Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed Trump’s election win, urging Democrats to move past infighting and post-election rancor to focus on preparing for potential impacts of his presidency, such as tariffs, mass deportations, and censorship.

She criticized some Democrats for blaming the loss on “identity politics,” despite Trump’s campaign centering on white racial grievance and calls for white men to turn out. Ocasio-Cortez pointed to moderate voices like Reps. Tom Suozzi and Seth Moulton, who argued that supporting trans rights hurt Democrats, as misguided.

She encouraged people to engage in direct communication and join physical communities to combat despair and build resilience.

  • @aesthelete
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    8 days ago

    It’s always “it’s not all women, just not this woman” when it comes to presidential misogyny.

    I think the best bet for getting a woman in the white house is to have a major TV show where a popular actress plays the president, and then have that actress run for president afterwards. Americans are so unimaginative that they probably need the visual example, and then some are probably stupid enough to think they’re voting for the incumbent.

      • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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        57 days ago

        Dear gods no she gave us Dr Phil it’s the tv version of the clap

        • @Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In
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          27 days ago

          I didn’t say she would (or wouldn’t) be a good president. I’m just saying people would definitely vote for her.

          • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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            27 days ago

            I’m not disagreeing with you, I’m just registering my horror early in case this happens. You know what they say, if you can’t be happy, you might as well be right.

    • @CharlesDarwin
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      37 days ago

      It worked for donvict after he was given that GD game show - a whole lot of people think he’s a businessman, and a successful one at that.