She has an amazingly varied political skillset that we don't have anywhere else -- social media ability, strategic acumen in asking questions during congressional investigations, and a sense for how to move the Overton window leftward. Her early advocacy for higher taxes helped to bring Sanders' similarly large income tax increase and Warren's especially interesting wealth tax within the frame of legitimate discourse.
She can do this because she's in a district where Democrats win 75%-80% of the presidential vote share. Republicans can depress her poll numbers nationally -- which they're doing with constant Fox News attacks -- and she'll still win her district comfortably every time.
I like the fact that she's taking so much right-wing lightning and not running for President. Having a Congressional lightning rod sticking up to where Presidential candidates are getting zapped less often is nice!
It's the same way I like seeing Republican media still shooting at Hillary. She won't be running again! Gentlemen, keep wasting your ammunition on a non-candidate. And perhaps when you're beaten in 2020 by someone you should've been shooting at instead, that will be Hillary's strange revenge against those who hated her.
Rumor has it that AOC has attracted a Republican challenger for 2020, who wants to run on a pro-ICE line in the 50% Hispanic district. I hope Republicans donate heavily. Waste your money too, gentlemen. Maybe we'll beat the Senators you should've donated to, and pass the wealth tax. Don't worry, it'll cost you a little less after you wasted that money.
It seems that right-wing media has made its people hate her, while left-wing media still hasn't gotten the message all the way out to its people yet. So to all those of you sharing AOC memes: thanks for helping.
