What’s haunting is that the women I met with today told me in no uncertain terms that they would experience retribution for telling us what they shar… - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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What’s haunting is that the women I met with today told me in no uncertain terms that they would experience retribution for telling us what they shared.
They all began sobbing - out of fear of being punished, out of sickness, out of desperation, lack of sleep, trauma, despair.

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About Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (born October 13, 1989) is an American politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district, elected on November 6, 2018. She is the youngest woman to serve in Congress in the history of the United States. Ocasio-Cortez is a proponent of LGBTQ rights and LGBTQ equality.

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Alternative Names: AOC • Ocasio-Cortez • Alexandria Ocasio • Alexandria Ocasio Cortez • Ocasio Cortez • Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez • Sandy Ocasio
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Are we headed to fascism? Yes. I don’t think there’s a question... If you actually take the time to study, and to look at the steps, and to see how government transforms under authoritarian regimes, and look at the political decisions and patterns of this president, the answer is yes.
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