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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
Lets be honest. In America, being a "socialist" seems to be even worse than being a "nazi". When Americans try to insult Canada as being too socialist, I honestly take that as a compliment. As a society, isn't socialism a good thing?
But not in the States. They've been brainwashed to think anything remotely for the common good is a bad thing, and goes against the American dream. AOC would get destroyed in an election IMO. They'd probably rather have Trump do a 3rd term than elect AOC.
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Yeah, not only is she polarizing between Democrats and Republicans, but she is polarizing even within her own party. I doubt she could win the nomination, let alone the election if by some miracle she did.
For the past 100 years, Americans have been indoctrinated to reject and fear anything remotely seen as socialist ideology. It is so culturally ingrained in much of the country that if you have someone known for having a socialist platform, you are completely taking yourself out of the running in every swing state. Some of those states, and even some red states, might consider a Democrat, but one as left-leaning as AOC.... not any time in the near future.
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That may be true in the past 100 years but who thought we'd ever get Trump if you looked at the previous 100 years.
Maybe there's a movement now. The numbers don't lie.
9.6 million raised in the first three months of 2025
The average donation is $21
64% from first time donors
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/0...ecord-00291694