Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Full Episoode 7.13.18 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the rising star of the progressive left, is here to discuss her ideas and the future of democratic-socialism.
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[@brianfinnegan9700]

I watched two firing line clips in a row. Jordan Peterson and AOC, complete opposite ends of the intellectual spectrum.

[@samuelboucher1454]

lol I just did the same!

[@TomBombadil676]

Indeed but AOC lost me when she stated that america never knew any period of prosperity (by the context i think she meant the millennial gen but still... not knowing real adversity was what i thought she was going for)

[@mikimiyazaki]

Not opposite at all. Jordan is just normal and not ideologically rigid. She is an ideologue through and through.

[@patricblake6875]

@@samuelboucher1454 me too! agree. aoc wants me to be responsible for her. Peterson just wants me to be responsible.

[@pinang1]

same

[@FattyMcFatkins]

She sounded like a beauty pageant contestant when the subject came to Israel.

[@robertjames-life4768]

And everything else. “This nation wasn’t founded on capitalism”?, really what was it founded on?

[@ThompsonFlash9999]

​@@robertjames-life4768what do you call "capitalism" when the "capital" that is owned and profited off of is involuntary human labor? It has a name, you know

[@adayinforever]

​@@robertjames-life4768slavery

[@Joe-tc5ki]

​@@robertjames-life4768The USA adopted the current economic system during the industrial revolution at the turn of the 20th century.

This oughta be good....god, 8 mins in and i can feel my IQ leaking away

[@atdubya9576]

I came here from the Jordan Peterson interview... but only to read the comments...

[@vinasel96]

If you watch the video, I would say Peterson is more educated than cortez

[@abhishekvenkata9192]

@@vinasel96 I dont think you need to watch the video to know that.

[@type997]

Ok, now go watch the one with Jordan Peterson.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Reason vs crazy ideologically possessed fruitcake.

[@pinang1]

@@mikimiyazaki so true! quite pretty fruitcake though ;)

[@pinang1]

Unemployment is low because people have two jobs?!? If anything that would have an opposite effect

[@bark-aholic6534]

Not what she said, listen again.

[@pinang1]

@@bark-aholic6534 sure and how is the weather in Moscow mate

[@iconicacans6407]

Alexandria: Oh............I think what I meant. She’s not even sure what she meant.

[@yankee2666]

You would think that at least some democrats would take a step back and think or say, 'Ya know - if an idiot like this is becoming an iconic figure for the democrat party, maybe - just maybe, I need to do some reevaluating'.

[@horchatatee5407]

She used the term "occupation of Palestine" which is a controversial way of looking at the origin and development of the situation. It's a perspective that is pretty matter of fact but is controversial nonetheless due to the implication of "occupation". I don't believe she realized this as she said it, and it's clear she took a moment to think on the best way to navigate her use of the term in the least inflammatory way possible. Hence the "I think".

[@sophiakulick9051]

20:10, 20:34 You’re welcome!

[@donaldsexton1305]

AOC always has that deer in the headlights look when asked to give a more detailed answer to a question.

[@dinoradja2980]

Wow she really hit a brick wall there in her knowledge. she raises important points on severe income inequality, but endlessly expanding government is almost certainly not the solution

[@pinang1]

not almost

[@OneVoiceMore]

What points? That some people know how to make money, and others don't? Old news. And old solutions readily available: Get a job, no kids out of wedlock, finish school. This dipshit was halfway through her first waitress shift, and was crying in the walk-in cooler because she couldn't get a drink order right. WATER, dude. She fucked up WATER.

[@dinoradja2980]

@@OneVoiceMore I was unaware that she had such trouble with h2o. We all know....stay employed..no kids before 25...stay off the needle...find a purpose in life. Some people just aren't capable. Should we let those people die ina tent on the side of the road while Bezos, gates and the like gather an absurd percentage of all wealth in the country? We could euthanize the poor, that would clear up the issue...eugenics maybe?

