Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Bernie Sanders have stepped up to lead the opposition in their “Fight Oligarchy” tour. Thousands of people (34,000 in Denver alone) have flocked to their rallies – eager to hear that someone will stand up for them. They voice the anger we feel about Trump and Musk’s arbitrary and illegal cuts of our government programs such as Medicare and Social Security. They voice the rage we feel about federal workers being abused and fired to hollow out the government agencies tasked with protecting our lives.
Ocasio-Cortez has been villainized by the right, but Democrats love her. AP News reports that “Ocasio-Cortez confronted head-on the perception that she is a radical by being magnanimous toward other Democratic factions. She did not walk away from her progressive views but signaled openness to disagreement, saying her movement “is not about partisan labels or purity tests,” but rather solidarity with the working class.
At each stop, she spoke supportively of local Democrats in Congress, even those who do not align with her ideologically.
“We need more people like them with the courage to brawl for the working class,” she said in Arizona, praising colleagues who voted against a Republican spending bill.”
Now Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders need to ask everyone to take the next step- organize! Talk to your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your coworkers. Have they taken action yet? Real action, not just complaining on social media? It’s time – get them out to a protest. Show them these videos to encourage them. Help us get to 9 million!