Rep. Ocasio-Cortez On The Humanitarian Crisis In And Speaking With President Biden About Gaza
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2024
- Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains her use of the word “genocide” in a speech criticizing U.S. support for Israel’s military actions, and describes speaking to President Biden about the urgent need to increase the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. Stick around for two more segments with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez.
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Teaching in a multilingual middle school with many religions, students asked me "are you Pro-Israel or Pro-Palestine? I said I'm Pro-children! No one should be dropping bombs on children!!
Great point. IMO a problem in our country is everyone usually is pushed to take sides. This tragedy in Gaza is not about taking sides, should be about help ending the human catastrophe for both sides, obviously the palestinians need the biggest help.
I would have answered "I'm pro-peace".
I wonder if you said that on Oct 7th?
a moral equivalent should have been, anti terrorism. Both the far right israelians but more visible and hard to ignore the integrists islamists , hamas , hezbollah, all jihadists that forget not, are religious nuts supremacist that YOU SHOULD NOT defend in any circumstances. One aim of the terrorist attack of Hamas was exactly this situation where Israel is condamned for reaction to it. For record I do not condonne the far right Natanyahu, he should have been in prison for corruption a long time ago, now he hangs and use the far right to stay out of prison
But never ever forget the religious nut that manipulate u in defending their cause.
So I guess you are a Trump supporter!!!!
Trump Supporter!
I hope we're watching a future president. This country needs a sensible, smart and eloquent leader - desperately.
I don't know. She ran on disrupting Washington and is now sadly part of it.
I hope she runs as well. Smart and on point, always!
She'd make a great Leader of the House, i'd hate to lose her frm Congress
@@mycosys Did you watch how she barely criticized Joe who was really the guy empowering the Genocide of 30,000 Palestinians?
@@mycosys She has failed to stand up to her party and Biden. Congresswoman Thalib is better than her.
"Passed away". A massive victory for the passive voice.
I know right..
They definitely didn't just " pass away"
Murdered, along with over 33,000 others.
Biden needs to be held accountable for his complicity in this genocide
Before she said those words she made sure to mention that the were attacked. I don't think she meant to minimize their deaths, but it is probably a respect and sensitivity thing given the forum she's at for the very fresh wounds still felt by their loved ones.
She isn't saying what she wants to say. She's holding her tongue and you can tell.
I thought I was the only one that noticed that. Especially the part on Joe biden
She's intelligent and knows how to play her cards. Speaking without thinking is MTG. periodt.
Yeah, it gives the idea that she is a puppet
@Happyllama220 no, it gives the idea that she's not saying everything she wants to, so as not to alienate voters (as she's done in the past). In other words, not completely sincere/honest.
@@LindaC616that makes sense. I imagine her party also sets the tone. She was becoming a meme.
This is how an intelligent person in Congress should sound and conduct themselves. Thank you AOC for letting me know that there's someone really fighting for us. You're an inspiration.
Even her own constituents think she's a sell-out and scoff at her like the inept clownshow she is.
Yea, if only Stephen were so aware of reality, too, and not this ignorant of history.. 2:15
Israel was stolen, not formed. Stephen needs to learn history outside of Capitalist propaganda.
my thoughts exactly that's what I said in my comment prior to reading yours
🤣
I would love to see her in the Senate or even higher office. SOON!
I can’t believe that AOC has to spend even a second dealing with people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Gym Jordan and Matt Gaetz and the rest of the GOP deplorables.
I'm sure her workplace environment is very unhealthy with those kinds of colleagues.
Stephen Colbert
as a Christian, should dive deeper into american christian zionism
and how this movement is instrumental in backing the Netanyahu govt
I cannot either. It’s disgusting
Right? Valedictorian with remedial students. Was going lower but...
Well, the rare time when AOC helped Rep Matt G was in firing Speaker McCarthy. I wonder if AOC would help MTG sack Speaker Johnson???
I hope the democrats get back🎉 into power and regain the Speakership.
I will never forget giving her $5 before anyone even heard of her. No one called her AOC yet. I knew she would do a good job, but I didn’t know she would be such a superstar. I live in Florida and we need people like her to run for congress too. Best $5 I ever spent.
are you mentally well?
this woman is a danger
she is opposed to imperialism but promoting war in ukraine?
Great job the both of you, thanks for giving this to us and the world. Peace.
AOC was a science GEEK in HS! I like that. I also like that she answers questions directly, especially about how one has to have empathy in order to handle the Gaza conflict.
She’s also a huge Trekkie 🖖
Except she didn't really take a side or advocate for any particular action, if you rewatch. I'm a huge fan of hers but...
@@MrNastradamusshe definitely has.
She won an award at ISEF. Truly cracked. Surprised she didn't end up at an Ivy.
@@MrNastradamus She has spoken clearly elsewhere. I watched, and am not inclined to rewatch, so perhaps you're right in this case. But in context, she is hard core and steadfast in her condemnation of the IDF.
