Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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But you know, the thing is, and so like, this is actually where I think the collapse of journalism, which again, Bezos runs the Post, You've got – they have the newspapers too.
Yeah. LA Times is a billionaire publication. Washington Post is a billionaire publication. New York Times is like taking L's left and right. Like you have Elon doing a Nazi salute yesterday and they're like, hmm, he – That was weird. He did this curious – that was – you know, controversial, you know, flagellation. Like, what are you people doing? What utility do you have right now?
Yeah. LA Times is a billionaire publication. Washington Post is a billionaire publication. New York Times is like taking L's left and right. Like you have Elon doing a Nazi salute yesterday and they're like, hmm, he – That was weird. He did this curious – that was – you know, controversial, you know, flagellation. Like, what are you people doing? What utility do you have right now?
And, you know, it's all of this stuff that is meshing together. But the point is, is like, this is not all doom and gloom. I think that it highlights ways that we can fight back. And... One of the things that we need to do is to talk to people directly. Also, guess what? There need to be Democrats who walk the walk and talk the talk.
And, you know, it's all of this stuff that is meshing together. But the point is, is like, this is not all doom and gloom. I think that it highlights ways that we can fight back. And... One of the things that we need to do is to talk to people directly. Also, guess what? There need to be Democrats who walk the walk and talk the talk.
There is an insane amount of hypocrisy, and the hypocrisy is where – the hypocrisy is what gets exploited to use the cynicism. And wherever there's a hypocritical window – for example, I think one of the most biggest examples of this is insider trading in Congress. Like –
There is an insane amount of hypocrisy, and the hypocrisy is where – the hypocrisy is what gets exploited to use the cynicism. And wherever there's a hypocritical window – for example, I think one of the most biggest examples of this is insider trading in Congress. Like –
It's crazy. I mean, and this is the thing. It's like people think that everyday people are stupid. I'm like, do you all really think that people don't see this shit?
It's crazy. I mean, and this is the thing. It's like people think that everyday people are stupid. I'm like, do you all really think that people don't see this shit?
Explodes. It explodes. What are we doing? And you're doing this on public trust. Right. On like taxpayer finance, public facilities. Like it, of course.
Explodes. It explodes. What are we doing? And you're doing this on public trust. Right. On like taxpayer finance, public facilities. Like it, of course.
And then we're supposed to act like money only corrupts Republicans. Give me a pause. rake. Like, so to me, this is important because- We're lucky we're not in the same room because I think we might've high-fived.
And then we're supposed to act like money only corrupts Republicans. Give me a pause. rake. Like, so to me, this is important because- We're lucky we're not in the same room because I think we might've high-fived.
And I think sometimes what my colleagues and like, you know, other people in the party don't understand is that the insider trading that happens in Congress is it explodes the cynicism that fuels the right. It doesn't benefit us. It benefits Republicans because they make no bones about the fact that they are here, about what class they are here to serve.
And I think sometimes what my colleagues and like, you know, other people in the party don't understand is that the insider trading that happens in Congress is it explodes the cynicism that fuels the right. It doesn't benefit us. It benefits Republicans because they make no bones about the fact that they are here, about what class they are here to serve.
In fact, Republicans are far more honest in this respect sometimes, which is that they're here to serve the billionaire class and they make decisions very publicly to serve that billionaire class.
In fact, Republicans are far more honest in this respect sometimes, which is that they're here to serve the billionaire class and they make decisions very publicly to serve that billionaire class.
Oh, yeah. I mean, it's completely rigged. And the frustrations at that are why working people want to elect people who seek to not go along to get along.