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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: To me, it's this radical idea that working people have economic rights.

On the recordNovember 5, 2025
To me, it's this radical idea that working people have economic rights.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
Source
npr.org
Nov 5, 2025

Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez defined democratic socialism in response to a reporter's question.

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