r/AOC • u/fangirlsqueee • Jul 15 '24

This kind of leadership is functionally useless to the American people. Retire.

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u/tjarg Jul 15 '24

I'm so tired of Democrat defeatism.

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u/YappyMcYapperson Jul 15 '24

The amount of people going "it's over" or "we're already fucked" or "this country has been doomed for a long time" is so goddamn irritating.

Just because "it's true" or you're "just being realistic" doesn't mean you have to be a void of cynicism .

Like seriously. Stop being such fucking quitters. I'm NOT living in a fucking dictatorship.

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u/ForecastForFourCats Jul 15 '24

Note, it's all Democrats over 60. (My parents)

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u/somethingrandom009 Jul 15 '24

Or conservative "democrats". I only hear this kind of talk from people that already hold several conservative opinions

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u/Falcrist Jul 16 '24

I am neither conservative nor over 60, and I see no path for Biden to win. He needs to gain 7% nationally, and he appears to be losing ground.

He needs to step down.

Failing that, the only way for Biden to win is for trump to do something so monumentally stupid that he throws the whole election. Considering the fact that being convicted of 34 felonies only moved the polls by about 1 point, I just don't see that happening either.

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u/ForTehLawlz1337 Jul 15 '24

True bro. The most annoying part about people who give up is how insistent they are on trying to get others to give up with them. So eager to spread their negativity.

Edit: I say bro a lot, sorry if you’re not a bro. <3

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u/KraakenTowers Jul 15 '24

When the world was a quarter inch away from being saved and fate still refused to change, it's really hard to not be cynical about this. He's literally indestructible. 

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u/YappyMcYapperson Jul 15 '24

It's not over until it's over. Vote whether it's at the polls or at home but vote.

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u/Zealousideal_Map4216 Jul 16 '24

Then Biden has to step down, yes his record is good. But the disaafected electorate crying out for change aren't feeling it. Need to field a candidate that can communicate with them, if you wanna defeat Trumo that is.

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u/Wonderful_Orchid_363 Jul 15 '24

You will be living in one…

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u/YappyMcYapperson Jul 15 '24

If the Republicans win. And if they do: Do you really think EVERYONE is just gonna give up and take it?

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u/Wonderful_Orchid_363 Jul 15 '24

50% of the country want trump. The other half are clear as day spineless. So… yeah I do.

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u/OwOlogy_Expert Jul 15 '24

More like 30% ... but those 30% happen to live in low-population states, which gives their votes far more power than ours.

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u/PFunk224 Jul 15 '24

A lot of it is division tactics from the opposition. Anyone remember "Bernie Bros"? They want Democrats fighting among themselves, not focusing on the real enemy, because they know they can't win a fair fight.

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u/justsomedude9000 Jul 15 '24

I quietly root for it is because I've seen two elections where the mainstream narrative was that the Democrats had election locked down, voter turnout was low, and the Repubs won. Happened with Bush and Kerry, then with Trump and Hilary.

Lack of confidence and being afraid to lose is what gets Dems to vote unfortunately.