EDIT: Even though we're dunking on a few of these people, The Toxic Leftist isn't a good account either. They describe themselves as a "rightwing leftist".

  • Gay_Tomato [they/them, it/its]
    hexbear
    11
    edit-2
    4 months ago

    What could possibly be "held over her head" that she would consider important enough to support genocide over and not also make her worthy of being thrown into a pit beforehand?

    • itappearsthat [he/him]
      hexbear
      4
      edit-2
      4 months ago

      Few possibilities:

      • some kind of blackmail, thing that could ruin her political career
      • threat from dem leadership or donors to expel from party or devote massive resources to primarying her
      • threat from dem leadership to kick her off various committees and completely block her from any she might be in line for
      • actual death threat from the MIC

      Idk your "throw in the pit" threshold so whatever. Or maybe that's just who she is.

        • EelBolshevikism [none/use name]
          hexbear
          4
          4 months ago

          “Oh no my jaw and both arms broke in an accident right before the hearing, guess I won’t be able to agree to the orphan murdering like I was supposed to. Sorry!” - a reasonable strategy

      • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
        hexbear
        2
        4 months ago

        The MIC is evil by design but they're not threatening to murder AOC. A politician who gives them everything they want. Someone like Michael Hastings, maybe, but AOC? data-laughing

        • itappearsthat [he/him]
          hexbear
          1
          4 months ago

          She gives them everything they want because of the threat? Your ordering of events doesn't make sense.

          • MolotovHalfEmpty [he/him]
            hexbear
            2
            4 months ago

            There is no threat, because she is no threat. She's a run of the mill lib who goes along to get along. This is all very silly.