I went inside AOC & Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour — here’s what the right should know

[mystery-ak]

 I went inside AOC & Bernie Sanders’ ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ tour — here’s what the right should know
By Kirsten Fleming   
Published April 15, 2025, 7:43 p.m. ET

One gets the sense that the circus doesn’t stop in Boise much — at least not the political kind.

On Monday night, an estimated 12,500 people — mostly retired Boomers, with a smattering of Gen X and Gen Z — packed in an arena in Nampa, Idaho, a 30-minute drive from the Gem State capital. They were there for the latest stop on Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.

Sanders (I-Vt.) did speak here in 2016. But “Fighting Oligarchy” is a new beast — progressive Democrats zagging into what is mostly Republican territory. On Sunday, the two were in Salt Lake City, and Missoula, Montana, is on tap for Wednesday.

Geri Lynn Green, who owns a salon in downtown Boise, said “a chance to be with Bernie and AOC is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Especially for Idaho.” She choked up talking about the Vermont senator.



College student Charlotte Konkol, who came with her grandparents, was giddy to see her oft-ignored hometown embraced by her favorite politicians. “Boise is such a little blue dot and we get overlooked because we are one of the most red states,” she told me.

Some, like nurse practitioner Ginger Jensen, traveled four hours to attend. Retired educator Carolyn Walpole, who is recovering from a knee replacement and ankle fusion, drove more than 100 miles because she is so worried about Social Security — a bogeyman fear stoked by MSNBC and Joe Biden himself.

“Being here, being counted is going to make my heart feel a little better. Like I’ve done something,” said Walpole.

The crowd went wild when Sanders said, “We don’t accept this blue state-red state nonsense. We are one people.”

If arena rock is a thing, so now is arena politics. With his 2016 campaign, Donald Trump turned campaigning into a touring entertainment experience. He drew supporters to large venues to cheer and jeer. He obsessed over crowd size. The failed Kamala Harris campaign took up the same model — as well as the fixation on crowd size.

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[Smokin Joe]

I wonder how many were retirees who have been told by the MSM that Trump is attacking Social Security?

Yeah, no more checks for dead people--I don't care if they do vote, they don't have 'living' expenses.

 

[mountaineer]

I wonder how many were retirees who have been told by the MSM that Trump is attacking Social Security?

All of them. Those have been Dem talking points for decades. I remember covering some politician's visit to a senior center back in 2000, and that's all he was blathering about - the other party's gonna decimate Social Security!

But seriously - do any of these people even have a clue what oligarchy is? AOC sure doesn't. Probably thinks it's something to garnish a martini.

[Fishrrman]

Looking at the pic above...

That's a pretty big crowd (of leftists)... for Idaho, I'll reckon.
(even if 30% were paid to be there, it's still a good crowd)

For bernie the commie ?
Double-billed with the Occasional Communist ?

They're definitely gaining some traction. No use denying that.
What's goin' on in Idaho...?

[bigheadfred]

Looking at the pic above...

That's a pretty big crowd (of leftists)... for Idaho, I'll reckon.
(even if 30% were paid to be there, it's still a good crowd)

For bernie the commie ?
Double-billed with the Occasional Communist ?

They're definitely gaining some traction. No use denying that.
What's goin' on in Idaho...?

There usually isn't much going on so all types of people tend to turn out when a clownshow hits town.

[Smokin Joe]

Looking at the pic above...

That's a pretty big crowd (of leftists)... for Idaho, I'll reckon.
(even if 30% were paid to be there, it's still a good crowd)

For bernie the commie ?
Double-billed with the Occasional Communist ?

They're definitely gaining some traction. No use denying that.
What's goin' on in Idaho...?

I have a feeling seating areas were restricted with the pic in mind. Closest thing to a circus in a while...

Seriously, folks who tune into ABCNNBCBS and the like are being fed the lie that Social Security is being cut for the folks who are lawful recipients and drawing retirement.

Sure, that's going to cause some concern. No doubt.

But the lies will only hold so long, and people, well some, anyway are going to give their spiel a good think before they buy in.