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President AOC? Keep dreaming
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TL;DR
- The possibility of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) running for president is fueled by younger voters' disillusionment with the current system.
- The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) have a radical agenda including abolishing the Senate, presidency, Electoral College, and prisons.
- Establishment Democrats are criticized for embracing the DSA's agenda, which the article suggests will lead to their own downfall.
- The Democratic National Committee (DNC) faces significant debt, while the DSA has financial stability.
- The article questions AOC's effectiveness as a lawmaker and her temperament for a presidential run, citing a perceived inability to articulate responses on foreign policy and a low ranking in legislative effectiveness.
- AOC has reportedly moderated her past stances on issues like defunding the police, which the article attributes to her potential presidential ambitions.