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| | ===Congressional Progressive Caucus=== | | ===Congressional Progressive Caucus=== |
| − | [[File:2019-05-30 17-27-08.jpg|150px|right|thumb|AOC flashing a [[white supremacist]] hand sign.<ref>Tyler Durden, "[http://web.archive.org/web/20201108000056/https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-23/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-americans-must-eat-fewer-hamburgers-stop-climate AOC's Latest Nanny-State Proclamation: Americans Must "Eat Fewer Hamburgers" To Stop Climate Change"], ZeroHedge, Feb 23, 2019.</ref><ref>https://notthebee.com/article/aoc-flashes-white-supremacy-sign-during-instagram-session</ref>]] | + | [[File:2019-05-30 17-27-08.jpg|150px|right|thumb|AOC, a white Hispanic, flashing a [[white supremacist]] hand sign.<ref>Tyler Durden, [http://web.archive.org/web/20201108000056/https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-02-23/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-says-americans-must-eat-fewer-hamburgers-stop-climate AOC's Latest Nanny-State Proclamation: Americans Must "Eat Fewer Hamburgers" To Stop Climate Change"], ZeroHedge, Feb 23, 2019.</ref><ref>https://notthebee.com/article/aoc-flashes-white-supremacy-sign-during-instagram-session</ref>]] |
| | {{See also|Totalitarianism|Anti-Semitism|Democide|War on Freedom }} | | {{See also|Totalitarianism|Anti-Semitism|Democide|War on Freedom }} |
| | Ocasio-Cortez, [[Rashida Tlaib]] and [[Ilhan Omar]] are members of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]. Along with fellow rookie Democrat congresswoman [[Ayanna Pressley]], they also form a [[clique]] within the Democrat Party which they refer to by the self-imposed name "[[The Squad]]". | | Ocasio-Cortez, [[Rashida Tlaib]] and [[Ilhan Omar]] are members of the [[Congressional Progressive Caucus]]. Along with fellow rookie Democrat congresswoman [[Ayanna Pressley]], they also form a [[clique]] within the Democrat Party which they refer to by the self-imposed name "[[The Squad]]". |
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| − | Ocasio-Cortez spoke at the [[Women's March]] in January 2019 organized by supporters of the notorious outspoken [[anti-Semite]] [[Louis Farrakhan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jezebel.com/womens-march-2019-alexandia-ocasio-cortez-marches-in-n-1831897150|title=Women's March 2019: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Marches In NYC, Kirsten Gillibrand Speaks in IowaÂ|first=Emily|last=Alford|website=Jezebel}}</ref> She has appeared on a podcast with another [[far left]] activist who stated that Jews "should get the f*** out of [[Palestine]],"<ref>Mikelionis, Lukas (September 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/22/ocasio-cortez-appeared-on-podcast-hosted-by-activist-who-said-jews-should-get-f-out-palestine.html Ocasio-Cortez appeared on podcast hosted by activist who said 'Jews should get the f--- out of Palestine']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref> and refers to the [[West Bank]] as "occupied territories."<ref>https://youtu.be/SyqcaemuDQI</ref> Ocasio-Cortez compared the illegal [[Central America]]n [[2018 migrant caravan|migrant caravan]] seeking to enter the United States to [[Holocaust]] victims. Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, chairman of the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene said that {{quotebox|"Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has enunciated a [[blood libel]] by designating members of the [[Israel Defense Forces]], demonstrably amongst the most [[moral]] on earth, as [[murderer]]s for defending the state against [[nihilist]]ic [[terrorist]]s, as ‘murderers,’ and enunciating other assorted calumnies against the [[Jew]]ish state."}} | + | Ocasio-Cortez spoke at the [[Women's March]] in January 2019 organized by supporters of the notorious outspoken [[anti-Semite]] [[Louis Farrakhan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jezebel.com/womens-march-2019-alexandia-ocasio-cortez-marches-in-n-1831897150|title=Women's March 2019: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Marches In NYC, Kirsten Gillibrand Speaks in IowaÂ|first=Emily|last=Alford|website=Jezebel}}</ref> She has appeared on a podcast with another [[far left]] activist who stated that Jews "should get the f*** out of [[Palestine]],"<ref>Mikelionis, Lukas (September 22, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/09/22/ocasio-cortez-appeared-on-podcast-hosted-by-activist-who-said-jews-should-get-f-out-palestine.html Ocasio-Cortez appeared on podcast hosted by activist who said 'Jews should get the f--- out of Palestine']. ''Fox News''. Retrieved September 22, 2018.</ref> and refers to the [[West Bank]] as "occupied territories."<ref>https://youtu.be/SyqcaemuDQI</ref> Ocasio-Cortez compared the illegal [[Central America]]n [[2018 migrant caravan|migrant caravan]] seeking to enter the United States to [[Holocaust]] victims. Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, chairman of the National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene said that |
