic, weak, little coward.
Gotta get him out
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I thought it was 26
It feels longer than that
Only β22
Such a big tent that the party is still the same people? Wow, uge
I've been screaming into the ether that Americans need to start being United... you know, like the name suggests you are!
If you want it to remain the land of the free then you need to now show it really is the home of the brave!
Trump is the trojan horse for Muskler and Thiels group!
None of the "if I offended someone" BS.
Just "I was wrong and I'm sorry".
This small act of humility, grace, and decency on her part sealed the deal for me. This is what we want in a Senate leader.
#AOC4Senate
Finally Conor Lamb getting the love he deserves.
Huge respect for AOC!
That's something you'd never see a Republican do, say they're sorry.
AOC and Lamb are power of examples. βοΈπ
Wow, I thought humility died.
Thank you, @aoc.bsky.social, for modeling good behavior without compromising your values.π
More to the pointβ¦
β¦as soon as new & more accurate info became available to you, you processed it & made a new decision accordingly.
Thatβs a key difference between Progressives from Regressives!
The best of us.
To get to a point where it even makes sense to debate who is/is not good material for running for whatever office, we have to still have some semblance of rights.
Right now, we don't even know if elections will keep happening.
Dems have always had more success at the presidential level with younger candidates- look at all our past winners- Obama, Clinton, jfk.
Dems are the younger party & we need to act like it
Heβs not even running, but they canβt even appreciate him for the work heβs doing.
They rather continue to get behind loser Democrats who do nothing and say their hands are tied
Heβs 83 so heβs obviously not going to run for pres as an 86 yr old man in 2028
What's in it for me?
Not once. Twice.
And she's not certain if Russia is committing genocide in Ukraine.
I give her credit for her efforts on domestic policy.
Offering uninformed public opinions on foreign policy is her liability.
Ya!!!!!!
FUCK YOU.
Standing up for the working man, protecting the right to unionize, fighting for women's rights and against hunger, fighting for education for all - that is not "far left".
It is being human, empathic and having common sense.
"Far-left groups are alike in their support for radical politics and systemic reorganization of society, as opposed to the reformist politics of the center-left."
Source:
Keith, Daniel; March, Luke. "Radical left parties". In Carter et al. (2023), pp. 173β184.
Far leftists were the Brigade Rosse and Baader Meikof terrorists organizations (among others) in Europe.
They killed and bombed with the goal of changing regimes.
They are not well known in the US.
Because you're right - it's the only way to stop fascism
Fascists don't change, they can only be contained
Throwing tantrums and calling people like HRC war criminals ain't gonna cut it.
Honestly, this Connor - AOC exchange is exactly what we need right now.
Bernie in 2016 with his rigged BS.
Just last summer calling Biden Genicide Joe.
Falling for the Jill Stein nonsense and other Russian stooges and propaganda.
My only loyalty is to my vision for my community & to the country.
Moderate Dems' have had a part in spreading the nonsense that government is the enemy, giving a lot of support to their billionaire buddies.
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3ll2gwjggbg22
We need to stop these fights and focus on trump. There's enough blame to go around.
There's plenty of variation amongst Dems without sacrificing Civil Rights.
(Sorry, not sorry...cause it's true)
Women reflect and offer apologies...gather up and MOVE ON.
Unlike, "manly men" like Trump and Fetterman, who bulldoze over everyone and offer only revenge and retribution.
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Lauren Boebert
They do not lead and have nothing to offer besides pot stirring and scamming the oft mislead, low information and angry citizens on the R.
If you are the one defining who is a leader, and on what grounds, then you have an unanswerable argument.
#socialistsunday
Taking responsibility is the primary characteristic of a leader.
I think it shows once again:
1 - why djt is SO unfit to be potus
2 - how much he has corrupted what we accept as normal. We shouldn't need to celebrate an apology -- it is an action that normal, decent people engage in regularly.
So far, Iβve never had to say. π
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/13/defense-stocks-drop-after-trump-says-defense-spending-could-be-halved.html https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/13/defense-stocks-drop-after-trump-says-defense-spending-could-be-halved.html
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The math is in our favor.
