I can't just chain myself to the White House and become an activist full-time because you and others here are going to call me for things that you need. All of those things require me to be more than just an AOC. I -- I can't do what she does because we live in a purple state and I'm a pragmatist. I got to save face for my people.
Slotkin explains her pragmatic approach to politics, contrasting her style with that of AOC.
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