I'll never forget that AOC was kind enough to come to Texas to fundraise for the people in need during the the deepfreeze winter when our grid nearly collapsed. She's one of the good ones. Our own Senator was trying to bail to Cancun. He who shall remain nameless, is NOT one of the good ones.
So was Wellstone in this state. Still feels like yesterday
I agree, Im a a Republucan and Im voting for Joe Biden, because my party is not the same anymore. I remember in the 1980s when the Republican party was normal, but the orange clown has turned it into a circus show.
@@trevorcarey3997
Good for you ! 👏👏👏👏👏 or ...
At least until things normalize ( after the pumpkin head is out of politics) perhaps.
People are still caught up about the freeze. It was a tragedy yes, but Abbott fixed the grid immediately. Haven’t had any known problems since. She recognizes mistakes and changes her stance with no backlash, Greg Abbott did the same AND solved the problem. Where’s the grace?
@@Galalyth
Read it again because, what I have written is not the same you think I wrote.
Comprehension skills are essential to understanding the written word.
Why did she say those World Kitchen workers "passed away?" They were murdered by Israel.
She made an uncharacteristic mistake. It happens.
@@paradisepipeco I'm gonna go full conspiracy and say she was coached. Either by her colleagues who warned her just how deep the Israel support runs in this country, or by herself as she observed the countless number of careers that were abruptly cut short due to pro-Palestinian sentiments. Throughout all this, she went slow to choose her words carefully. At least that's what I saw.
Accidentally killed due to a series of errors that should not have happened. Not murdered
@@sdgdhpmbp _(Please forgive the pomposity of my verbosity in this lengthy reply.....)_
She is likely coached in regard to every public move she makes. However, before I rebut your comment, let me thank you for the first intelligent opinion _(with which I disagree)_ that puts forth that she was not in error, but rather, as you stated. I get pretty tired of playing Whac-A-Mole with children, as has occurred elsewhere on this page, so again, thanks for putting forth a friendly and reasonable intelligent argument.
I submit, however that your Achilles heel is that _"...she went slow to choose her words"._
Assuming she was as you say coached and well prepared; as I believe she always is, then she would have expected this volatile point to come up, and would have already planned how she would respond; and not hesitated in the moment on camera, as she did.
I submit that based upon the context of her rhetoric and considering the source _(herself),_ that it was a rare momentary lapse of reason, which I have never seen before with AOC, and would not expect. But it happens. She is human. We dunno what kind of day she had, my friend.
She didn't need anyone to tell her how deep the support for Israel goes. She knows. Nor would she be inclined to minimize the point, other than to use a much better choice of words to maintain, as you suggest, diplomacy so as not to alienate the hard core IDF supporters, AND avoid derailing the interview in one swell foop.
She is not among those who wish to justify or minimize what happened, and she has been pretty clear about that.
The gist of my argument is supported by her entire history and its outspoken consistency, like Katie Porter; and just like Jamie Raskin, Senator Whitehouse, or Bernie...... she is always prepared, fearless, brilliant, and can cut MTG and Lowrent Boobhurt to ribbons before breakfast on her worst day.
And I have never seen a hint of her playing the attractive woman card, which is why those on the right single her out, but not Katie Porter. But I digress.
I further submit that if you are correct, that contradicts her entire history and consistently progressive clearly stated position. I believe her awareness of the potential rabbit hole on this point caused her to attempt to strike a balance between openly telling it like it is and doing what she did, which is totally drop the ball. I say it was a bit of brain freeze, and nothing more.
Had she been blunt, which is necessary but not necessarily then and there... _(timing is everything....)._ If she had done it there it could have derailed the rest of the interview and dominated it, as well as alienated some she is actively trying to enlist in support, as you stated.
Sorry for the length of this reply. I could go on, but I trust you see my POV.
Thanks again for the reasonable, intelligent reply. Cheers.
*_"If we had some ham, we could have some ham and eggs, if we had some eggs."_*
~~ Groucho Marx
@@ShieRozow-Composer no....murdered
AOC being a recovering nerd makes me love her all the more ❤. Witnessing her maturation as a stateswoman has been a delight.
White House bound. At 70, I hope I live long enough to be part of that.
( Once again, thanks Stephen)
Hear, hear!
I like her a lot, I like how empathetic she is, but it's not nearly enough. How can she not yell harder? The US is allowing the famine and war to continue because Israel is using the US money and arms to attack, without the US' support there would be no war. It's all in the hands of the US and yet the US is playing theatrics with us, they don't want the war but they're not stopping it. They're not practicing what they're preaching (I'm talking about the government). AOC should start working on reforms for criminal activity happening in NYC. Ceasefire.
I love her ... I really think SHE should be President
Umm....maybe the AOC of old is better. She used to run to disrupt the Washington DC Dems like Pelosi but now she's part of it.
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@@I.P.Freely2-yz1je You're funny. Blind and funny. Congresswoman Tlaib is the real deal not AOC.
Her time will come if Trump doesn't get elected and become our Emporer. Im betting she will be the first female President if Biden doesn't keel over while in office.
@@I.P.Freely2-yz1je Your mom is bot
She is so smart and so committed.
How old is she and Pete B or Katie Porter🤔 either or as president and vice president what a difference they’d make to America🤷♂️ very smart intellectuals, forward thinking can string more than five words together that actually is coherent a nice thing to hear after the 🤮 and 💩 running out off trumps incoherent mouth!👏👏👏
She is the poster girl for DUMB.
🤣 you are funny 🤣
@@ehaaron You are not smart.
@@sydkiriakou2481 YES!!!!!!
Thank you Alexandra for your openess
From the UK. AOC gives us hope. The sane voice in an out of control place. Good luck America and lets hope.
Thank you for all your hard work AOC. It is appreciated.
She is a breath of fresh air! I feel a huge sigh of relief when she speaks. The future of this country is petrifying. She gives me hope. Plain and simple . Whoever is vexed, be vexed.
Dashone184, so we'll said! I agree! She speaks so well. She knows and explains so well! Why can't we have a hundred more AOC's!?
Unfortunately, for every one like her, there are 10 Marjorie Green Taylors in the Congress!
Just curious, why nobody mentions Egypt and Qatar role on this?
@@catalinalopez250 Be vexed
A breath of fresh air. One of our best.
Amongst all the idiots in politics it’s a relief to have her and the few others like her in power. Imagine having humane, caring and smart leaders everywhere in the world. We’d all be much happier.
AOC is a national treasure.
@@I.P.Freely2-yz1je you are?
@@carn9507 the color of Jesus. BLACK. Your savior. The shade of the universe. And you are, let me guess. White. Which makes you a mutation. The one race the sun actively trys to kill.
In which universe? 🤢🤮
...and due to BIDENFLATION this national treasure has lost 2/3's of its value!
@@primuspilus858
That was due to Donald Trump's inability to deal with a pandemic. Donald Trump also increased our national debt 7.8 million dollars, and you want to put that on the Democrats?
One note, and for a good reason.
The seven aid workers were hunted and murdered. They did not simply die.
One drone strike, then as survivors left the area a second drone strike. Then a third at a third location. IDF statements don't say it was a mistake.
As for Oct 7 attack why has no one questioned why "hamas" broke through so easily, even though the Israeli female guards reported weeks before of strange movements on the Gaza side of the fence? And no one reacted?
Dictatorships are known for incompetence and corruption. And while Netanyahu isn't yet a dictator, he's a far-right zealot. They got good intel, didn't believe it, and sent troops to backup settler attacks in the West Bank. How similar to George W and Putin facing terrorism it is!
They were trying to be nice and not racially profile. Forget that now! Get wrecked.
It was allowed to happen as a way for them to try and take the Gaza strip. Hamas was initially funded by Israel as a way to keep the Palestinians divided as netayahoo has clearly stated before. You should search up how many of their own people the israeli's killed due to the Hannibal directive.
@@Viper1924Bouncing around conspiracy sites, are we?
I don't think there's a sinister conspiracy theory. Israel just has an inept leader, much like we had George W Bush... and much like Bush, Netanyahu's idea of defending his nation is reactive instead of proactive.
What a wonderful guest! Thank you for bringing her on.
AOC - Is an inspiring individual who doesn’t see herself as above anyone. Se seems to see us all as equals. Congress needs more of that.
Reeeallly? As an independent who has always voted Dem, I have problems with someone whose neighbors (as in from the bldg where she supposedly resides) ot knowing who she is .... or someone who preaches green policy but doesn't recycle herself. Or who staff take ubers even when they're close to a train stop
@@LindaC616 source?
@@LindaC616 you understand that recycling (plastics, anyway) is a bit of a hoax. paper, aluminum and steel are all pretty easily recyclable but plastic is not. we can make a bigger difference by NOT buying things that are poorly packaged, or wastefully packaged and reuse things like ziplocs as many times as possible when purchased.
@@LindaC616 Not to be mean, but you should take some grammar lessons, m'luv.
@@ThatOpalGuy As a bit of comic relief, I live in Italy, and we recycle; however, everybody knows that the (Mafia owned) garbage collections all end up in the same place.
It just shows you how powerless we are against governments (including America's) that are owned by super-rich crooks.
I really appreciate her deflections "I wasn't the first to use this word [genocide] on the floor" and "Many of us have engaged him on this issue" -- while it's natural that such a gifted speaker ends up in the spotlight (how many times has she been on The Late Show?) she's not there to hog that spotlight or to claim special personal importance. We are so lucky to have her.
Certainly shows character
I really wish she could tell us more about that discussion with Biden. I could see the pain in her eyes...
So smart. She answered with care, not rehearsed but genuine takes. Just showed she knew the subject n can explain n convey naturally w/o scripted answers.
actually, its pretty rehearsed. can she call genocide what happend on october 7 ?
there is a peaceful solution, surrender
FYI: IDF had a role in allowing Hamas to attack by withdrawing the day before and then waiting hours to push Hamas out? YES in Cohoots for sure as the IDF funded the origin of Hamas.
Total garbage
Now, could you imagine MTG or Lauren Boebert talking like this?.... No way.
🙄
They are literally incapable
for me mtg will always be harassing a school shooting survivor, spitting venom on open wounds for a camera...
that image, that act will forever be associated w/ her in my mind
They’re crazy bitches.
MTG is hate filled, stupid and vicious. Boebert is just stupid. No comparision.
Now, c'mon, you have to hand it to Boobert.
AOC is highly intelligent, well spoken, bares integrity, and is very savvy. She is a credit to her constituents and party. WE MUST VOTE BLUE IN ORDER TO CONTINUE SANITY, INTEGRITY, AND STABILITY IN THE WHITE HOUSE, AND HOPEFULLY BRING MORE OF THAT TO CONGRESS! 💪🌊🇺🇸💙
Not necessarily blue, but we definitely can't vote for Trump, anyone he supports, or anyone that supports him
You are out of your fcking mind 😢
Remember that when your kids are living at home until they are 30 and you no longer have social security. Good luck!
@robertgodlewski8553 hello its the gop that has a 1.5 trillion bill to but medicare/caid that goes with an additional over 3 trillion tax break for corps and uber wealthy. There aren't enough bridges to live under.
@@robertgodlewski8553yep, that's what's gonna happen if we get the orange menace back, he will destroy everything including social security.
She’s such a great communicator. She knows how to make a point succinctly and powerfully. We need more of her kind of leadership.
I love AOC but her points weren't succinct at all.
@@Rhythmicons then maybe you should switch back to Nancy Pelosi who was not only a "great communicator", by she was also "very succint" :-))))))))))))))
@@Q_from_Star_Trek I never liked Pelosi but I like John de Lancie.
Alexandria you give me hope for the future!
The US needs more politicians like her!
Ramen to that. Thank Dogs _(who arf in heaven, "Bingo" be thy name)_ and Greyhound for that, and that we do have a few.
@@paradisepipeco Let's see if Trump has some Jesus in him... Jesus said to the rich man : "Sell all that you own and give the money to the poor. Then you will have a treasure in Heaven (not in a tax haven) and THEN you can follow me." He also said "It would be easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to pass through the pearly gates". I don't think he fits the profile to be a second Jesus candidate!
@@sylvain-paulcote5470 You appear to have mistaken me for someone else; I know not who, my friend. Whatever and whoever you presume about me, it is apparent you're quite obviously mistaken. Not that I disagree with anything you said, however. Cheers.
Rev 22:17
AOC is one heck of a smart woman, not to mention poised, and articulate. We need more people like her in office. Glad Stephen has her on the show. I know she's busy, but it would be nice to see her more often.
AOC ain't fooling no black people no more, we for TRUMP y'all!
Katie Porter
And she is stunningly beautiful
So, waving your finger back and forth and screaming is being "articulate" now.
@@crazywood7593So, you were stunned. Wow.
She is everything a politician should be... ❤
young ?
Seriously?
By not calling out her spineless boss?
A sell out liar??
How? Not a fan?
❤❤❤❤We have some great young Democrats 🎉I'm so impressed with all of them. At 66, They are the Hope of the future. Thank you to every single one of them. ❤❤❤
A good piece of journalism...fox news should be taking note.
They are committed to doing the opposite!
Fox "news" is NOT a news channel, it is an entertainment channel!
Fox is registered as an “Entertainment” channel, not a journalistic one….. So restrictions on them are much looser than other authentic news channels.
Um...Fox? Sorry, ain't gonna happen.
So glad AOC shared what her dear Rwandan friend said. That is the crux of the issue-what it will take to change things.
Shows how little you understand. Rwanda was a genocide. Nothing like that happens in Gaza
Did you listen to what AOC said? Her friend's plea was extremely relevant. I know more than you think about the Tutsis and Hutus and how they really no longer be discerned as two separate tribes with separate loyalties, and yet-they interpreted it as such and bodies were so thick in the lake that you couldn't even see the water. So what else would you add?
@@juliettebobcat704 Rwanda was a horrific genocide. Gaza is a war started by a terrorist regime called Hamas. The two have nothing to do with each other. It is pure whataboutism AOC using. It is a disgrace she is bringing the two issues.
@@MrCiapither is a case at the International court of justice which was deemed a plausible case dor genocide, you are ill informed
AOC keep doing your work, we need you!
How hard is it. Everything she said is so easy to agree with and understand.
We need to seriously do better as individuals. This is an era of change. If we have to fight to death for a future, we are going to lose everything along the way.
How close are we to a collapse. Did Covid not show us that?
How close are we to famine at home?
It’s time for a world awakening.
A true leader.