[@lilamayoral1031]

What do you call knowledge?

[@californiacountry209]

@@dinoradja2980 Both bezos and gates support socialism because they know its going to be the middle class that funds it while they destroy any competition.

[@magiccitymelkite6161]

Part of being born in 1989 that also makes one less opposed to socialism is not living through the Cold War.

[@MrGGGarone]

18:00 - I’m glad she’s now an expert

[@grybnyx]

This interviewer is really good.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Yes but cortez is a disgusting ideologue.

[@danieljosevski1169]

Not really, I mean she poked around a couple times but she probably seems good because everyone else is so shit.

[@adayinforever]

She's hot. That definitely helps.

[@clath2823]

Hoover is pretty solid. Plus she’s smoking hot lol.

[@queenbee9874]

That’s because she educated herself on the topic beforehand instead of AOC who knows nothing about

[@DZ302-Z28]

8:12 - the interviewers expression says it all lol

[@salmonfreak]

What I wanted to know from AOC is why does "progressive" mean reversion to racial and ethnic tribalism and division? The "progressives" today push power and privledge to minority groups through imposition of racist policies/sexist policies in order to get equality of outcome. AOC is not progressive relative to longer term human history in that the worse regimes and ideologies of the past and in the current have a common ideological collectivist identity based value system versus the modern day west which focuses on the individual. By that comparison AOC is actually is regressive. I don't think she should be allowed to get away with calling herself a progressive.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Wow. Profoundly true.

[@TugHillGuy]

True, but that goes for almost all "progressives." Terms like liberal and conservative have changed so much over time they are almost impossible to define at present.

[@jps0117]

Brilliantly put.

[@bark-aholic6534]

"reversion to racial tribalism" -see "Make America Great Again".

[@JimC]

20:36 "I'm not an expert on geopolitics on this issue" You mean a cumlaude joint degree in international relations and economics from Boston U. didn't prepare you for the most important geopolitical situation in the world? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madanmohan1024]

20:09 gotcha. Wonderful interviewing. Soften up and ambush.

[@SurpriseMeJT]

Absolutely. She makes 6 figures having a low level of knowledge and wants to stay there, so she definitely is honing her skills to not answer any questions with any integrity.

[@laughter95]

FML. Listening to the next 1 minute from this mark sounds so cringe. But I appreciate AOC admitting that she may "sometimes not use the right words".

[@mysteriousman3613]

Occupy Palestine… = democracts making moves

[@colonelreb1014]

Hoover is so fine.

[@AJ-HawksToxicFinger]

'Can you expand on that?' 'Fascinating, tell me what you mean by that' -This interview was fire, she got wrecked

[@backhand4]

Margaret Hoover is one of the best interviewers out there and this is perhaps some of her best work.

[@clath2823]

What are the odds she’s ever finished a book?

[@colonelreb1014]

The reason you dont elect airhead bartenders

[@kaizen960]

A lot of the things she says are true. Now I understand why the oligarchs don't like her.

[@mrblank-zh1xy]

The oligarchs love her. She's the most powerful weapon out there against the middle class.

[@SNOWWHITE-979]

​@@mrblank-zh1xy Is she? Really? In what way? I just can't see it.

[@ThompsonFlash9999]

​@@mrblank-zh1xyyeah, the Oligarchs love her, that's why shes the biggest boogeyman on the biggest "news" channel...wake up dude

[@shamazay6486]

Just like other commentators, I came from Jordan Peterson to AOC... its like from intellect to emotions

[@OneVoiceMore]

Infantile emotions.

[@ericb9252]

Jordan Peterson is a literal nazi

[@shamazay6486]

@@ericb9252 'Nazi' - National Socialist - AOC seems a more likely candidate

[@theecon867]

@@ericb9252 I wish I was as stupid as you, would make my life much easier...

[@jbeans9274]

@@shamazay6486 THANK YOU!

[@fatguyalwayseats]

7:00 the interviewers sirens in her head going off are so loud I can hear them on the mic!

