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Can't remember where I saw this now but IIRC in an interview AOC said she doesn't really enjoy serving in Congress all that much and wasn't sure how long she'd

Can't remember where I saw this now but IIRC in an interview AOC said she doesn't really enjoy serving in Congress all that much and wasn't sure how long she'd be doing it for. Could always just be saying that for effect, of course, but I'd imagine both AOC and MTG could quit tomorrow, get jobs as on-air analysts on cable news networks and make significantly more money (and probably have a better quality of life).

alephnerd 3y ago
The hours suck, there's a lot of politicking (unsurprising), and if you're a junior member in either party you gotta pay your dues which takes forever. And there's a bit of unofficial hazing (eg. the freshman get the crappy offices with no AC, which is hell in DC during summer) Those who stick around either really believe in their cause, have a strong following back home, and/or have invested heavily in living in DC by buying a house or have family ties (eg. Pelosi)
JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> I'd imagine both AOC and MTG could quit tomorrow, get jobs as on-air analysts on cable news networks and make significantly more money Fair enough, this is totally correct.