Born in the Bronx, New York,Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezalso referred to as AOCgraduated from Boston University.
She studied economics and international relations.
AOC also worked forSenator Ted Kennedy, focusing on immigration issues.
She moved back to New York to be a community organizer.
She also helped her family with financial issues after her fathers losing battle with cancer.
AOC helped politician and presidential candidateBernie Sandersin the 2016 campaign.
As a congresswoman, AOC has called for investments in clean energy research and development.
She has also spoken about abortion on and off social media and voted against a border aid bill.
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has alsoquestionedFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allowing political ads of misleading information.
AOC is actively having political conversations and debates on Twitter and Instagram.
Her social media posts are highly influential.
She tweets about the importance of voting and going live on Instagram to discuss the election or womens rights.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an inspiration and an empowering role model for every woman.
Every person of color, every young person, every environmentalist activist.
And every decent human being who believes in equality for all.
With that being said, here are some motivational and empowering quotes by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Quotes On Feminism, Sexism, and Equality
I could not allow my nieces.
I could not allow that to stand.
Which is why Im rising today to raise this point of personal privilege.
But I am as powerful as a man, and it drives them crazy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Just like catcalling, I dont owe a response to unsolicited requests from men with bad intentions.
And also like catcalling, for some reason they feel entitled to one.
We have to build our own house.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Ultimately, this is about womens power.
When women are in control of their sexuality, it threatens a core element underpinning right-wing ideology: patriarchy.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
And this, its like this thing that as a culture we hide.
Its like this big wound with a big ugly scab on it.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I do not care what your views are.
I will not do that myself.
I will not allow people to change and create hatred in our hearts.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
We need to really examine the historical inequities that have created much of the inequalities…
This idea of race or class is a false choice.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I think I do think that we have to have a secure border.
We need to double-check that people are, in fact, documented.
But that doesnt mean that we threaten peoples lives.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
We conveniently forget that large, massive swaths of the United States used to be Mexico.
Latinx people are baked into the land of the Americas and the United States.
We are a product of indigenous peoples, who have been displaced and fleeing violence for most modern history.
Theres no debate; we should not.
Every single scientific consensus points to that.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Change takes courage.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Our planet is going to hit disaster if we dont turn this ship around.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
We dont have time to sit on our hands as our planet burns.
For young people, climate change is bigger than election or re-election.
Its life or death.
Aka a Green New Deal to get it done.
A weak [select] committee misses the point & endangers people.
And to make prosperity, wealth, and economic security available to everyone who is participating in the transformation.
With the implication that I dont even belong in America.
Dehumanizing language is not new.
And what we are seeing is that incidents like these are happening in a pattern.
This is a pattern of an attitude towards women and the dehumanization of others.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Our democracy is designed to speak truth to power.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
I dont think any person in America should die because they are too poor to live.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Im very hands-on about social media.
You have given this country proof.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
We are all capable of awakening and commitment.
And because of that, we can all be great.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Medicare for all.
We can get all of this done if we work together and push our elected officials to be bold.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Give people the respect of your honest opinion, and always meet them where theyre at.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The first step trying to win people over.
Stop trying to enter a conversation thinking that youre going to like aah-ha them into changing their mind.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
You dont have to be perfect, but you do have to be 100% committed.
While the Republican lawmaker has yet to apologize for his disrespectful behavior, AOC addressed it nonetheless.
These are the words Representative Yoho levied against a congresswoman.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Thats when we start to see that this issue is not about one incident.
It is a culture of a lack of impunity, of acceptance of violence and violent language against women.
Theres an entire structure of power that supports that.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What I believe is that having a daughter does not make a man decent.
Having a wife does not make a decent man.
Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man.
Not to save face, not to win a vote.
He apologizes genuinely to repair and acknowledge the harm done so that we can all move on.
you’ve got the option to have daughters and accost women without remorse.
you’ve got the option to be married and accost women.
It happens every day in this country.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
