She had everything that today’s political world seems to value: a massive following on social media, enthusiastic funding from small-dollar donors and progressive PACs, and a hype machine that could make her face recognizable to millions who would never meet her in person. Deja Foxx, at just 25 years old, seemed poised to ride the wave of digital momentum into real-world political power. Her TikTok posts were shared endlessly, interviews and think pieces painted her as the next big progressive star, and pundits from across the country debated whether this young activist could truly disrupt entrenched political structures. For weeks,...
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