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President AOC Is Not a Remote Possibility
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The comforting Republican assumption — that the DSA will simply lose on a national stage — misunderstands the strategy, Shapiro argues. Any major party, once captured, gives its controlling faction at least a 40% shot at national power. [1] — Ben Shapiro "Shapiro lays out the realistic scenario: an economic downturn, Republican corruption scandals, a strong midterm for Democrats attributed to…" 49:50 All it takes is a Republican stumble: an economic downturn, corruption revelations, or a strong Democrat midterm year attributed to DSA energy. AOC is currently at 10% on prediction markets like CalShe, a number Shapiro predicts will keep rising. Gavin Newsom leads at 24% but Shapiro believes California's governing failures make him vulnerable. The core warning: don't assume the American public's good sense will automatically reject radicalism — Trump's 2016 victory over a deeply disliked opponent proved that anything is possible when the opposing party falls over face-first.
Shapiro lays out the realistic scenario: an economic downturn, Republican corruption scandals, a strong midterm for Democrats attributed to DSA energy, and AOC on the ballot in 2028. She's already at 10% on prediction markets. Don't say it can't happen — Trump in 2016 was also dismissed.
