These assholes are both self-serving opportunists. AOC supports the imperial Democratic leadership, and Jill whitewashes the equally genocidal regimes of Putin and Assad.
There’s a space between whitewashing and nuance. The mainstream American idea of “baddies” like “Putin” is fucking childish. Especially from a country that supports the Saudis and Netanyahu.
Jill Stein is not a very effective political operator. She holds progressive back by staying in leadership while achieving nothing.
AOC is a nice person I am sure but she’s also a mainstream Democrat, not a radical. Those of us who want more radical politics are disappointed.
Especially from a country that supports the Saudis and Netanyahu.
I just want to push back on this idea specifically, not the spirit of your entire comment, because I hate this idea that because your government does bad things you can't criticize other countries' governments. I know you're not trying to say that exactly, but that's the work that the above sentence does in your comment.
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u/arbmunepp Sep 05 '24
These assholes are both self-serving opportunists. AOC supports the imperial Democratic leadership, and Jill whitewashes the equally genocidal regimes of Putin and Assad.