“If Republicans were willing to scrutinize billionaires *half* as much as they scrutinize people on food stamps, this country would be a much better place. (12/7/2019 on Twitter)” PovertyAmerican PoliticsRepublicansGopFood StampsBillionaires Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“I need my colleagues to understand that...their base is not the enemy (11/2020 in New York Times)” ProgressiveAmerican PoliticsDemocratic PartyDemocratsBidenProgressivesJoe BidenNancy Pelosi Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“Aggressive, overreaching wealth redistribution *does* happen in the United States, it just happens in the opposite direction conservatives scream about: our system takes money away from everyday people and siphons it towards the profanely wealthy. (9/16/2020 on Twitter)” United StatesWealthyProgressiveAmerican PoliticsRight WingRepublicansConservativesUs Politics Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“I learned that hope is not something that you have. Hope is something that you create, with your actions. Hope is something you have to manifest into the world, and once one person has hope, it can be contagious. Other people start acting in a way that has more hope.” Hope Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“People really need to ask themselves why their communities chose to erect statues to slaveholders instead of abolitionists. (7/11/2020 on Twitter)” HistorySlaveryAmerican HistoryStatuesUs HistoryAbolitionists Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
“I hope people realize that the same Republicans who are refusing to acknowledge the results of our elections also champion disastrous foreign policy claiming they're "bringing democracy" to other nations. (11/10/2020)” DemocracyTrumpForeign PolicyImperialismElectionsDonald TrumpRepublicans2020 Election Author:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez