Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

That's exactly right. And like the thing is, is when we talk about solidarity, the reason why solidarity is when we build that is such an antidote to kleptocracy and corruption. I think something that's really important for people to understand and that's something that I also think the left can do a better job at.

That's exactly right. And like the thing is, is when we talk about solidarity, the reason why solidarity is when we build that is such an antidote to kleptocracy and corruption. I think something that's really important for people to understand and that's something that I also think the left can do a better job at.

is also explaining why this solidarity is important, not just on moral grounds, but this is our strategy for defeating the billionaire class. Because they are going to say, your wages are low because of an immigrant. And by the way, oh, you're going to drive down, wait until there's no immigrants to

is also explaining why this solidarity is important, not just on moral grounds, but this is our strategy for defeating the billionaire class. Because they are going to say, your wages are low because of an immigrant. And by the way, oh, you're going to drive down, wait until there's no immigrants to

do your roofing to do agricultural work in the United States, and you're going to have some UCLA alum that's doing your vegetables.

do your roofing to do agricultural work in the United States, and you're going to have some UCLA alum that's doing your vegetables.

They are exploited. They are absolutely exploited. But the thing is, is that when we allow ourselves to constantly be distracted by these culture wars around trans people, around... It's a new thing every day. But I think the answer isn't that... We just let those people be attacked. It's that we say, what are you doing, man?

They are exploited. They are absolutely exploited. But the thing is, is that when we allow ourselves to constantly be distracted by these culture wars around trans people, around... It's a new thing every day. But I think the answer isn't that... We just let those people be attacked. It's that we say, what are you doing, man?

I think we need to make standing up for these folks just like such an afterthought that it's not even a debate. We need to understand and see the bait for what it is, but we don't take the bait by letting those rights just erode and go by the wayside. Right.

I think we need to make standing up for these folks just like such an afterthought that it's not even a debate. We need to understand and see the bait for what it is, but we don't take the bait by letting those rights just erode and go by the wayside. Right.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah. Well, let's take the Lake and Riley Act, for example, which just passed in the Senate, which is – this kind of encapsulates a lot of what you just said. Lake and Riley Act, on its face, Republicans brought this and they say, well, if you are – by the way, Lake and Riley is a victim of a horrific crime.

Yeah. Well, let's take the Lake and Riley Act, for example, which just passed in the Senate, which is – this kind of encapsulates a lot of what you just said. Lake and Riley Act, on its face, Republicans brought this and they say, well, if you are – by the way, Lake and Riley is a victim of a horrific crime.

Horrible murder by some – by, I believe, an asylum seeker or an undocumented person.

Horrible murder by some – by, I believe, an asylum seeker or an undocumented person.

Yes, who had a criminal record.

Yes, who had a criminal record.

Now, first and foremost, her family explicitly asked that her name not be politicized or used or wielded in this way. And Every time I see this, it's just so disgusting to me that they just trampled on this family's wishes and decided to do this. But anyways. So you have this act that's brought forth.

Now, first and foremost, her family explicitly asked that her name not be politicized or used or wielded in this way. And Every time I see this, it's just so disgusting to me that they just trampled on this family's wishes and decided to do this. But anyways. So you have this act that's brought forth.