Biden dropped the ball on Gaza, big time. AOC though was late in calling him out.
Put the crack pipe down
Yeah. Put it down. You burned your lips on the crack pipe.
Stephen telling her she went too far in calling it a genocide after all this time and after everything shows his cowardice and her courage. I have loved colbert for most of my adult life but that question and his absolute silence until the attack on WCK is despicable
@@anahata2009 I like my women black. They have superior genes.
"Tremendous empathy" is useless without a matching action. Just more thoughts and prayers...empty and hollow.
Its hard to get anything done with the gridlock in congress.....
Global power relationships shift slowly, much more slowly that I (and most of us) would like to see. But there is a shift in the wind, it seems to me. The Israeli state, and in particular Netanyahu, has demonstrated an unwillingness to exhibit and occupy a moral high ground. The U.S. has demonstrated its support for Israel, rhetorically and militarily. Now, it would be hard to argue a lack of U.S. support for Israel if it shifted its effective policy toward Israel by conditioning further foreign aid to Israel with requirements that it abide by international law and respect and protect human rights in the region. And backing that up. That could, it seems to me, have positive impacts in that region and also strengthen the U.S. morally and relationally in the eyes of the world.
I agree. Biden’s empathy, if it exists at all, is grossly overstated.
@@jennieloomis1252 I am so ashamed of our government's response...
@@kristenjensen2589 That's because you don't really know what's going on; there is no genocide in Gaza, none whatsoever, you should try to educate yourself.
Yay! I'm an Ohioan, but Ms Ocasio-Cortez represents our older son and his fiancé in Queens. She's one of the best.
I know some people AOC for not criticizing what is happening in Gaza enough.. but I think she's doing good and she spoke up every early and I appreciate. Thank you AOC.
"Assymetrical war" it certainly is. Thank you both for your wisdom, courage.
Stephen Colbert
as a Christian, should dive deeper into american christian zionism
and how this movement is instrumental in backing the Netanyahu govt
@fongponto , Hamas struck first and Israel had the right to retaliate. There are Palestinians that are not terrorists but Israel was given the land of Israel by God and the United Nations in 1948 because of the Holocaust. If any group would understand a genocide, it would be the Jewish people. Empathy is a concept that Christians would not understand. They hardly would know what this is like.
@@amyreynolds3619 these lands were "given" to europeans zionists by the brits
After decades of terror attacks coming from these zionst settlers before WW2
God doesn't have much to do with it
(but it suits the settler narrative as it did back then, during the times of slavery (as a god given right to the europeans)
@@amyreynolds3619 Hamas only exists as retaliation itself. You really think this began on Oct 7th? REALLY?
Heck, Netanyahu funded and enabled Hamas... He doesn't care about any hostages. He has been wanting to wipe out the Palestinian people for years.
Oct 7th was awful but the response has absolutely been disproportionate. Over 33,000 Palestinian civilians most of whom were women and children have been murdered in the 'retaliation'. "oh Hamas uses them as human shields". Would you shoot through a child hostage to only possibly kill the bad guy hiding behind that child?
Also have a list of attacks by your precious Israel:
1. Haifa Massacre 1937
2. Jerusalem Massacre 1937
3. Haifa Massacre 1938
4. Balad al-Sheikh Massacre 1939
5. Haifa Massacre 1939
6. Haifa Massacre 1947
7. Abbasiya Massacre 1947
8. Al-Khisas Massacre 1947
9. Bab al-Amud Massacre 1947
10. Jerusalem Massacre 1947
11. Sheikh Bureik Massacre 1947
12. Jaffa Massacre 1948
13. Deir Yassin Massacre 1948
14. Khan Yunis Massacre 1956
15. Jerusalem Massacre 1967
16. Sabra and Shatila Massacre 1982
17. Al-Aqsa Massacre 1990
18. Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre 1994
19. Jenin Refugee Camp April 2002
20. Gaza Massacre 2008-09
21. Gaza Massacre 2012
22. Gaza Massacre 2014
23. Gaza Massacre 2018-19
24. Gaza Massacre 2021
25. Gaza Genocide 2023 is still ongoing...
“There are up to 74 massacres and close to 68 villages that were either completely or partially erased, some actually managed to maintain them selves and even throughout the past couple of decades became major cities inside the green line of 48”
Or hey you could also read 'The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine' by Ilan Pappé published in 2006.
@@amyreynolds3619 ...why would christians not understand empathy? Its one of the most valued traits in christianity
a daughter of hard working immigrants who worked her way thru schooling, a smart student, tightened her bootstraps, paid for her college by doing jobs, studied law, working up to become a public servant and becoming a member of congress...truly an American dream, conservatives must love this example of true American potential right??
Her father was born in the US from Puerto Rican parents and her mother was born in PR. Puerto Rico is part of the US, therefore islanders that move or migrate to a US state, are not immigrants. Also, she didn't study law, she completed a BA in Economics and International Relations.
