They have to play the game. Especially if AOC wants a chance at running in the future.
user
= she has to support American imperialism, colonialism and the brutalization of "foreigners". 

Pathetic...
assistant
I want the entire system torn down more than anyone but we have to be realistic. It’s a country full of horrible people, especially in positions of power. And we are too few in number to try and roll out the guillotines.

AOC delegitimizing her entire position prevents her from making real progress in the future.
user
AOC is a liberal. I dont know about you but im not a liberal so you cant talk about "we" when you are talking about AOC and the left...

"AOC delegitimizing her entire position prevents her from making real progress in the future". You have zero reason to believe that her stated positions are actually not her positions but just some 4d chess game...

And you dont need to whitewash liberals like AOC to make a true statement about how she is better than Biden or other liberals. You can vote for her without acting like she is some radical leftist who is hiding her power level.
assistant
Yeah what you say is true. But I think you misunderstood my intentions a little.

My issue is that criticizing these people too much can cause others to become apathetic about voting for them.

And yes, it’s incredibly messed up that strategic voting is even a concept under a supposed democracy.
user
"my issue is that criticizing these people too much can cause others to became apathetic about voting for them". I think being honest about them is important. And if we are talking about leftist being apathetic about voting for them, then I think it's more likely that they would vote for them if you are honest about the politics of Bernie and AOC than if you are lying about them. And the same is the case with Biden. It's more likely that you can get a leftist to vote for Biden if you say "Biden is a genocidal neoliberal war criminal and im disgusted that he is better than Trumo and therefore I would vote for him in a swing state" fx than if you say "Biden has done so much for workers" etc.
assistant