Tag: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

"The Democratic Party is now finally starting to embrace what many activists have long advocated."

The speaker recalled her own experience with sexism.

"It is a culture of lack of impunity, of accepting of violence and violent language against women, and an entire structure of power that supports that."

Ocasio-Cortez is not buying the apology.

"If you can't pay your rent, you cannot be evicted right now."

"This is not a victory."

"It may be that the recent focus on Black Lives Matter and racial inequities in policing opened Democratic voters’ eyes even more to Black candidates."

"Things are changing quickly here."

"We can restructure the police forces, restructure, reimagine policing."

Ocasio-Cortez explained how defunding relates more to the redistribution of local government fund.

"The challenge here is that much of our law enforcement we know is not just."

"People asked in other ways, but were always told 'No, how do you pay for it?' So they found the line item."

"Perhaps she isn't aware that what she did is mired in racist history. If that is the case, I look forward to her apology tomorrow."

"To have somebody who is really connected to the people who have been the backbone of the Democratic Party will help create, I think, the enthusiasm that Biden lacks right ...

"She made the decision with members of the Climate Justice community - and she will be fully accountable to them and the larger advocacy community during this process."

"Frankly, this is a messy moment."

"I think he should be guided by his head and his heart."

"Giant corporations and private equity vultures are just waiting for a chance to gobble up struggling small businesses and increase their power through predatory mergers."

"If this is not remedied, New York should lose all its delegates to the 2020 Democratic National Convention."

"My concern is that we are giving away the farm."