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In reply to the discussion: Whoopi Goldberg Advises AOC To 'Sit Still,' 'Learn The Job' Before 'Pooping On People' [View all]LisaM
(29,467 posts)She's learned quickly how to get airtime, I'll give her that, but she is not the only person with bold ideas.
Gay marriage was once considered a bold idea, now it's the law of the land. Legalized pot was once a bold idea - pretty soon, it will likely be legal in at least half of the US. Making healthcare affordable was a bold idea and of course, there's a long way to go there, but at least something was finally passed against really prolonged and determined resistance, heck, it was a bold idea when Teddy Kennedy proposed it back in the 1970s.
She's got charisma, clearly she's very intelligent, she knows how to get on TV, these are all great traits, and I think that it's important that she doesn't criticize people who put in a lot of work before she got on the scene. The struggle is real and it's been going on for a long time.