‘OnlyFans Type of Culture’: Democratic Strategist Says AOC Lacks ‘Broad Appeal’ Despite Popularity
Democratic strategist Julian Epstein argued over the weekend that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lacks “broad appeal” as she embodies an “OnlyFans type of culture” that ignores the majority of voters.
Epstein, former House Judiciary Committee Democratic chief counsel, joined Newsmax’s Rob Finnerty on Friday and dismissed Ocasio-Cortez as a serious leader for Democrats after Finnerty called her the “real deal.”
“I think she’s got incredible appeal within the progressive bubble. But I don’t think she has broad appeal beyond that. I don’t think she has appealed to the centrists of the party and certainly not a majority of the American electorate,” Epstein said.
He called the current Democratic Party brand “toxic” as they are “no longer responding to voters.”
“AOC highlights what I think is becoming the culture, which is it’s becoming an OnlyFans type of culture,” Epstein said. “These politicians are interested in appealing increasingly to a narrow cast of online activists, donors, foundations, activists who will all exalt them as heroes within the progressive movement, all of whom depend on this identity grievance politics, but it doesn’t have broad appeal.”
Ocasio-Cortez came in second in a Yale University poll for Democrats as a 2028 option. Former Vice President Kamala Harris received slightly more support. Ocasio-Cortez’s political future has been a hot topic as the 35-year-old politician has been holding rallies across the country with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) as part of their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour .
Epstein insisted Ocasio-Cortez’s brand of progressivism will never have the appeal needed to win a general election.
“I think while she’s very popular within progressive activist circles, I don’t see the appeal being wider than that,” he said.
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