The man who helped craft the Green New Deal and catapulted Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to national fame is now aiming for a seat in Congress. But this Silicon Valley millionaire’s campaign kickoff has left many scratching their heads.
Saikat Chakrabarti, AOC’s former chief of staff and a key architect behind the Green New Deal, announced his run for California’s 11th Congressional District with a surprising endorsement: a drag queen named Peaches Christ.
The duo is planning an April 4 “Drag Me to Vote” event in San Francisco. But the choice of campaign strategy stands in stark contrast to the urgent problems the city faces.
San Francisco is facing a full-blown housing crisis, with longtime residents fleeing skyrocketing rents and property prices. Homelessness is visible on every street corner. Grocery stores are shutting down as shoplifters roam freely. Yet Chakrabarti’s answer? A drag queen-themed event.
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