It shouldnβt even be a debate about why would anyone whoβs not a billionaire vote for one, but here we are. Decades of lies being churned out by Fox fake news and right wing nut job talk radio.
And now, we have people wanting a damn dictator.
How demeaning to call people dumb!
MAGA is furious! AOC and Bernie are drawing thousands in their rallies.
It's media that is failing us.
People get ready, thereβs a train cominββ¦
Here we are.
Election Truth Alliance
Reality can be hard to accept but it's still reality.
There's not a snowball's chance in hell that the orange sack of wet garbage won legitimately. β¬οΈ
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Good! πβ
#AuditIncelNAZIElmo #DefundIncelNAZIElmo #DeportIncelNAZIElmo #JailtheOrangePustule #SubprimeCourtReformsNOW
Take responsibility and apologize.
I have never seen TFG do that. Even after he told people to inject bleach.
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Proof this isnβt a moderate-progressive fight. This is a who is in it for the money and who is in it for people fight.
We can make peopleβs lives better and only a few of our leaders actually want to do it. We see who is in this and who is not.
#socialistsunday
Exactly
REPORT, MUTE, BLOCK
This is how I taught my child to be accountable. Own it. Make it right. Don't make excuses. Don't blame anyone for your behavior. Move on down the road.
IT'S COMPLETELY WRONG!!!
THE CONTEXT IS MISSING ENTIRELY!!!
THIS IS BUFFONISH
@aoc.bsky.social
@conorlambpa.bsky.social
Fill in the blank:
In a world full of _______ be an AOC.
MEME AWAY!
Now that I know what I know about them - I've apologized to her in my head a thousand times over.
it is an admirable trait
far too many people lack that ability
Bernie sanders AOC and all obey the democratic party line. ALL OF THEM ARE COLABORATORS. Party of the bourgeoisie democracy. Dictatorship of the rich.
You would reach more people, when you add a good description into the Alt-text field.
That is pretty easy, especially, when your image just contain text.
This way, you support visually impaired people and everyone else, who rely on a good filled Alt-text.
#accessibility
Who knew?
*No surprise that they're both in the anti-Oligarch/anti-Fascist/anti-Dictator Party.
BIG TENT! Primaries are spirited discussions amongst friends who share many of the same goals.
Anyone who doesnβt see this isnβt paying attention
Confirmation that I was absolutely right about Conor Lamb!
I wanted him to win the Senate primary in Pennsylvania over Fetterman
Hoping that he makes a big comeback π€πΌπππΌπ
Even if these are people you wouldnβt touch with a ten foot pole we can find a longer one and you can touch them with that.
Time to find allies, not make enemies.
The context:
I'm so sick of the spineless cowards and paid for pussies who have been bought and paid for by Russians and White Christian Supremacists who have to have their loyal army of Jesus Freaks and Nazi Nutz who follow their orders
Always appreciated
AOC & Bernie know keeping the Government open was the best choice given but they can promote themselves over our outrage
Sounds familiar
They do have day jobs
Head of the DNC is doing Town halls across America
This was happening before the shutdown debacle
While Trumps admin lays federal workers off left and right they canβt blame it on Democrats because of a Government Shutdown which had they shut it down trust me they would blame Dems
This video which I adore even though he is British confirms for me why we also shouldnβt get so mad at Governor Newsom
I love @jimmythegiant.bsky.social delivery & evolution & how he ads in pop culture & History
These videos show how a liberal man could be swept up into the alt right and how they can find their way back again. Sometime it takes people willing to enter the other bubble or allow others from another bubble in
Still laughing.
We need all hands on deck!
To extend the metaphor: "We're gonna need a bigger boat."
There is no way! They are all sooo strong, masculine,and pure. They could never be anything negative or harmful. Certainly not.
It's not like most mass shooters are White, or most sexual assaults are committed by White men.
Very trustworthy people π
Yeah, because I'm being inundated by federal orderliness right now. Thanks, Shmetterman