AOC called the wrestler's words a 'promising peek into what growth looks like in our national discourse on race.'
Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been making waves outside politics this weekend. On Sunday, the representative weighed in on race and diversity in the world of professional wrestling.
According to Rhodes, Brandi, who is black, said in response: “Well, then you don’t see my experience.” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted out a clip of the exchange, writing: “This exchange is a promising peek into what growth looks like in our national discourse on race. Thanks for sharing your experience in this powerful moment, [Cody Rhodes].”
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