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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordDecember 16, 2024
Tried my best. Sorry I couldn’t pull it through everyone—we live to fight another day.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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motherjones.com

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AOC reflects on her loss in the leadership vote.

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