The Democrat Party’s identity crisis just got a lot more obvious — and a whole lot more embarrassing. A new poll has revealed that the two top answers for who represents the modern Democrat Party are: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and “no one.” Let that sink in. After nearly four years of Joe Biden’s gaffes, incoherent policies, and record-breaking disapproval, Democrats now find themselves leaderless or — worse — looking to the most radical voice in their party for direction.
According to a Co/efficient poll surveying approximately 1,400 voters, 26% of respondents named AOC as the face of the Democratic Party. Another 26% said no one fills that role. Trailing far behind is Sen. Bernie Sanders, the self-declared socialist who once seemed like the farthest left you could go — until AOC showed up in heels and Instagram filters to prove otherwise.
BREAKING: Many Democrats now say AOC is the leader of the Democratic Party, with Jasmine Crockett at 3rd
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Let’s be clear: when the face of your political party is either an unhinged radical or a giant question mark, you’re not in a good place.
This leadership vacuum is a direct result of President Joe Biden’s failed administration and Vice President Kamala Harris’s lackluster political career. Biden’s approval ratings continue to circle the drain, and Harris — once touted as the future of the party — couldn’t even make it past the Iowa caucuses in 2020. That left Democrats scrambling for someone, anyone, to inspire the base. Apparently, AOC and a blank space are what they came up with.
What’s even more telling is that AOC’s popularity isn’t just fringe. A recent AP/NORC poll found 55% of Democrat voters view her favorably. In New York, a Data for Progress poll showed that 75% of Democrat primary voters would pick her over longtime establishment fixture Sen. Chuck Schumer. This isn’t a fluke — it’s a warning sign that the party is moving even further left.
Ocasio-Cortez, whose entire political brand revolves around opposition to President Trump, has weaponized social media, congressional soundbites, and activist theater to become a progressive icon. She’s now traveling with Bernie Sanders and floating policy ideas that make Karl Marx look centrist.
There’s growing speculation she’s eyeing a 2028 presidential run. And if Democrats don’t rein in their radical wing soon, she may just become the nominee — which would all but guarantee a landslide for President Trump.
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