Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | |
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| Born | October 13, 1989 (age 34) New York City, U.S. |
| Political orientation | Social Democracy Imperialism |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, frequently referred to by her acronym, AOC, is a representative in the US House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party.
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 and affirmed the State of Israel’s right to existence.[8]
References
- ↑ Abigail Tracy (2019-06-10). "“THIS BEACON OF HOPE IS BEING CORRUPTED BY THE SYSTEM”: THE BATTLE FOR ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ’S PROGRESSIVE SOUL" Vanity Fair.
- ↑ "Independent Media Calling Out The Hypocrisy Of AOC" (2022-06-27). Hard Lens Media.
- ↑ AOC Lines Up with Pelosi, Bolton and Trump in Support of Coup Attempt in Venezuela
- ↑ AOC visits ‘The View’ to praise Nancy Pelosi as the ‘mama bear of the Democratic Party’ and chide ‘Bernie bros’
- ↑ Rayhan Uddin (24-9-2021). AOC faces backlash for crying, but not voting, over bill to fund Israel's Iron Dome Middle East Eye. Archived from the original. Retrieved 30-11-2023.
- ↑ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez funds the CIA Democrats by Eric London on World Socialist Web Site, the publication of the Trotskyist Fourth International
- ↑ "Force the Vote: The churn within the Democratic Party, the ‘Fraud Squad’ and the plank for ‘Medicare for All’ that appears abandoned".
- ↑ "Nearly the entire US House of Representatives just equated anti-Zionist to anti-semitism" (29-11-2023). Peoples Dispatch.