Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

My small quarantine accomplishment: made it to Silver III 😌 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Naya Rivera. The talent and depth Naya brought to her characters inspired millions. As a Latina, it‘s rare to have rich, complex characters reflect us in media. Naya worked hard to give that gift to so many. Que descanse en paz. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

For example, I have heard employers say “we already offer great benefits, why bother unionizing?” We offered great benefits too - many of which were ratified in our contract! A union can also: a) Protect these benefits, &/or b) Establish impt non-monetary rights & protections — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

This whole process was really eye-opening & I learned a lot! As a nonprofit employee & a waitress, I always worked in right-to-work places. Seeing the power of a union up close was inspiring. I also gained insight into anti-union arguments, which is helpful for countering them. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

From living wages to parental leave, it’s always been impt to me that wherever possible, my campaign walks the walk. I’m proud to say that Team AOC is a union shop! Some deets: - $18/hr min - Overtime - Childcare benefit - Healthcare - Paid leave - Immigrant & Trans protections — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

It’s not as though a vote happens and the full sum of money disappears the next day. That not how it works. People who study crime know that (despite how many pundits pretend otherwise), *causes of crime are complex* and there are few neat and tidy causal relationships. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

None of these policing reductions have even *happened yet.* So a spike is happening WITH a $6 billion dollar NYPD budget. You either know this & are intentionally lying, or you‘re a bad spokeswoman & haven’t verified your claims. Given your work with @NRA it’s probably both. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

It’s our real life. While it takes months, sometimes years to study crime data, I personally can tell you that fed & state relief is NOT reaching people. We aren’t getting stimulus checks (mixed status fams), millions can’t pay rent, & summer youth employment has been cut. /7 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

I take this issue seriously. Unlike many of GOP pundits theorizing from suburban homes, I’ve had multiple family members shot, shot at, stabbed, etc. Crime + community violence isn’t some thought experiment to project your thoughts & theories abt communities you’ve never met. /6 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Mind you, there are entire TV series glamorizing, humanizing, and sympathizing White Americans in this exact situation of selling drugs to live - Weeds, Breaking Bad, etc. But fact is, Black & Brown communities have been in this predicament forever & get called “animals.” /5 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

For Black & Brown communities, especially in the era of criminalization, the choice to sell weed of course is a risky one - not just w/ police, but with those you get tied up with. Yet when a teenage boy believes the other option is homelessness, they may take the chance. /4 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

It’s virtually impossible to pay rent on $8/hr. And when you are teenage boy in a fatherless home (his dad passed away), there is a drive to be “the man of the house.” To help your mom. And what makes money fast when a full time job doesn’t pay enough to live? Selling weed. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Let me give you a real life example that I’ve encountered often (wording vaguely to protect people). Growing up I was friends w/ a boy who was the son of a single mom. They struggled to pay rent. As we know, hourly work doesn’t pay a living wage - especially then. /2 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Republicans are all upset that I’m connecting the dots between poverty and crime. I know most of them haven’t experienced or seen these issues first hand, but I have. This may be hard for them to admit, but poverty and crime are highly linked, both violent & nonviolent alike. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @KingBach: https://t.co/Sj2sVP7Gdt — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @AyannaPressley: In March, I sent a letter to The Occupant of the @WhiteHouse demanding he grant clemency to save the lives of our most… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Anyways, if you want to support a Texan Latino leader who actually gives a damn about our community and advances progressive causes, join @JulianCastro and I next week in support of People First 😌 Details here: https://t.co/bE3J1Nq9RT — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

GOP boycotting Nike over Kaepernick = “free speech” Dems boycott anything= “suppression” I know consistency isn’t your thing, but pick a lane. Trump targeted Latinos on Day 1. Caged our kids. And you defend it. Your habichuelas probably taste like your politics anyway: 0 sazón — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @donmoyn: When Ted refuses to buy your product: peaceful protest, marketplace of ideas. When you don't buy Ted's beans: cancel culture,… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @Haleaziz: Senate/House Dems send letter to ICE & DHS on recent international student policy, urging the agency to withdraw the guidance… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Many of the people actually “cancelled” are those long denied a fair hearing of their ideas to begin w/: Palestinian human rights advocates Abolitionists Anticapitalists Anti-imperialists Not spicy “contrarians” who want to play devils advocate w/ your basic rights in the NYT — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

I have an entire TV network dedicated to stoking hatred of me. A white supremacist w/ a popular network show regularly distorts me in dangerous ways, & it’s a normal part of my existence to get death threats from their audience. You don’t see me complaining abt “cancel culture” — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

The term “cancel culture” comes from entitlement - as though the person complaining has the right to a large, captive audience,& one is a victim if people choose to tune them out. Odds are you’re not actually cancelled, you’re just being challenged, held accountable, or unliked. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

People who are actually “cancelled” don’t get their thoughts published and amplified in major outlets. This has been a public service announcement. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Get yourself friends like these: this tweet wasn’t up for TWO MINUTES when my friend hit me up with the recipe. (Their note: “the ginger is controversial, but worth it”) (For accessibility: 4 Salt, 1 paprika, 1 cumin, 1 celery powder, 2 garlic powder, .5 ginger , 1 chili powder) https://t.co/5WFe9sL5jE — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling “how to make your own Adobo” — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Folks can’t pay rent & our GOP Senate + Trump are lighting the match for our housing crisis to explode. 🧨 NY: we’re going to help teach you how to defend yourself from eviction. Join me, @JamaalBowmanNY & @housing4allNY for an eviction defense workshop: https://t.co/B0fbfgCze6 — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

RT @cristianafarias: There will be lots of takes today about the Supreme Court and the financial records that Trump is shielding from Congr… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Above all, I keep hearing that booming voice of our forever Chairman Elijah Cummings. He had a mantra of sorts for us: “be efficient and effective.” He operated w/ precision &was one of the best leaders I’ve ever seen. A master. I hope he’d be satisfied to see today’s SC ruling. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

What I love about the work of @OversightDems is that it‘s investigatory & collaborative, w/ rippling effects. It’s slow work, but that’s what makes it so gratifying - the committee will spend months, sometimes years laying groundwork that contributes to huge moments & shifts. /2 — PolitiTweet.org