Hannah Bleau 24 Aug 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) praised the purported political shift in the country, telling Vanity Fair that people are “discovering their own power†and calling it “profoundly exciting.â€
Vanity Fair featured the New York lawmaker in a photo portfolio “celebrating the founders of Black Lives Matter, the Squad, John Boyega, Noname, Billy Porter, and more on the forefront of change.â€
Jacqueline Woodson, who penned the portfolio’s essay, said she wants to “look into the face of a country built on the bodies of Black folks as more than 400 years of rage and a balance long overdue bites it on its ass, paints a yellow brick road into Black Lives Matter plazas, topples its long-held beliefs, monuments, and Confederate flags.â€
When asked, “How does this moment feel different and why,†Ocasio-Cortez told the magazine that “people are really discovering their own power in a broader sense that we have not seen in a very long time†and mentioned the actions “in the street.â€
“So, yes, we’re starting to see some of this emerging power at the ballot box and at the polls, but we’re also starting to see it in the streets, and people standing up for themselves in the workplace, in organizing themselves and their labor,†she said, calling it “profoundly exciting.â€
“And it’s really incredible to see how people are really taking the reins for themselves in the direction of systemic change,†she continued.
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/24/aoc-profoundly-exciting-people-are-discovering-their-own-power-taking-streets/