Draft AOC — Draft Anybody Over Capitalism
Now it’s time to recruit for Draft Anybody Over Capitalism — meaning the entire left. But Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a much better name than Anybody Over Capitalism.
Dear Friends,
This week, The Daily Show aired a short profile about the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) and its co-chair, Joe Simms. Everything Joe says in the interview is correct: Zohran is not a Communist, and neither is AOC.
The Communist Party USA represents the longest-standing leftist organization in the country since the split that occurred when Lenin divided the Socialist Party in 1919. CPUSA has been around for 105 years. The story of these divergences began at the International Socialist Congress in Stuttgart in 1907 between the Communists and the Socialists, and it is well documented.
There is no right or wrong in terms of ideology—we must accept that each belief system evolves according to its principles and membership.
As the leader of a Socialist organization, the Social Democrats of America, I must defend our value system—against, but alongside—the Communists, the Greens, the Anarchists, and the Liberals.
Even though we agree on about 80% of things, the remaining 20% differences must be acknowledged for the entire left to grow stronger.
That is how the left functions all over the world.
In the United States, we are fortunate to have two major coalitions: the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. If we want to achieve change that reflects the shared beliefs of the Communists, Greens, Anarchists, and Socialists, we must work together.
That is what AOC represents.
Snubbed by the Democratic Socialists of America
As usual, many leaders of the American left act for themselves. They behave warmly with the Liberals—when they should behave that way with the left—and coldly toward other leftists.
As the leader of the Socialist faction within the Democratic Party, I signed up to canvas in my neighborhood. Instead, they assigned me to three random buildings far from my home.
At the end of the canvassing session, the leaders of Upper Manhattan DSA told me they didn’t care about the Communists, the Greens, or the SDA because they had ten times more members than all of us combined.
Then, they proceeded to remove me from the WhatsApp group.
What that leader failed to understand is the distinction between a Social Democratic, Communist, Green voter and their respective memberships. We know that Social Democrats make up the majority of leftist voters—from the left wing of Warren supporters to the right wing of Bernie supporters.
Social Democratic voters tend to mind their own business, enjoy life, and elect Social Democrats to make life bearable for all—while safeguarding individual liberties.
You can find Social Democrats everywhere except in Social Democratic organizations.
I was snubbed, so I will sit this one out and organize something else. The reason I share this story is not to seek sympathy, but to share my experience—because I’m hearing similar reports from all over the United States.
Our goal at Social Democrats of America, and now Global Greens, USA, is to train activists to become viable candidates for office. It doesn’t happen overnight—it requires taking baby steps.
The International Observer Mission Led by COPPPAL
Since being excluded by DSA canvassers in August simply for being who I am, I took the opportunity to reach out to my international comrades to observe two things: how a New York City election is organized, and how the left behaves among itself.
This week, a small international group led by COPPPAL will be observing the New York City elections, and both SDA and Rep My Block are part of the organizing committee.
The COPPPAL—the Permanent Conference of Political Parties of Latin America and the Caribbean—brings together the region’s major political forces, from the Communist Party of Cuba to Acción Democrática of Venezuela, a leading party within the Unitary Platform, whose leader, María Corina Machado, recently received the Nobel Prize. COPPPAL represents the spectrum of leftist and progressive parties currently governing throughout Latin America.
In 2023, during the COPPPAL plenary in Mexico, I explained the state of the left in the United States.
If COPPPAL behaved like the U.S. left, COPPPAL would not exist. How is it that our leftist neighbors south of the Texas border are able to work together despite their differences, while north of the border we cannot?
Tensions still occur, like in Mexico when COPPPAL president Alito Morena was denied the floor by the ruling party Morena to discuss Donald Trump’s threats to invade Mexico to eliminate the cartels.
The same happens here when AOC and Jasmine Crockett clash with Marjorie Taylor Greene in the House.
What is next?
Draft AOC aims to organize the Democratic Party for all factions of the left—including DSA—to come together, just like COPPPAL does, and develop a unified strategy for electing a leftist president.
At this time, DSA is not interested in leading such discussions, despite my many attempts. They believe they alone can represent the left. I saw the same behavior in the Green Party in 2005 after Ralph Nader’s presidential run, when many Green activists later migrated to DSA in 2015.
When the same toxic people move from the Green Party to DSA, it’s no surprise that DSA has become equally toxic.
This time, AOC, Bernie, and Zohran have managed to distance themselves from those toxic elements—but are instead guided by Liberals who dislike Socialists.
The Liberals are upset and know how to organize, but in the end, the “No King” protest will fade away, leaving only a sign in a muddle where homeless people relieve themselves.
What we need is to find those 9,000 leftist volunteers, and to do that, we must rebuild every leftist movement and ensure each Draft AOC activist joins the organization that best represents their beliefs:
Anarchists: Pirate Party at https://uspirates.org,
Communists: Communist Party USA at https://cpusa.org or American Communist Party at https://acp.us,
Greens: Green Party USA at https://gp.org — for those who wish to work within the Democratic Party framework, visit Global Greens USA at https://globalgreens.us,
Mélenchonists: Democratic Socialists of America at https://dsausa.org,
Fourth International Revolutionary Socialists, the Tempest Collective at htps://tempestmag.org, and
Socialists: Social Democrats of America at https://socialists.us or Social Democrats USA at https://socialistcurrents.org.
It doesn’t matter which organization you join, as long as it reflects the values you truly believe in.
Many of these groups differ in their views about the Democratic Party. However, Draft AOC exists specifically to prepare the Democratic Party for a future leftist president. If you find it impossible to work within the Democratic Party, then this initiative may not be the right fit for you.
It’s your job to convince those groups that the best course of action for 2026 is to participate fully in the Democratic Party, as documented in the Local Work directory on the AOC 2028 website: https://aoc2028.us/localwork.
DRAFT AOC is about training Leaders, not minions!
Leadership isn’t easy. Working inside the Democratic Party can mean dealing with groups that despise you—but that’s part of the work. Don’t let interpersonal drama distract you. I’m here for moral support.
Draft AOC is about helping you become a leader in your county. Leadership isn’t easy. Working inside the Democratic Party can mean dealing with groups that despise you—but that’s part of the work. Don’t let interpersonal drama distract you. I’m here for moral support.
What matters most for Draft AOC is the calendar listed at https://aoc2028.us/localwork.
Bring the Email Reputation of AOC from Low to High
We don’t have the funds for a mass email service, so I’ve built an email system using several $45 Raspberry Pi computers that continuously send messages to various domains.
The only issue is that spam filters are blocking many AOC2028 messages. We need to raise our domain reputation before next year.
As of September 3rd, the reputation of AOC2028.US and DRAFTAOC.US is low.
Every day, with your permission, I will send a message (you don’t need to read it). Each one will include content—and if you want to contribute content, I’ll send you a link to upload it. All I ask is that you click a button indicating whether the email landed in your main inbox or spam folder.
Each subject line will include [DRAFT AOC 2028], and messages will come from either theo@aoc2028.us or theo@draftaoc.us.
The button in the message will take you to the Draft AOC website, where you can update the system about where the email landed.
Over time, this will raise our reputation, allowing us to reach everyone cheaply—which is the ultimate goal.
In solidarity,
Theo