[@jerryol]

Miss Alexander Cortes, do you think lack of money is the only cause of Porverty.

[@jmarg25]

lol, you don't think a child born into poverty might not have the same opportunities as some trust fund kid?

[@abhishekvenkata9192]

@@jmarg25 But saying that is the only cause exonerates any responsibility on the parents, the person and just says there is nothing poor people can do. When we have literal free schooling and youtube everywhere.

[@jmarg25]

@@abhishekvenkata9192 we also have underfunding of schools and lower quality broadband in poverty stricken areas

[@abhishekvenkata9192]

@@jmarg25 thereby school choice

[@mishka110]

I look at life through the balance of human 'responsibilities' and 'rights' lens.

[@adamburke1088]

She is no where near intelligent or knowledgeable enough to make the claims she is making. She should be spending her youth learning about what is, not pretending to know how things should be. This is how passion can turn bad. It can disguise ignorance as being something virtuous.

[@jeremyTOASTxxx]

Well done

[@bark-aholic6534]

case in point - see comment section here!

[@citylife3229]

"Occupation" is a forbidden word in the media

[@jayxavier7357]

Blast from the past when at least parts of AOC's brain were still intact.

[@BeefT-Sq]

" Even though distorted by a mixed economy, the essential demands of legitimate economic groups are not arbitrary : a businessman cannot run his business at a loss, a worker cannot continue working if he cannot meet his expenses. " -Ayn Rand-

[@DZ302-Z28]

"Capitalism was the best economy?" I think she meant economic system. Smh.

[@hmmlemeeshink]

Love Margaret Hoover!

[@shighberg]

AOC sounds like a cheerleader

[@mikimiyazaki]

Gooooooo Gulag! A-R-C-H.. GIMME AN I-P-E LAGO!

[@jimwerther]

Like a very stupid cheerleader

[@pls_explain9608]

Just goes to show how you can’t ‘judge a book by its cover’ you have to actually have to have read it first before you can that 🙂

[@cones914]

5:56 for the unemployment quote

[@chrisconstantin4584]

The uniployment rate is low because people have 2 jobs???? Please explain that logic.

[@pinang1]

People are working more so they are less unemployed than when they have just one job hahaha honestly I can't believe she's saying some of those things with straight face. What sad is that people actually vote for her

[@danieljosevski1169]

That's just it, there isn't any 😂

[@cones914]

Doesn't working more jobs make unemployment higher? Because you take jobs from others and thus a bigger percentage of the population is unemployed.

[@John-ct9zs]

I'm guessing she means wages need to be higher, but not sure.

[@sterlinglapratt1377]

She's a lot of things, but wise isn't one of those things.

[@Frontier2000AnoDomin]

Talking a lot, but is she really saying anything? "I think we're going to see unprecedented changes in the future"... yeahhhhh... and?

[@MsYoung-il5fd]

“I think that those things that you talk about ..” lol

[@michaelhight1404]

Her ignorance is staggering.

[@michaelhight1404]

@Zvesda.net lol....you make my point perfectly.

[@michaelhight1404]

@Bobby Rubarb Are you a fruit or vegetable?

[@mikimiyazaki]

@@michaelhight1404 fruitable vegefruit

[@michaelhight1404]

@Bobby Rubarb Sorry

[@DZ302-Z28]

What do you expect from a former waitress & bartender? Only looney libs would vote in such a person, mostly due to her skin color & gender, she's clearly unqualified like most females in govt today.

[@mikethames7554]

I'm not an expert on geopolitics hahaha. But I can make a great margarita!!!

[@AC-ob7ke]

And remember kiddies: You can't spell "liberal" without L-I-A-R.

[@TheElixir007]

You can't spell "conservative" without C-O-N.

[@jenr3493]

Which places in the US would you say are the most socialist leaning? What is the economic status of the population there (pick a metric like % below the poverty line or % receiving assistance)? How has that stat in those areas changed over the last X years? How do they compare with more capitalist leaning areas?

