Do you want Medicare for All? Are you against the U.S. intervening in Venezuela? There are two issues you have in common with AOC. Making shit up about people who make the case for stuff you want in mainstream politics is a fast track to getting nothing done.
You are not going to win the troops over because on a fundamental level you have nothing to offer them
This isn't even about winning over the troops, but holy shit, socialism (and even social welfare policies like AOC is talking about) has a ton to offer troops. You're telling me you couldn't make the case for socialism to some grunt? "You won't get your legs blown off so some rich asshole can make oil money" is pretty convincing, for starters.
Do you want Medicare for All? Are you against the U.S. intervening in Venezuela? There are two issues you have in common with AOC. Making shit up about people who make the case for stuff you want in mainstream politics is a fast track to getting nothing done.
This isn't even about winning over the troops, but holy shit, socialism (and even social welfare policies like AOC is talking about) has a ton to offer troops. You're telling me you couldn't make the case for socialism to some grunt? "You won't get your legs blown off so some rich asshole can make oil money" is pretty convincing, for starters.