Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.

Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.

Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.

Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

  • @SoftestSapphic
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    23 hours ago

    So why do you think either of the two parties who support the rich would uproot the system they exist to enforce?

    • xapr [he/him]
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      13 hours ago

      I never thought they would. They would have to be forced to do it by voter initiatives/referenda, like has happened in various cities and states so far, usually with resistance by one or both parties.

      • @SoftestSapphic
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        23 hours ago

        I wish I beleived this system could still be fixed from within.

        • xapr [he/him]
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          13 hours ago

          So do I. I see voting/electoral reform as the only hope of change short of a literal revolution.