Mar 28, 2022·edited Mar 28, 2022Liked by Martin Capages,Jr.
In 2018 AOC defeated a 10-term incumbent. . .a 60-year old man who lacked her media appeal – she was a 28-year old bartender with no political experience, kind of a Rocky scenario. Moreover, she was brash and challenged the old guard; median age of Congress is 60. She won early support from Bernie Sanders, then joined with several other young, female newcomers tabbed as “The Squad” who did not kowtow to the D.C. power structures. She is more photogenic than Nancy Pelosi who turned 82 this past Saturday. She is loved by her fellow millennials who see government as a close-system for the rich and powerful (and old), so never mind her wacky, socialistic/communistic ideas. . .she is wired with 12 million Twitter followers, on magazine covers like Vanity Fair and Time which called her “The Phenom.” Her wide-eyed, ingenue look, the fact she is Hispanic and her willingness to opine on any subject, despite her lack of political savvy or real-world knowledge beyond her suburban NY upbringing and Boston College education seem not to matter to her fans. True, politics today is local and national, but more than ever it is visual where style impacts more than substance – where a pretty smile draws higher ratings than the endless talking heads on Fox or any other cable “opinion” channel. AOC is here to stay. Time for Republicans to recruit more of their own youthful – but smart – candidates.
In 2018 AOC defeated a 10-term incumbent. . .a 60-year old man who lacked her media appeal – she was a 28-year old bartender with no political experience, kind of a Rocky scenario. Moreover, she was brash and challenged the old guard; median age of Congress is 60. She won early support from Bernie Sanders, then joined with several other young, female newcomers tabbed as “The Squad” who did not kowtow to the D.C. power structures. She is more photogenic than Nancy Pelosi who turned 82 this past Saturday. She is loved by her fellow millennials who see government as a close-system for the rich and powerful (and old), so never mind her wacky, socialistic/communistic ideas. . .she is wired with 12 million Twitter followers, on magazine covers like Vanity Fair and Time which called her “The Phenom.” Her wide-eyed, ingenue look, the fact she is Hispanic and her willingness to opine on any subject, despite her lack of political savvy or real-world knowledge beyond her suburban NY upbringing and Boston College education seem not to matter to her fans. True, politics today is local and national, but more than ever it is visual where style impacts more than substance – where a pretty smile draws higher ratings than the endless talking heads on Fox or any other cable “opinion” channel. AOC is here to stay. Time for Republicans to recruit more of their own youthful – but smart – candidates.