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Ocasio-Cortez Credits Prosperity Under Capitalism to ‘Course of Human Evolution’
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:14 pm
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The irony of the bolded statement is thick.
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Hoover asked about the future of capitalism and pointed out that it’s the economic system that has brought the most people out of poverty, but Ocasio-Cortez attributed modern prosperity to humanity’s natural growth.
"I think that those things that you talk about, that you discuss, are part of the course of human evolution," she said. "So I would hope that the most recent economic system, our current economic system, is the one that is most beneficial for everyday people."
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She added that her preferred system of democratic socialism would work best if people were only to vote for something if it is "a good idea."
"When we talk about democratically socialist economies, first of all, they’re done with the full input of everybody," she said. "You vote. It’s democratic. So if something is not a good idea, it doesn't get voted for, ideally."
She granted that capitalism was temporarily the "most efficient and best" system, but that it must change "as we evolve."
The irony of the bolded statement is thick.
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On whether democratic socialism calls for an end to capitalism, the candidate expressed openness to the idea.
"Ultimately we are marching towards progress on this issue. I do think that we are going to see an evolution in our economic system of an unprecedented degree. And it’s hard to say what direction that that takes," she said.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:17 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
She also called Israel the occupiers of Palestine.
When pressed on what she meant she struggled to give an answer and then admitted she does not know anything about geopolitics as it relates to this issue.
When pressed on what she meant she struggled to give an answer and then admitted she does not know anything about geopolitics as it relates to this issue.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:18 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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So if something is not a good idea, it doesn't get voted for, ideally."
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:19 pm to Bigtime92
Yeah I saw that one earlier today, I just didn’t know if anybody had posted this part of the interview or not. This is a far more important issue to me.
Furthermore, she could’ve just stopped here:
Furthermore, she could’ve just stopped here:
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then admitted she does not know anything about geopolitics
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:22 pm to HempHead
Yeah, I know socialists are full of horrible ideas but that was just too easy to point out how ironic that statement was when talking about socialism. Something that has never worked.
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:24 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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She granted that capitalism was temporarily the "most efficient and best
If it's not broke don't fix it
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:26 pm to deltaland
But what about the progress???
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:27 pm to deltaland
Where do I send money to Joe Crowley for his third-party bid?
Posted on 7/16/18 at 2:27 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Yet this bitch has the nerve to talk about how she came from nothing and worked hard to get where she is.
The irony. She should be embracing capitalism with every breath she speaks. She would be just another poor nobody living in a government funded shithole apartment receiving handouts if she had her way of government.
The irony. She should be embracing capitalism with every breath she speaks. She would be just another poor nobody living in a government funded shithole apartment receiving handouts if she had her way of government.
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