Posted on 01/26/2020 4:47:38 AM PST by Libloather
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke of an unhealthy country nearly teetering on the brink of collapse in a speech on behalf of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at an Iowa campaign rally, saying radical change is necessary to reverse the bipartisan policies that have deeply hurt the economic circumstances of the average person in the United States.
AOC cited the falling life expectancy of white people and stagnated wages as evidence that the U.S. is a "nation in decline" and said "its up to us to turn it around. The trends that got us here will not get us out."
In her remarks, AOC also spoke about the "lock her up" chants often heard at President Trump's rallies. Rather than chastise the individuals responsible, AOC said systemic forces are responsible for driving people to such rhetoric.
"That phrase came from somewhere but what this society does to people. The worst thing we can think to do to a person. It stems from a culture of mass incarceration and culture. These things are connected," she said. "It is cultural, it is societal. And really what we are seeing when generations have worse outcomes or are predicted to have worse outcomes than before, when billionaires coexist with the highest rates of homelessness since the Great Depression."
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“in decline”?
Does she mean that voting Bernie Sanders president will make America great “Again”?
That Muslim is a sick SLIMEBALL!!! Really really sick...
>>>Shes running to be his VP<<<
Until she hits 35, the best she can be is his Bar Back.
Of course, maybe it would have been better than with my ex. 😋 Many times, I thought she died on me... 😋
That's why Mrs Deplorable is my wife..
Yes.
Strong sense of "I'm not responsible for anything. I am a victim. Nothing is my fault. It's all your fault."
If America becomes great again, they might have to take some personal responsibility for their own situation. They don't want that.
Falling life expectancy of white people and stagnated wages as evidence that the U.S. is a “nation in decline.
Why does the word illegals come to mind?.
is this the rally where she didn’t even mention Bernie’s name? and she thought the rally was for her?
the reason that life expectancy of ‘white people’ is in decline is decades of being stressed out by whiney crybaby professional victims knawing on our ankles and bullying our children. While we work 10hour days to pay the taxes to support those same whiney crybaby professional victims and our children go off to fight wars to preserve their right to be whiney crybabies.
and if America is in such a sad state, that it’s tottering on the brink, maybe she should do the right thing and give up some of that congressional salary instead of demanding even more swag.
Exactly.
It’s her only redeeming quality.
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