Ro Khanna's 2028 prospects
A political take arguing that anyone challenging the pro-Israel establishment gets attacked, framed as good news for a future outsider candidate.
- Ro Khanna floated a 2028 presidential run, and the claim is he'll now face nonstop negative coverage from both parties and the media.
- The argument: legacy media backs Israel because of lobby money plus a "carrot and stick" โ take the cash or get smeared and primaried.
- Politicians like Thomas Massie, Matt Gaetz, and Marjorie Taylor Greene were targeted after voting to release the Epstein files and cut Israel funding; Massie's opponents spent $32 million to beat him.
- The bet is that anti-corruption, anti-war, pro-transparency positions are hugely popular, so the first candidate willing to defy the media and the lobby wins easily.
- Old Democratic loyalty slogans like "vote blue no matter who" are dismissed as cover for sidelining Bernie Sanders, with the party's socialist wing now rising.
Outlook: 2028 is framed as a breaking point where an outsider running against corruption and foreign influence could take the White House.