"Democratic Establishment vs. Progressive Powerhouses: A Pattern of Suppression?" As the 2024 presidential election heats up, a pattern of suppression is emerging within the Democratic Party. In recent years, the party's entrenched leadership has consistently backed establishment candidates over progressive upstarts, with Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris all receiving the party's blessing over Bernie Sanders and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The question now is: what will happen to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if she decides to run in 2028? Will the party's leadership continue to favor a more moderate, centrist candidate, or will they finally begin to listen to the grassroots voices that have been driving the party's momentum in recent years? Ocasio-Cortez's popularity and influence among young voters and progressive activists make her a formidable candidate, but can she overcome the party's establishment forces to secure the nomination?
In 2016, the entrenched Democratic leadership wanted Hillary Clinton over Sanders. Got her. In 2020, they wanted Joe Biden over Sanders. Got him. In 2024, they wanted Biden and then eventually Kamala Harris over Kennedy. What will happen to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez if she runs in 2028?
