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SocialDemocrat61

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Mon May 18, 2026, 10:00 AM Monday

Far-Left Podcaster Claims 'Many' Liberals Would Vote for Tucker Carlson Over AOC [View all]

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Far-Left Podcaster Claims ‘Many’ Liberals Would Vote for Tucker Carlson Over AOC
Sean James

Liberal commentator Briahna Joy Gray said she knows “many” fellow liberals who would rather vote for Tucker Carlson to be president than Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

Gray shared that detail during the latest episode of her Bad Faith podcast on Thursday. She said that realization put her between a rock and a hard place because she would not recommend Democrats vote for either one of them.

“It’s crazy, I know many people on the left who would happily vote for Tucker Carlson before AOC,” Gray said. “I am frustrated by that dynamic because I don’t want Tucker Carlson to be president. I also can’t see myself damaging my own credibility by telling someone to vote for AOC. These options hurt us all.”

Gray expanded on her take, saying Carlson has said a lot of “bad stuff” in the past — and referred to his comments on which immigrants assimilate best in the U.S. — but said he could be “quite appealing” to voters following his recent “rebirth.”

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/far-left-podcaster-claims-many-204640645.html


For the record, I know of no real liberal who would ever vote for Carlson for anything. Also, I'm posting this for informational purposes only. I don't in anyway agree with or support Ms. Gray's position. But she is an influential voice and we should be aware of what is being said beyond this site. Thank you.
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Who's paying her? no_hypocrisy Monday #1
The real question is SocialDemocrat61 Monday #2
Poisoning the AOC Well Kid Berwyn Monday #3
This post is clearly a right wing talking point. gab13by13 Monday #4
So I should list all the liberals I know SocialDemocrat61 Monday #11
Another snake in the grass Boo1 Monday #5
I was gonna say awesomerwb1 Monday #59
Happily? Happily? Johonny Monday #6
The purity tests have already begun newdeal2 Monday #7
JFC Cosmocat Monday #25
I mean... Biden won last time he ran fwiw SSJVegeta Monday #26
I meant Kamala ... Cosmocat Monday #42
Haha no worries SSJVegeta Monday #45
Yes and it has gotten so tiresome PatSeg Monday #40
Anyone who said that Kamala was no better than Trump newdeal2 Monday #44
Hear this all the time over the alliance with Israel from Gen Z people - because of support for Bibi JT45242 Monday #56
I agree PatSeg Monday #62
This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg Monday #41
Briahna Joy Gray voted for Jill Stein in 2016, refused to endorse Biden in 2020, Ocelot II Monday #8
I missed her grudge against AOC: "Don't be like AOC and endorse genocide. Abandon Harris." betsuni Monday #30
Does the opinion of this person matter? Intractable Monday #9
Not to me or anyone here SocialDemocrat61 Monday #13
Not to me. I've never even heard of her. efhmc Monday #50
No. Not to me and not to "many" others. wnylib Monday #64
Lots of foreign media coverage on the discontent among Democrats... EarthFirst Monday #10
Oh my god people are so stupid. Oneironaut Monday #12
Well we do know that some people will believe anything. Trump is president. Biophilic Monday #47
A fine example of going so far to the left that you wind up on the right. What kind of "far-left" idiots... kysrsoze Monday #14
Yep, the horseshoe curve mcar Monday #51
This person is not a "far left" podcaster n/t leftstreet Monday #15
She was Bernie Sanders' National Press Secretary SocialDemocrat61 Monday #16
Sanders is not "far left" n/t leftstreet Monday #17
Never said he was SocialDemocrat61 Monday #19
She stopped supporting sanders a long time ago SSJVegeta Monday #21
That's true SocialDemocrat61 Monday #22
And vice versa SSJVegeta Monday #23
Hasn't she caused enough damage? MustLoveBeagles Monday #18
Lol wut SSJVegeta Monday #20
Her "many" is a handful of her like-minded group Quiet Em Monday #24
There are several on social media platforms SocialDemocrat61 Monday #32
Yup. Quiet Em Monday #36
Piece of shit bigoted attention whore is what she is. She should just speak for herself JI7 Monday #27
I've been hearing a lot of this crap JBTaurus83 Monday #28
No, hard pass. ck4829 Monday #29
her "liberal commentator" license needs to be revoked orleans Monday #31
I have never followed Tucker and know nothing of his last 5 years Melon Monday #33
Never heard of her UpInArms Monday #34
Well she has almost half a million followers SocialDemocrat61 Monday #35
On what platform? muriel_volestrangler Monday #43
X.com SocialDemocrat61 Monday #46
I don't BJG is influential on x.com muriel_volestrangler Monday #48
I hope people SocialDemocrat61 Monday #49
No thanks! WA-03 Democrat Monday #37
Well you're not welcome LOL SocialDemocrat61 Monday #39
People will say anything for clicks and likes... dlk Monday #38
Oh look, a provocative statement by a career attention merchant is getting attention. RockRaven Monday #52
I think you won the thread SocialDemocrat61 Monday #54
In the UK we call them WUMs (wind-up merchants) Celerity Monday #74
A claim...an opinion...subjective purr-rat beauty Monday #53
Who is this person? Did she go so far right... ananda Monday #55
Who are these "many liberals"? Name one. Nobody asked me. LoisB Monday #57
Exactly SocialDemocrat61 Monday #58
Yes! LoisB Monday #66
Maybe those that spend too much time online but not so much in real life AZProgressive Monday #60
What rebirth? DavidDvorkin Monday #61
The only vote Tucker Carlson would win MurrayDelph Monday #63
Lotta different people claim a lotta different things Torchlight Monday #65
"She said that realization put her between a rock and a hard place..." MorbidButterflyTat Monday #67
Ah, the new "lesser of two evils." betsuni Monday #70
Maybe not liberals but many moderates and doc03 Monday #68
Right leaning moderates SocialDemocrat61 Monday #69
I gather she wrote for The Hill...that makes her out to be a manipulator and a liar to me. pecosbob Monday #71
umm ok. She is left adjacent but I don't think ecstatic Monday #72
I agree AZProgressive Monday #73
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