Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has gone from being considered a far-left backbencher when she was first elected in 2018, to one of the Democratic Party's most prominent rising stars — and with that has come swirling questions and rumors about whether she plans to seek higher office.Former Bara...

“What’s funny about that is they assume my ambition is positional. They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.”

  • SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world
    71·
    14 hours ago

    If there’s an election at all she will run as an independent, and get about 15% of the popular vote.

    • Mulligrubs@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      14 hours ago

      There will be an election, why wouldn’t there be?

      They are making a BLOODY FORTUNE, no reason to stop the cash train now

      • FistingEnthusiast@lemmy.world
        41·
        14 hours ago

        I believe the point is that the Tangerine Toddler has repeatedly said that he wants to stop elections and remain in power indefinitely