I look at the likes of Kat Abugazaleh (Illinois) and Katie Porter (California), and they seem to be quite strong counterexamples contradicting that claim. Straw men, being funded by the rich, they definitely are not.
Believe it or don't: I actually try very hard not to blurt out every thought I have about the USA, especially politics. Y'all got so much stuff going on that I can't materially help with, even though I want to.
That said, if y'all in Illinois don't want to elect Kat Abugazaleh for 9th district's Congressional seat, can you send her up here? We need to start hoarding anti-fascists and she's great. (I want to see Rachel Gilmore interview her π²)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=EPlDZajxr3Y
Kat Abugazaleh and 5 others are being indicted by the regime for standing up against ICE in Chicago. If you're haven't been following, she's also upending the Democratic Party's campaign model as she runs for Chicago's 9th Congressional District.
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