CMV: Ocasio-Cortez is overrated

using it to her advantage ... She got lucky to get to where she did, just like all the other politicians ... egotistical

Yup, she is in fact a politician. And she is turning out to be a pretty good one.

One major reason she’s getting so much attention is that the Republicans tried to make her their latest “Democrats are socialists!” boogey man, but turns out she can hit that ball right back at them. I may not agree with a lot of her specific policy positions, but I’ve been impressed at her ability to take attacks and parry them into making her views look even better.

There are 10s of thousands of more intelligent and competent people than her who are not famous and don't get to have their voices heard

Yup, probably true, and what exactly are those people doing to make a difference?

And what exactly would you be looking for AOC to be doing instead? What would it take to change your view of her? If she had any impact, even if small and incremental, would that count or would that just be further entrenching the system?

Since your gripe really seems to be with the system, not with her, is anyone going to meet your standard to be appropriately rated except for someone out building the barricades to bring the whole thing down?

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