Perhaps you googled the wrong name. Or at least let's hope so. Because this is not a bio of Ocasio-Cortez. She didn't have to work too hard. And she did not study law. And her parents would definitely not like being called immigrants.
@@susy590 I would say that working as a bartender and waitress (by no means an easy job!) to help her mom is a darn good thing by itself. And her dedication to working "for the people" - _all_ people, not just those who can give her money - makes her awesome all by itself.
@@lisagulick4144 Again, not sure where you're getting your information. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez comes from middle class suburbia. Her father was an architect and did well for himself and his family. She went to Boston University and studied economics. Her father passed away in her sophomore year of college and left her and her mother comfortable. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez only courts and serves the wealthy. Remember the Met Gala? She ignores her constituents and their needs.She does nothing to help the poor and the homeless, except to walk away from them so she doesn't get her expensive shoes dirty.
She even came in 2nd in a national science fair, graduated from college as a dual major cum laude.
I love this lady, a great role model for everyone.
i love her too, but she aint role of anything
great model on how to be fake. And how to fake it to get votes and cowtow from the lobbying group like APAC
AOC is the shining light in our nation’s government. I’m so proud to have been one of her first ever donors, and I hope to one day be one of millions voting for her for President. Love this woman!
a true patriot and a fine human being please keep fighting we need more AOC's
"Asymmetrical war." That's a term I hadn't heard applied to the Israel-Hamas conflict. It fits.
Not a war.
It's an occupation, not a war
disproportionality
@@jamesgains8652 What are you talking about?? I'd like to know what you would want your government to do if you were surrounded by neighbors who were actively trying to destroy your country and people for decades (with suicide bombings, car ramming, stabbings, mass shootings etc). I'd like to know what you would do and want your government to do if terrorists came into your home on October 7th and brutally raped your daughter in front of you, chopped off your son's limbs, and blew up your wife with grenade. You and so many others live in the comfort of your own homes judging others from afar and you have no idea what it's like to be surrounded by terrorists and under the constant threat of terrorism. You're just a hypocrite who hasn't spent much time learning about the history of Israel and the history of the region. Shameful! And the reason there's an "occupation" in the West Bank is because instead of living peacefully alongside Israelis, Palestinians in the West Bank have consistently chosen the path of terror and refuse to live in peace with Jewish Israelis. And the Palestinians/Palestinian leadership could have turned Gaza into a flourishing state, but instead chose to use billions of dollars of aid to create a terrorist state. You don't sound informed, you sound ignorant.
@@Pl-ax0 Ah, yes, spreading lies can be fun. I have some more to add to your repertoire. The Allies were committing genocide against the Germans during WWII and now the Ukrainians are committing genocide against the Russians. Let me know if you want more---I have plenty.
its soooo refreshing and new to hear from a smart person in politics....
Finally! Someone who has the courage and integrity to call a spade a spade including pointing out how the hostages being held in Gaza are also in danger of losing their lives from the continuing attacks and orchestrated starvation of innocents. Everything she says is so profound and deeply truthful and thank goodness there is someone like her in Congress who has a platform to speak truth without spin.
Can you imagine laser beam greene having 1/100th of the intelligence in a response to a question?
Unfortunately. No . MTG is stupid as a box of rocks.
@@darlenelarochelle4011 HEY!!!! Rocks are waaaaay smarter!
"See us as human"
t-rump recently said in one of his many disgusting rallies, that immigrants are "not human". He also called them "animals", but can't say anything about white-supremacists other than "They're very fine people", or to "stand back and stand by" VOTE BLUE!!!!!
There is more than one meaning of "humanity"
@@codys447 Ever since Trump found out that a vegetarian eats vegetables, he won't go near a humanitarian.
Love her!!!! She is soooo smart!!!! We need her in our government!!!!!
Thank You For Being A woman with a soul. a heart, and a brain. Please run for President
RUclips editors: Can you guys at least put "part 1" "part 2" etc on the titles of the multi-clip interviews?
Thank you AOC and Stephen and team
This woman is amazing. Her ability to analyze issues and communicate those issues clearly and cogently sets her head and shoulders above so many other members of Congress. If she were ever to run for President, she would have my support and my vote in a heartbeat.
The last part of the speech is heart breaking 💔
She thinks before and while she is speaking, the mark of an intelligent and caring person. I love to hear her take down the MAGA fools who try and spar with her.
Great hearing from Ms Ocasio-Cortez. She is amazing. Bring her back more often please
The is one of the saddest event of our life time
Netanyahu has been in power too long. This is the reason why we have term limits: power corrupts. It increases the narcissism of those who wield it which detaches them from the rest of humanity.
One of the sanest, clear-thinking, honest, and thoughtful politicians the US has ever produced. Would there were more like her.
😳 Are you serious?
You people haven't had enough of mindlessly backing deadbeat politicians. She's a Communal Narcissist. What is it going to take before you stop backing these deadbeat divas?
