re: Is it just me or is AOC a viable candidate in 2028?

She is viable for the same reason Trump was viable, on a very simplistic level though. She's a populist that has a lot of support.

She's young and fairly attractive and has a large social media presence. She will also have the Bernie Bros on her side and Bernie's donors. This makes her very viable.

Can she possibly get the nomination? Basic wisdom says absolutely not. But when you look at her likely opponents, you have to say to yourself "why not"?

All that said, she's a terrible candidate and in spite of my low confidence in the American electorate, I maintain enough confidence to strongly believe she'd get crushed in a general election. She will have all the stupidity and cringe, and none of the "I'm not Trump" during campaign activities.

I don’t think moderate Democrats are in favor right now with their base. I read lib twitter and Reddit comments for kicks sometimes. There’s an underlying anger that Biden (they think a moderate) squandered four years. For all of their hatred towards Trump they want someone like him on their side. Someone loud and willing to talk shite. That’s probably more a symptom of where we are as a society but I struggle seeing the moderate white guy card going well in their primaries.