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AOC Snub Shows How Democrats Refuse to Learn Lessons of 2024 (www.vanityfair.com)

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[–] workerONE 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I think it's important to realize that there is corruption in the Democratic party (too). We need a left wing party. People paint left wing ideas as crazy but the opposite is true.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Most people have realized it. But many people also keep repeating the "2 party, can't be helped, lesser evil" line. This latter point is the problem.

[–] workerONE 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I mean, the whole political system has been corrupted by capitalism, with politicians spending 30% of their time fundraising and meeting with lobbyists. Lobbying is essentially legal bribery so there's no need for illegal corruption. However, elected representatives should not be acting against their constituents interests.