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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio Cortez is a uniter, not a divider [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)of the moment, being pushed to sell newspapers, and of course she's already being weaponized by the right and Russia.
But reality is she's an amateur who was basically accidentally elected by less than 3% of HER OWN district's voters. Note names of the "analysts" who completely fail to point that out for the future; they're not honest reporters.
If she were 38 or 48 and still spouting this stuff, after her contributions in 2015-2016 (at the end of her adolescence) to what happened, she'd be beyond contempt. But she's not. She's very young and ignorant, and she's suddenly been propelled far above her level of competence. There's still time for her to realize and learn from the dreadful mistakes she was part of.
So I figure let the media move on to whatever grabs their attention next and let her start finding her feet in congress next year -- after she wins in the general, presumably. She deserves a chance to show she can learn and grow into her job, and that'll take time.
Itm, regarding the poison-soaked Ocasio darts others are shooting, let's not be useful idiots for those using her against the party.