| | + | {{quotebox-float|"Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has enunciated a [[blood libel]] by designating members of the [[Israel Defense Forces]], demonstrably amongst the most [[moral]] on earth, as [[murderer]]s for defending the state against [[nihilist]]ic [[terrorist]]s, as ‘murderers,’ and enunciating other assorted calumnies against the [[Jew]]ish state."}} |
| | After being ridiculed for using the term "occupation" (vis-a-vis disputed territories part of Israel) but couldn't explain what it really means there, she tried to lie / claim that the clip was doctored supposedly. In vain.<ref>Jeffrey Cimmino, "[https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-falsely-claimed-video-of-her-referring-to-occupation-of-palestine-was-doctored/ Ocasio-Cortez Falsely Claimed Video of Her Referring to ‘Occupation of Palestine’ Was 'Doctored']," FreeBeacon, Jan 31, 2019.</ref> | | After being ridiculed for using the term "occupation" (vis-a-vis disputed territories part of Israel) but couldn't explain what it really means there, she tried to lie / claim that the clip was doctored supposedly. In vain.<ref>Jeffrey Cimmino, "[https://freebeacon.com/politics/ocasio-cortez-falsely-claimed-video-of-her-referring-to-occupation-of-palestine-was-doctored/ Ocasio-Cortez Falsely Claimed Video of Her Referring to ‘Occupation of Palestine’ Was 'Doctored']," FreeBeacon, Jan 31, 2019.</ref> |
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| | ====Authoritarianism==== | | ====Authoritarianism==== |
| − | Ocasio-Cortez responded to critics of her totalitarian Green New Deal agenda: {{Quotebox|"So people are like, 'Oh it's unrealistic. Oh it's vague. Oh it doesn't address this little minute thing.' And I'm like, 'You try. You do it. Cuz you're not. Cuz you're not. So, until you do it, I'm the boss.' How about that?'<br>If you don’t like the #GreenNewDeal, then come up with your own ambitious, on-scale proposal to address the global climate crisis.<br>Until then, we’re in charge - and you’re just shouting from the cheap seats."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-to-critics-of-green-new-deal-im-the-boss-until-you-try</ref><ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/24/ocasio-cortez-tried-to-hit-back-at-her-critics-with-this-i-am-the-boss-moment-n2542116</ref>}} | + | Ocasio-Cortez responded to critics of her totalitarian Green New Deal agenda: |
| | + | {{Quotebox-float|"So people are like, 'Oh it's unrealistic. Oh it's vague. Oh it doesn't address this little minute thing.' And I'm like, 'You try. You do it. Cuz you're not. Cuz you're not. So, until you do it, I'm the boss.' How about that?'<br>If you don’t like the #GreenNewDeal, then come up with your own ambitious, on-scale proposal to address the global climate crisis.<br>Until then, we’re in charge - and you’re just shouting from the cheap seats."<ref>https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/aoc-to-critics-of-green-new-deal-im-the-boss-until-you-try</ref><ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2019/02/24/ocasio-cortez-tried-to-hit-back-at-her-critics-with-this-i-am-the-boss-moment-n2542116</ref>}} |
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| | Ocasio-Cortez has refused to denounce socialist [[Venezuela]]n dictator [[Nicolás Maduro]].<ref>Thompson, Claude (March 4, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ocasio-cortez-refuses-to-denounce-maduro Ocasio-Cortez refuses to denounce Maduro]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 4, 2019.</ref> | | Ocasio-Cortez has refused to denounce socialist [[Venezuela]]n dictator [[Nicolás Maduro]].<ref>Thompson, Claude (March 4, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ocasio-cortez-refuses-to-denounce-maduro Ocasio-Cortez refuses to denounce Maduro]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved March 4, 2019.</ref> |
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| | ====WikiLeaks==== | | ====WikiLeaks==== |
| − | Ocasio-Cortez has come to the defense of gender-confused former Army soldier [[Chelsea Manning]]. Manning had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosures to [[WikiLeaks]]. WikiLeaks, according to [[Robert Mueller]], [[James Comey]] and [[John Brennan]], is a "front for [[Russia]]n intelligence" which seeks to destroy American democracy. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted {{Quotebox| "Chelsea Manning has been trapped in solitary confinement for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury. Solitary confinement is torture. Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S.”}} Manning had spent a few weeks in solitary confinement. Ocasio-Cortez called for ending the barbarous treatment of [[Paul Manafort]], a 68-year-old man who was never accused of colluding with Wikileaks by the [[Mueller Team]] and saw his health deteriorate under the inhumane conditions.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/ocasio-cortez-solitary-confinement-paul-manafort-1353641</ref> | + | Ocasio-Cortez has come to the defense of gender-confused former Army soldier [[Chelsea Manning]]. Manning had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for disclosures to [[WikiLeaks]]. WikiLeaks, according to [[Robert Mueller]], [[James Comey]] and [[John Brennan]], is a "front for [[Russia]]n intelligence" which seeks to destroy American democracy. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted |
