Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Yeah. No.

It's true.

It's true.

It's true.

It's true.

And also people are very responsive to incentives. I think sometimes people are rightfully sometimes frustrated at some of the creep towards pro-business and capital and this turn away from labor.

And also people are very responsive to incentives. I think sometimes people are rightfully sometimes frustrated at some of the creep towards pro-business and capital and this turn away from labor.

Yeah, I think that's a very valid question. I think depending on your view of the world, it is government either exists to enforce that system and then try to kind of soften the consequences of it. And that is defined by the people that we send to represent us, that outcome. But I do think that people respond and elected officials respond to those incentives, as you mentioned, not only

Yeah, I think that's a very valid question. I think depending on your view of the world, it is government either exists to enforce that system and then try to kind of soften the consequences of it. And that is defined by the people that we send to represent us, that outcome. But I do think that people respond and elected officials respond to those incentives, as you mentioned, not only

Are they responsive to sunlight? Money isn't the only rule here. At the end of the day, people who are in Congress want to return to Congress. And the reason is true. And the reason that the Republicans have so much enforcement is because they're more scared of a primary than they are of a general election. And for multiple reasons. One, their base is highly mobilized.

Are they responsive to sunlight? Money isn't the only rule here. At the end of the day, people who are in Congress want to return to Congress. And the reason is true. And the reason that the Republicans have so much enforcement is because they're more scared of a primary than they are of a general election. And for multiple reasons. One, their base is highly mobilized.

Their base is highly engaged. And so if you can survive a primary, their theory of change is that you will be able, for the most part, be able to survive a general election, which is, I would say, true for maybe 90% to 95% of all seats in Congress. There are very, very few swing seats left in America.

Their base is highly engaged. And so if you can survive a primary, their theory of change is that you will be able, for the most part, be able to survive a general election, which is, I would say, true for maybe 90% to 95% of all seats in Congress. There are very, very few swing seats left in America.

Republicans and this whole system has been gerrymandered that the number of swing seats is so low. So for everybody else, your only election is a primary election. And that's been, you know, billionaires fuel and they fund primary challenges. Trump openly talks about that to keep everyone in line. But we all do have a choice. And the more choices we have...

Republicans and this whole system has been gerrymandered that the number of swing seats is so low. So for everybody else, your only election is a primary election. And that's been, you know, billionaires fuel and they fund primary challenges. Trump openly talks about that to keep everyone in line. But we all do have a choice. And the more choices we have...

that are more representative of the changes we want to see, the better off we all are. And we're going to lose a bunch, but we're also going to win a bunch too. And I will always, always, always believe that it was always worth trying. And in fact- It's so important that we don't give up because people do not understand. No, no. Even if you don't see a way because ways emerge, moments emerge.

that are more representative of the changes we want to see, the better off we all are. And we're going to lose a bunch, but we're also going to win a bunch too. And I will always, always, always believe that it was always worth trying. And in fact- It's so important that we don't give up because people do not understand. No, no. Even if you don't see a way because ways emerge, moments emerge.

I was not supposed to get elected to Congress by any stretch of the imagination. I was insane. I was a waitress.

I was not supposed to get elected to Congress by any stretch of the imagination. I was insane. I was a waitress.

No, I mean, it's not just a cute story. I was wiping down a bar and asking people to vote for me. It wasn't like a summer job I had once. I was not supposed to win. The guy I was running against spent $3 million against me. I was making money. I was getting like $2 in my paycheck once a week because I was working off tips and they take it all out. But things happen in America.