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*In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats".<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats] by [[Eric London]] on [https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html World Socialist Web Site], the publication of the [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] [[Fourth International]]</ref>
*In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats".<ref>[https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats] by [[Eric London]] on [https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/04/05/demo-a05.html World Socialist Web Site], the publication of the [[Trotskyism|Trotskyist]] [[Fourth International]]</ref>
*Did not support [[force the vote]] to demand [[Medicare for All]].<ref>{{News citation|title=Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned|url=https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/}}</ref>
*Did not support [[force the vote]] to demand [[Medicare for All]].<ref>{{News citation|title=Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned|url=https://www.opindia.com/2021/01/force-the-vote-aoc-democratic-party-jimmy-dore-medicare-for-all/}}</ref>
*Voted to expand NATO.<ref>{{News citation|author=[[Gary Leupp]]|newspaper=[[CounterPunch]]|title=Those Who Voted for the “Lesser Evil” Voted for NATO Expansion|url=https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/09/those-who-voted-for-the-lesser-evil-voted-for-nato-expansion/}}</ref>
*Voted to expand NATO.
*Voted in favor of equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. <ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Peoples Dispatch|title=Nearly the entire US House of Representatives just equated anti-Zionist to anti-semitism|date=29-11-2023|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/29/nearly-the-entire-us-house-of-representatives-just-equated-anti-zionist-to-anti-semitism/}}</ref>
*Voted in favor of equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. <ref>{{Web citation|newspaper=Peoples Dispatch|title=Nearly the entire US House of Representatives just equated anti-Zionist to anti-semitism|date=29-11-2023|url=https://peoplesdispatch.org/2023/11/29/nearly-the-entire-us-house-of-representatives-just-equated-anti-zionist-to-anti-semitism/}}</ref>



Revision as of 15:18, 30 November 2023

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, frequently referred to by her acronym, AOC, is a representative in the US House of Representatives.

She is closely aligned with the congressional clique called The Squad, which claims itself to be a progressive voting bloc, but has since disappointed voters repeatedly by showing their opportunism and ineffectiveness. Her record in congress has been a disappointment.[1][2]

Criticisms

  • AOC lined up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in support of coup attempt in Venezuela.[3]
  • AOC praised Nancy Pelosi, who has been an enemy of the proletariat her whole career.[4]
  • AOC changed her vote from "nay" to "present" on the Israel funding vote and was unable to defend her vote.[5]
  • In 2021, AOC transferred $160k of her own campaign funds to right-wing "CIA Democrats".[6]
  • Did not support force the vote to demand Medicare for All.[7]
  • Voted to expand NATO.
  • Voted in favor of equating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. [8]

References