Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Well, I think we need a real agenda. If you've noticed, the Democratic Party has not really had a platform with any sort of new- I have noticed. Yeah. There's no platform. I mean, there's technically a platform that gets voted out. This is the crux of it. If you ask a working class American or just any normal American, what is a Democrat? What do they stand for?

They will not really be able to give you- a clear answer. And so our party needs a clear and strong agenda. I think one of the problems is that the internal incentives within the Democratic Party are quite contrary to a clear, full-throated agenda. And that's why I think you notice, like, Biden on his way out, it was only on his way out that he was like, this country's controlled by oligarchs.

They will not really be able to give you- a clear answer. And so our party needs a clear and strong agenda. I think one of the problems is that the internal incentives within the Democratic Party are quite contrary to a clear, full-throated agenda. And that's why I think you notice, like, Biden on his way out, it was only on his way out that he was like, this country's controlled by oligarchs.

Bye. Like, we could have used that energy a couple years ago.

Bye. Like, we could have used that energy a couple years ago.

Yeah, and I think it's one of these things where people – I do think that people want rule breakers in this moment.

Yeah, and I think it's one of these things where people – I do think that people want rule breakers in this moment.

Of course. Of course. This is where I think when you talk about responsiveness, it's that a lot of people propose these things that kind of nibble around the edges. but don't actually structurally address the problem. And so they'll say, OK, we're going to do a little bit of Medicare reform here. That doesn't fix the problem.

Of course. Of course. This is where I think when you talk about responsiveness, it's that a lot of people propose these things that kind of nibble around the edges. but don't actually structurally address the problem. And so they'll say, OK, we're going to do a little bit of Medicare reform here. That doesn't fix the problem.

That doesn't fix the fact that you aren't paid a living wage from the jump, from the time you're 15 years old getting your first job at McDonald's or Baskin Robbins or wherever it is. We don't have money. We need money. So that doesn't solve that problem.

That doesn't fix the fact that you aren't paid a living wage from the jump, from the time you're 15 years old getting your first job at McDonald's or Baskin Robbins or wherever it is. We don't have money. We need money. So that doesn't solve that problem.

It doesn't solve the fact that the price of college is just skyrocketing year over year and it's increasingly becoming something that's only accessible for students. for more and more elite people as time goes on. It doesn't fix the fact that then in order to... That degree, yes, it still does give you a ticket to a more privileged class.

It doesn't solve the fact that the price of college is just skyrocketing year over year and it's increasingly becoming something that's only accessible for students. for more and more elite people as time goes on. It doesn't fix the fact that then in order to... That degree, yes, it still does give you a ticket to a more privileged class.

I know there's a lot of discussion about is college worth... And also the trades too. The trades are incredibly important as well. But these are still kind of tickets to a more... So... People are getting left behind at every single stage of life. And what the Democratic response has been is like, oh, let's expand Pell Grants a little bit. And no, we need tuition.

I know there's a lot of discussion about is college worth... And also the trades too. The trades are incredibly important as well. But these are still kind of tickets to a more... So... People are getting left behind at every single stage of life. And what the Democratic response has been is like, oh, let's expand Pell Grants a little bit. And no, we need tuition.

At the end of the day, like – and the stuff that's crazy to me is like the answers are stuff – like we're just asking for things that our parents and our grandparents had. Like – Tuition-free public colleges and universities, not new.

At the end of the day, like – and the stuff that's crazy to me is like the answers are stuff – like we're just asking for things that our parents and our grandparents had. Like – Tuition-free public colleges and universities, not new.

We should be lowering the age of Medicare. I want the age of Medicare to be lowered to zero, but even you bring it to 50 and you will be able to make tons and tons of people far more secure in their lives, which by the way, helps their kids because- you're working your ass off to get your parents healthcare because they're not 65 yet.

We should be lowering the age of Medicare. I want the age of Medicare to be lowered to zero, but even you bring it to 50 and you will be able to make tons and tons of people far more secure in their lives, which by the way, helps their kids because- you're working your ass off to get your parents healthcare because they're not 65 yet.

Yeah. No.