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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: But I think a lot of politics sometimes, at least for me, is about values, and being aligned in values I think is…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2026
But I think a lot of politics sometimes, at least for me, is about values, and being aligned in values I think is tremendously important.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Explaining her views on dating and politics.

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