Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.

Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.

Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.

Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

  • bayesianbandit@lemm.ee
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    13 hours ago

    Serious talk. When are people going to start calling them DINOs. Democrats In Name Only from the Jurassic period.

    You think Trump took over the RNC because the old guard liked him?? No he built on the backs of the tea party.

    Bernie and the squad were the lefts tea party. What they need now is a charismatic leader to build on it and kick the DINOs out by force.

    The DNC is not that powerful. We outnumber them. Stop forgetting we outnumber them.

    • NoEsReal@lemmy.world
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      52 minutes ago

      I think this needs to be the strategy for sure. The progressives on the left need to start looking for truly progressive candidates to challenge each established Dem that is up for grabs in the 2026 primaries. Our real fight for democracy is no longer in the general election, it’s in the primaries. If we can’t change the Democratic Party then our only choices are a quick or a slow death

    • SabinStargem@lemmings.world
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      1 hour ago

      I call the old guard Geronocrats myself. They are old, tired, and very much uninspired. Far as I can tell, Bernie is the only ancient congress critter who is worthy of being called a leader.

      Just look at the bill Hakeem Jeffries is trying to pass: to make raiding the US treasury illegal. WTF do we need a new laws for that?