Is AOC’s popularity more of an “online” illusion than a real life thing?

It’s not just losing the race to be ranking member on the Oversight Committee. I thought about her recent endorsements and how they fared. She was the most prominent surrogate for Jamaal Bowman, and he lost his primary in a landslide. Cori Bush lost, too.

For as much online hype as there is over AOC, it seems her appeal in real life is rather limited. People are talking about her running in 2028, but I’m not sure she could even win a statewide primary in New York.

Has AOC lost some of her political capital? Was she always simply overrated? Or does she still have some potential? What are your thoughts?

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/17/us/politics/ocasio-cortez-oversight-connolly.html