'To me, capitalism is irredeemable,' says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. 'We should be scared right now because corporations have taken over our government.'
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over the weekend denounced “capitalism” as “irredeemable” and warned people that “corporations have taken over our government.”
The 29-year-old freshman representative, who has described herself as a democratic socialist, went on to say that “we should be scared.” “We’re reckoning with the consequences of putting profit above everything else in society,” she said. “And what that means is people can’t afford to live. For me, it’s a question of priorities and right now I don’t think our model is sustainable.”
Ocasio-Cortez has repeatedly urged the Democratic party to contemplate progressive policies in order to combat disparity and climate change. She recently proposed the Green New Deal resolution which seeks to address global warming and economic inequality by investing in eco-friendly jobs.
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