| | + | {{Quotebox-float| "Chelsea Manning has been trapped in solitary confinement for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury. Solitary confinement is torture. Chelsea is being tortured for whistleblowing, she should be released on bail, and we should ban extended solitary in the U.S.”}} Manning had spent a few weeks in solitary confinement. Ocasio-Cortez called for ending the barbarous treatment of [[Paul Manafort]], a 68-year-old man who was never accused of colluding with Wikileaks by the [[Mueller Team]] and saw his health deteriorate under the inhumane conditions.<ref>https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/05/ocasio-cortez-solitary-confinement-paul-manafort-1353641</ref> |
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| | ====2020 primary election==== | | ====2020 primary election==== |
| | [[File:Badrun-Khan.png|250px|right|thumb|Displeased with the quality of representation the people of the New York's 14th district received from AOC, Queens Council member Badrun Khan filed papers in July 2019 to challenge AOC in the 2020 Democratic primary.]] | | [[File:Badrun-Khan.png|250px|right|thumb|Displeased with the quality of representation the people of the New York's 14th district received from AOC, Queens Council member Badrun Khan filed papers in July 2019 to challenge AOC in the 2020 Democratic primary.]] |
| | Many Democrats in her home district, not just nationwide, were fed up with Ocasio-Cortez long before her freshman year expired. Badrun Khan, who serves on Queens Community Board 2, offered a [[primary election]] challenge for the Democratic nomination to represent New York's 14th district.<ref>https://badrunforcongress.com/</ref> The [[Communist]] mainstream media, which claims a person's private life is nobody's business in the cases of [[Bill Clinton]] and Democrat donor [[Jeffrey Epstein]], published this garbage about another Democrat primary challenger: | | Many Democrats in her home district, not just nationwide, were fed up with Ocasio-Cortez long before her freshman year expired. Badrun Khan, who serves on Queens Community Board 2, offered a [[primary election]] challenge for the Democratic nomination to represent New York's 14th district.<ref>https://badrunforcongress.com/</ref> The [[Communist]] mainstream media, which claims a person's private life is nobody's business in the cases of [[Bill Clinton]] and Democrat donor [[Jeffrey Epstein]], published this garbage about another Democrat primary challenger: |
| − | {{quotebox|Michelle Caruso-Cabrera holds the title of Chief International Correspondent at [[CNBC]] television. She started appearing regularly on Power Lunch in 2009 in an analyst capacity, as a part of CNBC's extensive market coverage. Before that, she co-hosted the World Exchange program alongside Christine Tan in Asia and Ross Westgate in Europe. She also worked as a reporter for WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida. | + | {{quotebox-float|Michelle Caruso-Cabrera holds the title of Chief International Correspondent at [[CNBC]] television. She started appearing regularly on Power Lunch in 2009 in an analyst capacity, as a part of CNBC's extensive market coverage. Before that, she co-hosted the World Exchange program alongside Christine Tan in Asia and Ross Westgate in Europe. She also worked as a reporter for WTSP-TV in St. Petersburg, Florida. |
| | She won an [[Emmy Award]] for a five-part series on children with [[AIDS]]. She also received a Broadcaster of the Year (2004) award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She was married in 1999 and later divorced. She again became engaged in 2015.... | | She won an [[Emmy Award]] for a five-part series on children with [[AIDS]]. She also received a Broadcaster of the Year (2004) award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She was married in 1999 and later divorced. She again became engaged in 2015.... |
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| | The plan also imagines creating governmental support for "transitioning" minority communities. The deal shall: | | The plan also imagines creating governmental support for "transitioning" minority communities. The deal shall: |
| − | {{quotebox|"ensure a 'just transition' for all workers, low-income communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, rural and urban communities and the front-line communities most affected by climate change, pollution and other environmental harm including by ensuring that local implementation of the transition is led from the community level."}} | + | {{quotebox-float|"ensure a 'just transition' for all workers, low-income communities, communities of color, indigenous communities, rural and urban communities and the front-line communities most affected by climate change, pollution and other environmental harm including by ensuring that local implementation of the transition is led from the community level."}} |
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| | ===Leftwing insurrection=== | | ===Leftwing insurrection=== |