Exactly why MTG and others fear her. Honesty, integrity is not something they even relate to.
@@dab808 You people are not sane if you the AOC the bartender is intelligent! Rocks are smarter than her.
Hilarious. You’re joking, right? She’s a barmaid.
I'm French and I can't stop myself from thinking she would be a great US president 👍🇺🇸😊
As an Aussie, I agree.
As a Dutchman I agree.
She would be decent. But she’ll never be president. She’ll become senator of New York in 3-5 years and she’ll make a big difference there but that’ll probably be the extent of her career
As a Brit, I agree.
As a Brit, living in Europe, I agree. If she won't become President, let's make her Prime Minister of Britain. Boy, would she work that ridiculous mess out!!!
She is really good! I have enjoyed her silencing some of the gops, and can guess she was a high school and college debater.
She is really a good human being.
So glad AOC is in Congress and can represent the voice of the American people. So many in Congress are just about themselves. Kudos AOC!
AOC speaks and the world listens. Would love to see her a future presidential canidate
Certain lobby groups with great influence would prevent that...
@@jgaffney567 I understand what you're saying, but are American's really so helpless? Is nobody ever going to start the change of America's moving away from oligarchy (rule by the super-rich) towards democracy? Is nobody going to go to the mattresses against big business and the super-rich?
I'm 78 and have lived and worked in four different countries; Unfortunately, this has made me a cynic (in the modern sense of the word, not the Classical), and I doubt that people will ever stand up for what is right. I would love to be proved wrong.
@@michaeljohnangel6359 let me say as an example there were some real progressive smart exciting candidates that would push for change but they spoke out against a certain very powerful lobby and that lobby virtually eliminated any chance they had by money and influence. Oligarchy has that advantage and the system has safeties.people who further changes are minimized or eliminated
Yes!
@@michaeljohnangel6359 I understand your point, and I hope you are proved wrong.
What a sensible and intelligent human being she is. She has the character and principles to make a good president in the future.
An articulate , bold and conscientious voice.Respect her for that.
I love her so much. Her and Jasmine Crockett are my absolute favorites! ❤
I watch EVERY interview I find with AOC. Wonderful, brilliant woman.
I believe the same act that established Israel, included wording to recognize the need for a Palestinian state. Still nothing on that.
Stephen Colbert has shown more courage than I expected of him.
Well said AOC. You should have the support of EVERY AMERICAN on this subject. ❤
This woman truly has a soul , she should be a two term president
She will be.
She is 34 this year and will be 35 before the election. I was really hoping she was gonna run against Biden.
Oh well, maybe next time.
@@arcticgoddess She failed to mention though that Joe continues to give Israel bombs and now AI to do Genocide.
@tarinindell8217 She definitely has the intelligence to be an amazing president, but she could use two terms in the senate and experience in foreign affairs. I suspect she would agree..
🤢🤮 deport her
Imagine what this woman can do if she didn't need to waste time correcting insanity at her work place
She is so smart and well spoken ❤
I love AOC! ❤️
I'm super impressed with her listening style! Her contagious laugh is awesome!
More like her!
More like her! ❤
Very well chosen words but it is insane that it takes so long for a person of power in the country that supplies Israel with the weapons they use to take the lives of innocent children to choose them.
Is Hamas also innocent? How about the hostages still not released?
@@AL-lh2ht no one said Hamas was innocent. But tens of thousands of innocent people have been murdered by the IDF in retaliation. Are you one of those "it all started on Oct 7th" people? because it's been going on for many decades. I could show you a long list of all the times Israel forces massacred people.
On this issue, Biden showed his age. Those abstentions in Michigan woke him up!
@@carn9507 Do you also have a list of times that palestinian terrorists massacred Israel civilians before 10/7? A list of jews massacred by the arab living there in 19-th century? Because it is also a very long list going back not for decades, but for centuries. Those two lists should be kept closely to each other.
@@alexander_d1277 A few years ago, an Israeli filmmaker made an Oscar-nominated documentary about the Israeli domestic secret service Shin Bet. It was about defending against terrorist attacks and how the secret service eliminated opponents. What was most interesting, however, was that 5 former directors of this organization (all generals) reported from the inside and how they see the actions of their state. The film is called "The Gatekeepers". I strongly recommend watching this film to get a better sense of reality... European here btw...
That was wonderful! Thank you!!
What a rep. you can be proud of. On top of the issues and no b s
Thank you for this conversation!!!
See - politicians CAN be articulate and not use words like "biggly".
Or "things" and "stuff".
She also doesn't get "wiggly", and although it is politically incorrect to squeak it out loud, dog nose she could, boy howdy.
Honestly can ANYONE seeing this imagine either MTG or BoeBo able to even articulate one sentence of what she just extemporized?
I love her so much!! ❤❤
5:47 "....seven of them, passed away." They were murdered.
It's a skill issue on their part for these ghouls. She has to dilute it. It looks bad.
She is such an effective politician, not many of them around
I really appreciate this woman.
