AOC. The country continues to obsess over the bright light of the progressive caucus and most high profile member of “The Squad.” From day one, AOC has been the subject of harsh criticisms steeped in misogyny and class resentment; mostly from the right. Oftentimes, however, the criticisms have come from inside the Democratic Party establishment. Recently, however, she’s been in the crosshairs of the far left end of the spectrum. Some of this isn’t new, but it seems to be growing. In this episode we look deeper at her record, set a few things straight about the nature of politics in America and make a haunting comparison from history that serves as a warning.

Chapters

Intro: 00:00:32

Post Show Musings: 00:20:03

Outro: 00:36:33

Resources

The Militant: Hands of Rosa Luxemburg

Vanity Fair: Unearthed Video Shows Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Been Psychotically Stalking AOC for Years

Politico: From agitator to insider: The evolution of AOC

AOC's Pathetic Biden Endorsement

New York Magazine: AOC Is Just a Regular Old Democrat Now

Pod Save America: Exclusive: AOC Talks Honestly About Joe Biden, The Supreme Court, and the 2024 Presidential Election

Office of Congressional Ethics: OCE Referral Regarding Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The New York Times: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Apologizes for Vote on Iron Dome Funding

Clerk: Roll Call 275 | Bill Number: HR 5323

Jacobin: Railroad Workers United: “We Would Never Concede Our Right to Strike”

Mother Jones: Railroad Workers Kept Applying Pressure For Sick Days. It’s Working.

Global Project Against Hate and Extremism: Robert F. Kennedy Tweet Mobilizes Neo-Nazis

Jacobin: AOC and the Squad’s List of Left-Wing Accomplishments Is Quite Long

LR 132: Evaluating The Squad w/ Branko Marcetic + @MinionDeathCult on the UPS Vote

UNFTR Episode Resources

April 2021 Quickie: AOC & the Lying Men Hydra

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