[@johnmeyer2072]

I was surprised how sanguine Margaret was about what AOC has said and done in July 2018, but I wonder how she would treat her in Nov. of 2020?

[@LeeLe412]

you are not the expert on anything AOC.

[@jcmoney11111]

Now put Peterson and her in the same conversation and talk about identity politics and marxist tactics used by the left.

[@BabyandLittleGuy]

Joffery... putting AOC and Jordan Peterson together to discuss societies is like putting a pre-retirement Ali in a boxing ring against the top female boxer today. Poor AOC. It would take one punch, arguably two, to leave AOC smiling at nothing vacuously while slumping to the floor while cartoon birds formed a crown of stars around her head. This "Firing Line" interview showed the desperate attempts she made to show how smart she was. Alas, AOC got taken to the cleaners! Poor AOC! She kept turning to the ropes, only to get turned around and face a fast left hook! 😰😖😩🤢🤮

[@sojicup8576]

I mean.. 5x "unprecedented" in its gotta be tough not to crack a smile/ chuckle

[@JK-ni1qe]

What

[@zeitGGeist]

Do a follow up!

[@TheRoadDawg]

One time she says Puerto Rico with her most Latino accent possible, the next time she says “as a Puerto Rican citizen” like most Americans would say. As time as moved on, she certainly chooses to emulate the accents of her live audience. Many people do this, but some have a way of doing it that seems almost mocking.

[@ratonsito2836]

Good interview. Doesn't mean i share ab AOC's ideas

[@eggbass]

Proof that 2007 Miss Teen USA from South Carolina can hold an elected government position.

[@juliiamiersch2898]

As man you should watch the imterview without sound.. beautiful

[@moshesierra6849]

Socialism isn’t democratic, never been. Never will Social democracy is totally different

[@nathanli3024]

the famous two jobs interview.

[@terpjr]

She was sort of on a roll, for a bit. If this was a 4 minute interview, her "material" would have just about covered it. Instead, she had to ad lib for 15+ minutes, which shed a bit too much light on her inexperience and complete lack of economic understanding. It's all well and good to wish for all sorts of wonderful things like free monthly income and free college education. We already have 50% of taxpayers not contributing to that pie - we'd need more, not fewer people paying taxes to pay for all the free stuff. Someone sit her down and explain how our economy works. Or, better yet, stop putting a camera and microphone in front of her.

[@timgriffin3368]

Agreed and succinct

[@terpjr]

@Google Sucks Ass Wait, she has a degree in economics? Didn't think so.

[@lancethumel9277]

And sharing a smile with Mr Ed

[@georginaofarrell9254]

This kind of interview style is as refreshing as it is informative. Thank you.

[@joanofarcxxi]

I completely agree with her 100% on her opening statement. In America there should be no one below poverty level, and all Americans of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, etc should have their basic needs met. America is a powerful nation, there should be no one homeless, hungry, uneducated, or in debt due to medical bills. Only caring about profits at any cost is sick. I don't think socialism for the USA is the answer, however there should be a limit on capitalism, but the rich powers that be don't want to change that, why would they spit in the wind for themselves. But it's obvious that the current system does not work. America needs to evolve. The old times are just ... old.

[@926paaja]

You are a socialist and you’re talking out of both sides of your mouth which is exactly what a good socialist solider does! Move to Cuba

[@jadefrost22]

AOC speaks not from a place of experience or expertise, but out of pure ideology. So many people like her because they cannot tell the difference.

[@TugHillGuy]

A lot of her economic ideology has already been tried in different parts of the world and was catastrophic.

[@horchatatee5407]

@@TugHillGuy What are you talking about specifically? Communism? She isn't a communist or a traditional socialist.

[@SyntagmaStation]

The interviewer is very clever. No wonder she has that job. I get the feeling that AOC thought they were going to “get their girl on” and agree about everything. An experienced adult vs a silly kid. Oops.

