Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Because “no tax evasion” and “no insurance fraud” don’t quite have the same ring to it. — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

@kraigschmidt Everyone’s last names are hyphenated - so you children take the first names of each of their parents. ex: my dad was Ocasio-ABC, my mom’s was Cortez-XYZ So I am Ocasio-Cortez (When they married, my mom became Ocasio-Cortez too - wives keep father’s name + take husband’s too) — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

For the curious, in Latinx culture children take *both* their parents‘ names. It’s not a “progressive, new thing.” It’s just how some names work. PR hyphenates, others mark differently. Your last name = the families that came together to make you. AOC is also fine though :) — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

My last name is Ocasio-Cortez. Full stop. That’s my name. No, you can’t say “Cortez.” I’ve never used that in my life. “Cortez” is referring to someone else. Even if they‘re trying to be rude + wrong, my dad’s last name was Ocasio anyway. (His name was hyphenated too, though.) — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

By the way: Fox News likes to say my name (incorrectly) as “Cortez,” which I can only imagine is bc that sounds more ‘stereotypically’ Hispanic + probably incites more ‘anxiety’ for them. Pro Tip: My last name is not “Cortez,” just as theirs isn’t “Ingra” or “Carl” or “Hann.” — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

“How dare they refuse to say their name in a wrong accent & not mangle their own family name so that I can feel more comfortable instead of look inside myself & examine why something as small as *a person’s name* makes me uncomfortable in the first place?? This is an outrage!” — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Siri, show me the brand of ‘economic anxiety’ that mocks Americans of color as unintelligent + unskilled, while *also* mocking those same Americans for speaking more languages than you: https://t.co/HXBC7Osexu — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

If by ‘the Latina thing,’ she means I actually do the work instead of just talk about it, then yeah, I’m doing ‘the Latina thing.’ Unless of course she‘s talking about being multilingual, which we know isn’t a ‘Latina thing.’ It’s a ‘21st century’ thing. https://t.co/v41dAyjshP — PolitiTweet.org

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Meanwhile as folks wring their hands over a nonbinding #GreenNewDeal, I spent this AM touring LaGuardia airport + d… https://t.co/BBVaTKxM4n — PolitiTweet.org

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Source: https://t.co/MOnLOz7W8Q — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

JP Morgan agreed to pay out *$13 billion* over its massive role in mortgage schemes w the ‘08 recession. They also finance major fossil fuel pipelines. It’s big money💵 So maybe they *aren’t* the best authority on prioritizing economic wellbeing of everyday people & the planet. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nowthisnews: Rather than shout down a heckler, @AOC invited them into her fight for equality https://t.co/jJ3swBKcQV — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EricHolthaus: Kudos to @chrislhayes and @AOC for this hour-long primetime discussion on the biggest challenge we face as a species and… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EngageMichigan: Auto insurance companies use credit scores to discriminate against low-income Michiganders. @RashidaTlaib wants that to… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

Next Friday: We’re teaming up with @chrislhayes to bring you our NY-14 #GreenNewDeal town hall from the Bronx, because a better future starts from the bottom up ♻️⤴️🌎 Tune in next week! #inners — PolitiTweet.org

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A poll tax by any other name... — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

#GreenNewDeal haters’ plan to address Climate Change: https://t.co/ahuDXnxcDG — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

68% of all NYC public school students are Black or Latino. To only have 7 Black students accepted into Stuyvesant (a *public* high school) tells us that this is a system failure. Education inequity is a major factor in the racial wealth gap. This is what injustice looks like. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @FlyingWithSara: Labor's popularity is on the rise, but states keep enacting anti-union laws. Why? Because wealthy donors keep pushing a… — PolitiTweet.org

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White supremacists committed the largest # of extremist killings in 2017. What the President is saying here: “if you engage in violent acts of white supremacy, I will look the other way.” Understand that this is deliberate. This is why we can’t afford to sit on the sidelines. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RepLoriTrahan: Happy Birthday, @cspan! https://t.co/EqsrVmfxw7 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @soledadobrien: My mom died today. Joining my dad who passed away 40 days ago. She was a pretty remarkable lady. An immigrant from Cuba,… — PolitiTweet.org

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC

@soledadobrien My deepest condolences, Soledad. Thank you for sharing her important story with us. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kylegriffin1: The House Judiciary Committee is planning on hosting a hearing in the coming weeks addressing the rise of white nationali… — PolitiTweet.org

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This is different than being moderate on policy. I may disagree w/ approach (keeping the ACA as-is w/small tweaks, etc), but at least that’s a policy convo. But to make decisions based on the political efficacy of a bigoted argument gives that bigotry power, & that’s a problem. — PolitiTweet.org

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We can’t gloss over it, or quietly consider that the “shrewd” thing to do is nominate someone who won’t be subject to bigoted attacks. Morally, we can’t give a pass to this dangerous tactic. But even politically, the Dem base is all the people you demoralize by not standing up. — PolitiTweet.org

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When “centrists” care more about the GOP base than the Dem base, bigotry gets legitimized. This is *the* playbook.… https://t.co/NnrXXqyB03 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @PostOpinions: An op-ed from @IlhanMN: I've seen firsthand the devastating toll of war. We need an inclusive foreign policy. https://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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Gracias a todos lo que me ayudaron hoy a replantar mi zz! 🌱💜 - Shout out to everyone who helped me repot my zz today! They‘re doing great ☺️ — PolitiTweet.org