On Instagram, Ocasio-Cortez got real about the threats that Trump’s presidency is likely to pose and said ‘there’s just a certain cache and reward to being an a--hole’ — including on the left.

Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addressed Trump’s election win, urging Democrats to move past infighting and post-election rancor to focus on preparing for potential impacts of his presidency, such as tariffs, mass deportations, and censorship.

She criticized some Democrats for blaming the loss on “identity politics,” despite Trump’s campaign centering on white racial grievance and calls for white men to turn out. Ocasio-Cortez pointed to moderate voices like Reps. Tom Suozzi and Seth Moulton, who argued that supporting trans rights hurt Democrats, as misguided.

She encouraged people to engage in direct communication and join physical communities to combat despair and build resilience.

  • @givesomefucksEnglish
    7•1 month ago

    I’m saying “we” that want progressive policy aren’t the majority opinion of Democrats

    And I’m repeatedly telling you that you’re wrong…

    Progressive policy isn’t just popular with the majority of Dem voters, it’s more popular than not with independents and even fucking Republicans.

    The problem is the DNC leadership insists on running moderates who like donations from billionaires/corporations and foreign goverments more than they like votes from Americans

    we need to be more realistic about what the rest of “the party” really wants.

    You’re conflating party leadership with party voters, over and over again…

    And as much difficulty as I’m having explaining this, I’ve realized why you can’t think of a path to stopping fascism.