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Let’s not forget — while Kamala Harris couldn’t win a single swing state, Republicans cleaned house in Congress, snagging new Senate seats and holding the House. The progressive agenda? Soundly rejected. But that hasn’t stopped Sanders and AOC from doubling down on the same tired talking points.
Now that Schumer failed to stir up support for a last-minute government funding deal, the “Fighting Oligarchy” circus has become a pulpit for the Left’s true believers. At a recent stop, Sanders and AOC’s crowd erupted with chants of “Primary Chuck,” NBC News reported.
AOC, of course, didn’t shy away from the spotlight:
“This isn’t just about Republicans. We need a Democratic Party that fights harder for us, too,” she told supporters in Las Vegas.
“But what that means is that we as a community must choose and vote for Democrats and elected officials who know how to stand for the working class.”
That wasn’t subtle. And neither is the message: Chuck Schumer is in the way. AOC wants him gone — and her loyal fringe base wants her to run.
Enter Elissa Slotkin, trying to inject a dose of reality into the conversation. While AOC plays socialist rockstar on tour, Slotkin is back home in Michigan trying to govern like an adult.
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According to The Hill, she didn’t mince words during a town hall:
“I can’t do what she does, because we live in a purple state and I’m a pragmatist.”
“Everyone you mentioned has a lot of words, but what have they actually done to change the situation with Donald Trump?”
Translation: while AOC and Bernie bloviate on stage, people like Slotkin have to actually win elections and pass laws. It’s easy to play revolutionary in New York. It’s a lot harder to survive as a Democrat in the Midwest.
So far, AOC hasn’t publicly clapped back — but no doubt, a passive-aggressive tweetstorm is coming. She’s never been one to let criticism slide, especially from fellow Democrats.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party continues to spiral. Gavin Newsom — yes, the same guy who destroyed California — is suddenly pitching himself as a “moderate” on a cringe-inducing podcast. Chuck Schumer’s own base is ready to burn him at the stake for daring to cooperate with Republicans. And Biden? He’s disappeared from the public eye, along with Kamala Harris.
The one silver lining for Democrats might be that Biden and Harris have the good sense to stay out of sight. No one needs a reminder of how disastrous their term has been — especially not during this internal party meltdown.
But the rest of the picture is bleak. AOC and Sanders want to drag the party even further left. Newsom is podcasting like a wannabe influencer. Schumer’s clout is evaporating. And Slotkin? She’s trying to be the adult in the room while the rest of her party plays revolutionary cosplay.
If this is the Democrats’ idea of a reboot, they might want to hit ctrl-alt-delete.
Because right now, the only thing the American people are seeing is a party tearing itself to pieces — and AOC lighting the match.
