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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Where are all the centrists who whine about .ml now?

Oh right. OP posted oppo against a progressive.

[-] RockLobstore@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

Police stopped responding to a lot of stuff in democratic/swing states and the public perception of dems got trashed imo.

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

This is one of the reasons AOC would be a poor Democratic presidential candidate.

[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 weeks ago

AOC represents her district, she doesn't govern it. She governs at the federal level.

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

From the article: Alvarez tried raising the issue with Ocasio-Cortez when she met her at a town hall in the Bronx last year, but got nowhere.

“I asked, ‘Are you aware of how horrible it’s gotten? When was the last time you were in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst?’ She ignored me and told me, ‘You can ask this person questions’ … who I guess was her assistant. She did a very silent exit through the back.

“I think it’s disrespectful. You’re there because of people from my community, and you’re not doing s–t for our community.”

[-] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago
[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is his job.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 19 points 3 weeks ago

What specific thing do you think AOC has done to generate crime in her district?

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

According to the article she defunded the police. The result being less police.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 weeks ago

The article lied. She can't control police budgets. That's completely outside of her power.

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

She wanted to defund the police. Why didn't she want to talk to the lady at the town hall when she was asked about crime in her district? Why doesn't she ask Trump for help?

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 weeks ago

Now you're moving the goal posts.

The fact is that she literally can't be held responsible for this, she isn't the queen of her district. That's not how government works.

This is stupid. Blocked.

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

At the town hall meeting, why didn't she say that local matters are not her responsibility and tell them who is? Why doesn't she ask Trump for help?

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

She wanted to defund the police

As does everyone who isn't a bootlicking piece of shit.

[-] direwolf@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 weeks ago

If most Americans wanted to defund the police, they wouldn't have voted for Trump.

[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Neither candidate wanted to defund the police. One is a loafy orange nazi and the other used to be a district attorney.

[-] Amnesigenic@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago
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