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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called for Democrats to elect “brawlers” who fight for the working class to counter GOP power and oppose policies endorsed by figures like Elon Musk.

Speaking alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders in Las Vegas, she criticized Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for not filibustering a GOP spending bill and labeled the decision a “tremendous mistake.”

Ocasio-Cortez urged voters to support candidates willing to take bold stances.

She continues her “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with Sanders across Nevada, Colorado, and Arizona.

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      Yeah 😢 It’s sad that an 83 year old is one of our strongest fighters. I believe he is also not seeking reelection.

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        He’s not far off my mother’s age and she’s doing great so I have that to compare to but jaaayyysus… I would not want to be fighting as hard as he is at his age. Man deserves some rest.

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      No. He’s been holding “please fight the oligarchy” rallies while saying little to nothing on how.

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        From what I’ve read, he’s being pretty clear about primarying moderate “Democrats” and voting out Republicans.

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          Yes, which is… Not helpful. If that worked on its own America wouldn’t be here. There are massive obstacles all over that he’s just ignoring, and it’s that part of the equation that I’d call the “how”; voting people you like into office is just the victory lap.

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              I don’t expect him to say anything. Don’t get me wrong the problem isn’t so much Bernie himself as it is progressives’ worship of Bernie as the new messiah of progressivism, though he’s not doing nearly enough to dispel that illusion. Now what I want him or any other progressive leader with national recognition to say is that the only hope for change will come from the streets and that the people must protest, march, strike, boycott and whatever else they can do until their demands are met. Again I’m not expecting Bernie to say this, but a time where America needs geese Americans must be willing to call a duck a duck and accept that no matter how much they squint a duck will never be a goose. This is necessary before you can search for the geese you need.