Beyond articulate. Bless AOC. 💙💙💙💙
While I both like and respect AOC for her work and her determination, I'm neither thrilled nor impressed by her choice to using minimizing language in regards to the aid workers having 'passed away'. They were killed by IDF forces. They were MURDERED. And using minimizing language on an incident that was condemned by other members of the IDF, this is at odds with any goal that intends to hold accountable the people who did it. The action was a war crime, atop many other war crimes that the IDF under Netenyahu are committing during this extended invasion into Gaza, and we must never let them forget what has been done even as Israel serves as a constant reminded for the genocide prosecuted by the Nazis in the early-mid 20th century.
Have you considered that it was a momentary mistake? Consider everything else she has said over her entire career. She tells it like it is, and doesn't mince words. It is highly uncharacteristic for her, but if you look closely, you can see that she is human.
@@paradisepipeco I can appreciate a person making mistakes, but she actively stopped herself from using appropriate language, and used lesser equivocation in its place. That's what I disapprove of in this case.
@@morrigancollins2092 I didn't like it either. But we all have our moments. Having heard her speak often and with great power, especially when facing incontinent MAGA puppies like MTG, she is usually quick on the draw, brilliant, fearless, and knows her stuff.
Based upon her stellar consistency in that regard, putting her in a similar class as to effectiveness as Jamie Raskin and Katie Porter, I am confident that she was not pleased with her faux pax in retrospect either. So it appears you and I are in likely agreement with AOC in that regard.
You mentioned she hesitated, which was apparent. I would call it a stumble. But considering the volatile nature of the subject matter, I trust the obvious need for diplomacy was the reason.
None of us was happy with her poor choice of words. The difference is some of us are not projecting into it what isn't there
What I object to are people implying this was intentional spin rather than a _bungled_ attempt to be diplomatic, and to anyone who knows anything about her outspoken POV, that is myopic, unfair, and absurd. She is brilliant and articulate. Except this time.
Accepting the fact that it is not a perfect world and that she, like us, is human is not always easy. Thank you for your reply.
@@paradisepipeco And thank you for addressing me with respect and reason. I can see it being a faux pas, I really can, I've just always held her to a higher standard because, until now, she has BEEN the higher standard to which I hold everyone else I consider or vote for office. Which, on reflection, isn't fair of me- but we desperately need higher standards, now of all times, because of how much now hangs in the balance for all of us.
@@morrigancollins2092 I again appreciate your reply, and your courtesy, and especially for taking my frankness for what is, merely an opinion and open to discussion and debate.
Since my weakness is verbosity, I risk giving offense knowingly, as an attempt at brevity
It is rare on these pages to engage in such proper productive discourse, and a big problem in doing so beyond the obvious is the incessant A.I. filtering of appropriate comments.
Your initial point is well taken and well stated. From someone else, other than AOC with her usual consistency, I too would be suspect. We are in dire circumstances, as we all know, and we depend on her and those few like her to save this nation.
I think that perhaps sets up a tendency to react as many have when something like this occurs with someone like her considering how much we rely upon our few real champions.
Again, thank you for your adherence to proper decorum and open minded POV. This usual fare of Whac-A-Mole does get tiresome, but to leave it unaddressed is often difficult for me. Thanks for making my day with your reply, which transcends the issue, for me.
United we stand, and united we shall prevail.
Cheers, my friend.
*_"The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”_*
~~ Charles Bukowski
*_"Get these mutts away from me ..... I don't find this stuff amusing anymore."_*
~~ Paul Simon
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this wonderful human MUST be president someday!
Wow the way she put it is amazing. She is unbelievably brave
proving that someone from modest means, bartender, can make a difference!
cheers AOC! 💙💙💙
She is stunning, articulate, intelligent, compassionate. How egrigous, dumb & foul Boebert & MTG are in comparison.
Wow just got trolled by a 3 year old - ip etc. least I hope he is 3 or his name indicates severe mental incapacity.
🤣🤣a glorified HR that supports hamas
@ehaaron she's supporting innocent women and children.... Isreal is creating more hamas out of Palestinian victims of genocide.
I second that.😊
My mother was born into the Hunger winter, soon afterward my Opa was taken to a camp. He escaped, spent the rest of the war on the run in Germany while they starved my family.
Seeing this happen again has been beyond heartbreaking, never again is now, and that has been clear for 6m (and honestly the whole of my life).
German here... What should this be, the Hunger Winter? I'm excited...!
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 Google it. Sounds like you would enjoy what your father did.
@@melchiorvonsternberg844 you are literally on Google
@@melchiorvonsternberg844Thank you for sharing your ignorance 🤗
@@justsaying14 Did you have anything interessting to share about this? And again, I'm excited...
She remains an impressively well-spoken representative. I may not agree with her on every decision, but I respect her deeply and trust her to fight for justice as best she can.
We need me politicians like AOC - thoughtful, brilliant, decent people.