Congresswoman continues war of words with those who mock her previous employment before historic election win.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continues to hit out at those who criticize her for working as a bartender before she was elected to Congress in 2018. The New York Democrat was mocked online after she tweeted her own criticism of Ivanka Trump in response to a video which went viral over the weekend.
"Imagine if more people in power spent years of their lives actually working for a living," she wrote."We'd probably have healthcare and living wages by now." "Working people that GOP dismiss as 'just a waitress/cook/etc' contain multitudes, & are just as capable & intelligent as anyone. Classism—judging someone's character by their income—is disappointing to see from them.
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