[@Sriram-tu3it]

Margaret took the supplication pill before the interview as opposed to the acumen pill when she had Jordan Peterson

[@spfcasual3786]

Margaret Hoover kicks ass and I look forward to her long career

[@DZ302-Z28]

The interviewer is 1000x more informed than this waitress she's interviewing. Something tells me she wasn't a very good waitress either. Tippy tops smh

[@geoffreynhill2833]

11:05. Should the poor give up TV in order to pay for their children's higher education? Gosh! Is that what the rich do?

[@boomerz2478]

She’s not smart enough to realise it yet. But she’s actually a stakeholder capitalist. She just has a beef with shareholder capitalism and doesn’t understand the difference. If you want the upliftment of people it cannot be achieved via socialism. Never has never will. But it can be achieved through free markets. What she really wants is that benefit to be shared amongst stakeholders including workers. She’ll figure it one day. But it’ll likely be in decades and too late.

[@georgewilliamssr5230]

Didn't watch it. Just stopped by to say. AOC has nothing to say that I'm interested in hearing. PBS, the fact that you even interviewed her also tells me. That your not worth watching anymore either.

[@jamesfrangione8448]

I love this program. I had not seen this episode before. Thanks for posting and thanks to Margaret Hoover and the team at Firing Line for their great work in developing stimulating and thought-provoking content. Dems...you could do better in your branding. Stop handing pundits on the right all that red meat. Try “Progressive Capitalism” instead of anything with the term “socialism” in it! Capitalism isn’t going away in America. But it can progress so everyone (not just the CEO’s and the owners) can partake in the rewards.

[@shrutidesai907]

agree

[@jamesfrangione8448]

@Bobby Rubarb Thoughtful perspective. Perhaps crafted or advertised with the intent of helping the middle and lower income folks, I don’t know that it materialized that way. It’s been my observation (and these are just my thoughts) that the trade conflicts cost American jobs. The tax cut didn’t create new jobs, they only made the wealthy wealthier. And the real economy in this country (not just the Wall Street indices) is not well. As for the Dow and those indices that would say otherwise, we must remember that their status (while currently out of step with the economic realities of the American consumer) are cyclical and really only “truly” matter for those with investment portfolios...more than half of American have no holdings in those forms (by 401k or otherwise) because they are working multiple low paying jobs (none of which are full time enough to offer the benefit) just to pay the rent. Certainly they don’t have enough remaining after paying the bills to invest on their own. A sizable and growing portion of our nation is living hand to mouth with zero wiggle room. The pandemic has made this more evident than ever. What I mean by progressive capitalism is an appropriate re-leveling of the table that’s been tilted towards the rich for the better part of 40 years care of Reaganomics and trickle-down theory. Take a look at income inequality and buying power over that same period and the story is telling. The rich should love socialism and re-distribution of wealth...they’ve been the primary beneficiaries for the better part of a half a century of that economic model of “give to the rich and they’ll pass things down to everyone else.” It doesn’t turn out that they do. Leveling that a bit is what I mean by progressive capitalism. With more balanced taxation, Investments in new energy forms, investments in infrastructure, investments in science, education, training and real support for the American worker, and 21st century jobs for a workforce that can...dare I say it...truly make America great again. Nobody’s for the demolition of capitalism or advocating for Soviet-like socialism...even though folks are branding it that way for political motives (and exactly why Dems need to stop giving the GOP red meat by using the term!). Capitalism built this country. But like everything, it needs to be kept in check. There’s a lot of work to do in this country and there’s plenty to go around for everyone. But the system is out of whack...tilted way more towards owners than the do-ers and builders. It’s been Socialism for the rich, if you will, and the brutal operating end of capitalism for the rest of us. We need a more balanced brand of capitalism. A capitalism for progress, or “Progressive Capitalism.” Just my two-cents.

