1d ago

AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New Poll

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Sorry to say but it would be a bow wrapped gift to the GOP. It's very easy to brand her a socialist and on top of that she's a woman.
- It's time for Democrats to own socialism. It's milquetoast appeals to centrism that make the party boring and come across as dishonest.
  That doesn't mean being unreasonably uncompromising or unpragmatic when it comes to getting things done across the isle in government, but at least be true to your ideals and aspirations.
  Bernie would have easily beaten Trump if voters had the option. AOC will likewise wipe the floor. A real alternative not more of the same.
  
  There are about five socialists elected at the federal level. What basis do you have to believe that hundreds of millions would vote for a socialist leader when most of them haven't ever voted for a socialist anything?
  
  Actually what would happen is dem support would crash even more because the GOP playbook works. AOC will be branded a socialist, a communist, ready to sell out, to take people's property etc. Doesn't matter if it's true or not, the electorate will believe it. If the dems want to win they need to lose the haughtiness and a projecting an air of superiority that they know what's right for people and appeal to blue collar workers again. i.e. messaging needs to change. That might make people more receptive to left wing / progressive views. They also need to read the GOP playbook and create some divisive issues for the right to deal with. But expecting people to accept/embrace/own socialism is a joke. It won't happen. Think smart.
  
  People don't know what socialism is...Most people's understanding of socialism includes the government doing basically anything
  What people want is free healthcare, affordable housing, tax the rich. We just need to double down on that populist messaging - and when they cry out "that's socialism" we have to stop trying to run from it
  Tax the rich. How are we going to pay back our deficit? Tax the rich. Why does everything suck? Because we haven't taxed the rich. What are we going to do in office? Tax the rich. Isn't that socialism? Who cares, tax the rich.
- Harris was a full communist to the GOP.
  I dont think it matters much.
  
  Harris lost. That's the point. If the dems want to win they need to learn from their mistakes, not give even more wedges to the right to scare away voters.
  
  Harris lost by a razor thin margin, and there's legitimate concerns that they cheated (more directly than usual). They lost because they tried to ease up her messaging to avoid alienating the people who were always going to vote for Trump
  We need to rally around what everyone wants - free healthcare, affordable housing, tax the rich to do it. Just chant that over and over. Anyone who does that is going to win

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