Sanders and AOC Rally Sizes Spark Online Debate: Hope or Hype?
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Fight the Oligarchy” tour is drawing massive crowds, exceeding previous rally attendance for Sanders even during his presidential campaigns. Rallies in Phoenix and Denver drew 15,000 and 34,000 attendees respectively, with online viewership also in the hundreds of thousands. These events demonstrate significant public engagement, contrasting with low approval ratings for the Democratic Party. The tour targets working-class districts won by Biden in 2020 but carried by Republicans in 2024, aiming to counter the Trump administration’s proposed government cuts.
John Q. Hosedrinker