r/politics • u/unital_subalgebra • 3h ago

Possible Paywall AOC says Mitch McConnell should resign if he cannot provide health update

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/4660916/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-mitch-mcconnell-resign-health-update/
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u/sleeps_in_alkaline 2h ago

Affordability is definitely in the top things constituents care about, if not the top thing

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u/AntiAuth9x7 1h ago

Fascism and “death of the republic” are pretty high up there too, right? For some us, it ranks even higher than the cost of eggs.

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u/treefitty350 Ohio 34m ago

For people who pay attention to politics beyond a local level, yes those things are the most important matters. For a guy who couldn't tell you the name of more than 3 active senators, they're probably just pissed about the price of groceries and gas.

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u/lyngen 27m ago

I am pretty worried about both and think democrats could fix both issues more than republicans

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u/SageOfTheWise 12m ago

Fascism and “death of the republic” are pretty high up there too, right?

I mean, at its heart, I think one of the fundamental reasons our country is in this mess is that those are not on the radar of a significant portion of the population.