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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: The problem that we have is that these big companies think they are governments. They want to be governments. They want…

On the recordJune 28, 2026
The problem that we have is that these big companies think they are governments. They want to be governments. They want to have totally unchecked power.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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On corporate influence and power.

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