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While dem-soc politics engulfs us, assorted Democratic establishment hacks demand that the tide recede. One twit said socialists should find another party and not seek party resources. In fact the party provides no such resources. Moreover, when it loses a primary it violates its own principles and sabotages properly elected Democratic primary winners on the left. India Walton in Buffalo, NY, is one case in point.

Run AOC Run

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Tarot: Pluto in Aquarius

The Major Arcana in tarot traces the journey of the Fool. The order of the cards has not been placed randomly—it is the story that reflects the ever-evolving nature of human existence. This journey unfolds in three stages: physical, mental, and spiritual.

Each tarot card aligns with an astrological influence. As Pluto transitions into Aquarius, we find ourselves moving from the control and chains of the Devil (ruled by Capricorn) to the crumbling Tower (ruled by Scorpio). From this collapse, we rise into the birth and insight of the Star (ruled by Aquarius).

In the Fool’s journey, even in times of chaos and coldness, humanity and compassion always prevail.

"Perhaps we are in the downfall of the broken way. This was not built to last. Inequity, injustice, is not built to last. It lasts a long time. It could last hundreds of years, but ultimately it crumbles into this: a small cohort of incompetent people that create damage, and from that something new can spring."

- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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#GIRLBOSS #Repost @pix11news ・・・ @RepOcasioCortez grills #Cohen about Trump's alleged tax fraud at the #CohenHearing Wednesday. . . . . #aoc #alexandriaocasiocortez #ocasiocortez #michaelcohen #trump #donaldtrump #presidenttrump #cohentestimony https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaNnnZFARo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dckfm4csxtim

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2/07/2019 NPR: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Releases Green New Deal Outline

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🎧#Cortesnyclivestream #ep48 #LetteringwtVolume As discussed on 🗣#CultureTalk - Here’s a clip of New York Congressional Nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez thanking her team for that great win on District 14th. She’s endorsing other #progressive candidates running for #congress. . . 🎧Check out our conversation on #itunes, #stitcher and #spotify. . . #progressive #democratic #ocasiocortez2018 #november6 #ocasiocortez #alexandriaocasiocortez #representationmatters #pocmatter #newyorkcity #bronx #queens #democraticsocialism #latinopodcast #latinpodcast #pocpodcast #Repost @ocasio2018 with @get_repost ・・・ From the bottom of my heart, thank you to all our organizers, donors, supporters, and believers in a better world. We will only achieve Medicare for All, Criminal Justice Reform, & Environmental Justice when everyday people come together for change. It all starts at home. Let’s bring it to November. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUR-JbhQ7e/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dnzokkydkgmu

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Ocasio-Cortez: A New Victimology

Unless you have been under a rock for the past month, you have been hearing the name Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from every angle.  She seemingly came out of nowhere and flew at us from the left.  She has more press coverage than any other Democrat running for Congress.  So, who is Ocasio-Cortez?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a 28-year-old self-proclaimed democratic socialist from the Bronx, New York who beat out the #4 Democrat in the congressional running. Ocasio-Cortez was employed as a bartender in New York when she won the ballot.  She is a graduate of Boston University with a Bachelors in Economics and International Relations.  Ocasio-Cortez assisted in the campaigns for Barack Obama and later for Bernie Sanders. This still doesn’t answer how a 28-year-old woman with so little government and life experience ended up winning the Democratic primary.  

Brand New Congress (BNC) is a political group which was formed from the remnants of Bernie Sanders’ campaign in 2016.  Their goal is to stage and support Democratic candidates of their choosing to help reform the current Congressional seats outside of the DNC.  Bernie’s old friends were accepting applications from people who wanted to run for the upcoming elections.  Ocasio-Cortez’s brother submitted an application on her behalf. Ocasio-Cortez was chosen to be the candidate for BNG.  They took her under their wing and taught her how to use social media for her campaign, taught her how to handle interviews, and of course assisted in raising funds. Unfortunately, one of the major shortcomings of the Democratic party is their inability to answer straightforward questions and have an educated debate

Ocasio-Cortez is being called the “darling” of the Democratic Party.  I think she is far from her comfort zone and I don’t think that she will be successful in politics until she has more time and experience under her belt.  Here is why:

Every time Ocasio-Cortez is criticized she claims it is because she is a woman.  She is crying wolf every other week and essentially hurting woman more than she is representing them.  If women, like Ocasio-Cortez, keep claiming the defense of sexism it will hold no sway in a situation when the actions really were sexist. The overuse of gender-oriented hate crimes dulling the importance of the issue and causing those who are true victims to be questioned for their accusations.  Ocasio-Cortez is making a horrible name for women across America with her victimization and self-centered propaganda.

When Ocasio-Cortez enters an open line of questioning, she cannot answer the questions.  Ocasio-Cortez has a degree in International Relations, but she doesn’t know the answers to basic questions about Israel and Palestine. She also has a degree in economics, but she cannot explain the basic idea of capitalism and why it has been successful.  Just because you passed your classes Cum Laude doesn’t mean that you are prepared to use your education in the real world.  That is why people in government typically have to work their way up a ladder. I’m sure the world behind a bar didn’t require her to think on economics much.

Ocasio-Cortez cannot seem to keep her facts straight.  As an example, in an on-air interview, she claims that the military was given a $700 billion increase in the last budget.  The Military’s entire budget is $700 billion.  They didn’t receive an additional $700 billion dollars.  Also, Ocasio-Cortez claims that unemployment is low because people are working 2 jobs.  The highest rate of people working multiple jobs in history was in 2001 at 6.5% and we were at a rate of less than 5% in June of 2018.  She claims that people are working 60-80 hours a week, but the masses actually average between 34 and 35 hours per week from 2006-2018. The Washington Post, a known leftist media outlet, even posted an entire article proving Ocasio-Cortez’s facts were incorrect.

Ocasio-Cortez slanders people for calling her out.  Ben Shapiro, a popular conservative in the media industry publicly asked Ocasio-Cortez to have an intellectual discussion with him on his Sunday special.  Ben Shapiro invited her and offered money to her campaign or the charity of her choice to pay for her time.  Her response was to liken Shapiro’s invitation to catcalling and accuse him of being “a man with bad intentions.”  Catcalling is defined as a whistle, shout, or comment to someone in a sexual nature. For those who don’t know who Ben Shapiro is, let introduce you.  Ben Shapiro started at college when he was 16, he is a practicing Orthodox Jew, wears a Kippah when seen in public, and was a virgin until he married his wife 10 years ago at the ripe age of 22.  I don’t even think Ben Shapiro knows how to catcall.

For the record, Ocasio-Cortez actually showed up to the office of the candidate she was running against and verbally demanded that he debate her in the name of the people. What was Ben’s response to her Twitter feed?  “This sort of catcalling is unacceptable, I have been reliably informed.”

In short, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a victim of her own making and will never have to answer for herself because she will always be victimized.  This is exactly why the extremists and their ideas are harming America. If people continue to see themselves as victims, they will never be able to rise above and do better for themselves. Part of me feels bad for Ocasio-Cortez at having been pulled into this race by campaigners of Sanders who, I’m sure, saw her as a naïve young “darling” who they can control like a puppet on strings through her tenure in Congress.  The other part of me thinks that maybe, just maybe, Ocasio-Cortez is young enough to learn a little bit about the real world if she steps into Congress in her ruby slippers and realizes that you won’t survive with those snakes by playing the victim.  

©   Doc Ward, DPA