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Guitarist/singer. Commentator/mouth-runner. Hate is bad and love is good. Left is right and right is wrong. Capitalism is bad and socialism is good. Call your mother. She misses you. ☺️ 10k followers on TikTok (@mcmusic2040)
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What Democrats need to do to win in 2028 and beyond:

- build a grassroots, multiracial, working-class coalition
- prioritize bold policies
- challenge corporate influence and big money in politics
- empower youth, emphasize economic and social justice
- be unapologetically progressive, not centrist
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Top 5 reasons Harris lost:

- didn't run on a bold progressive platform
- didn't distance herself from Biden's failed presidency
- didn't strongly condemn the genocide in Gaza
- she and Walz hid from the public almost the whole time
- did events with Liz Cheney, not Bernie Sanders

In a nutshell
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Nope. Not "purity", just basic standards of decency. Democrats are at a historically low level of popularity and Harris was a terrible candidiate who ran a terrible campaign. The Democrats are losing because they suck. If they want to win, they need to do A LOT better.
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Nice meme, but yes, he ran on a bunch of campaign promises but when rubber met the road he caved on everything
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Chi, do you see this amazingly supportive response you're getting by just the idea that you might run against Hakeem Jeffries?

We need you. There is an immense hunger for your style of politics.

I know you don't want to spend your 20s in DC, I feel that. But if not you, who?

Much love 🥰
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This is exactly what we need. This is it.

"New York City Council member Chi Ossé, a close ally of Zohran Mamdani, is privately discussing a run against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)"
Scoop: Mamdani ally weighs challenging Hakeem Jeffries
Just talking about a potential campaign could drive a further wedge between Mamdani — the democratic socialist in line to be New York's next mayor — and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)
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Yep I've used that meme or similar ones many many times in the last couple hours. And I'm poor!
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I gave you five reasons and you dismissed them all as "whypipo excuses"
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He appears to have changed his mind
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No one wants you to shut up
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Chi Ossé is one of the best fighters in NY, absolutely would be not just an improvement on Hakeem Jeffries but an inspiration to progressives around the country.
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He is probably going to be running for Hakeem Jeffries's seat.
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If you run for congress against Hakeem Jeffries I would move to NYC just to support your campaign.

Short of that, I'll give you all my money.
fry from futurama is holding a bunch of money in his hand
ALT: fry from futurama is holding a bunch of money in his hand
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Btw, this shows not only a commitment to marginalized people, perhaps the most marginalized people, the most targeted group of people by the right-wing, the group of people even most Democrats are willing to throw under the bus

It shows Chi's bravery, and that is exactly what Democrats need more of