[@jamesfrangione8448]

@Bobby Rubarb well put. I guess it’s a fair question you ask by what “progressive” means in this context. I see what you mean by way of your examples like Zuckerberg...I’d add Bezos and Musk to that list. Same thing...that needs the same checking I mentioned. My definition of “progressive” in this context really is one that’s more balanced and ethical than maximum profits at all costs. And only for the few. There’s a moral obligation here to contribute to the system that makes it possible for them and their companies. Not just shareholders, but stakeholders including employees and the nation writ large. If not, the golden goose of American capitalism and all the good it can do will continue to be gutted. BTW...thank you. This has been a civil and thoughtful exchange of thoughts and ideas. It’s certain that we won’t agree on it all, but at least we’re thinking! And there are definitely places where we’re saying the same thing...only a little differently. I truly respect you for your thoughts and for taking the time to write them down and exchange them. That’s an awesome thing. Hopefully someone will read this stuff and note that we’re modeling civil democratic behavior. 😊

[@deucefloyd9858]

There is really no way to have income equality that is freely achieved. There are always going to be people who want more, work harder, give less than others. Having the freedom to achieve is far different from having the right to be dependent. I have been poor most of my life. I may think people like Gates and Zuckerberg and Buffet have far more than they need, but I would not want someone forcing them to give what they have to me.

[@jamesfrangione8448]

@@deucefloyd9858 you’re correct, sadly there is no perfect world in this. And we’d be naive to think there is one. But pragmatically, I think we can do a lot better than we are doing today. In my comments here in this thread, I’m not suggesting they “give” you or anybody else anything. But systemic issues where they pay no corporate taxes (and little to no personal tax) and freely exploit American infrastructure, military might and protections, and America’s workforce must be addressed. If it “gives” the middle class and lower income American worker anything, it’s a fair shot at success and upward mobility, a livable wage, and a sense of security that comes from knowing they will be able to meet their own basic needs (in a Maslow hierarchy sense). Right now, as I see it, it’s rigged for the wealthy...whether they be Republicans or elitist Democrats. It’s not really about a party, it’s about the dangers that loom when there isn’t a strong middle class. Historically, it’s class struggles that produce civil wars and revolutions. Sadly, it can happen here, too. Thank you for your thoughts on this, and for helping to keep a civil public discourse going. We need that now more than ever, and I truly do appreciate your thoughts and perspectives here. It matters. Keep the faith!

[@giginar3885]

Unemployment is low because everyone has two jobs is probably the stupidest thing a human has ever said

[@nuradinabdulkadir9415]

Waiting

[@joedellaselva1251]

"Working two jobs...50 - 60 - 80 hours a week." My dad did it....I did it and you eventually progress based on your education, training, work ethic and opportunities. You need to know when to say 'Yes" to an opportunity no matter how scary.

[@timjkoala7556]

Yea but people shouldn't be working those hours just to line the pockets of exploitative corporations and fat cats like Bezos lol

[@BabyandLittleGuy]

I LOVE your comment! I wish I had looked at my difficult professional jobs as an " opportunity," then worked just as hard to get to the next opportunity.

[@baddudecornpop5226]

I wonder if this is where she starts simping for the Democrats?

[@roughhabit9085]

Look at what socialism has done for education. The way Buckley and Harrington used the language compared to these two…the difference is astronomical.

[@vinasel96]

God, that was grueling. I middle school student could have been more convincing. Thank God for Margaret!

[@albertgardner1776]

Everything is free appeals to young people who haven't been around the block.

[@brentoutashape9141]

Hoover for the win

[@davemclean3899]

Why wouldn't people that believe in socialism move to socialist countries.. people immigrate all time...

[@ForbiddenMinute]

Cuz she doesn't really believe that, she enjoys the benefits capitalism has afforded her. She should be exported to a true socialist/communist nation.

[@TugHillGuy]

She got on shaky ground with her "occupation of Palestine" comment, since there is no official state of Palestine, just Palestinian territories inside Israel. Her comments about economics were almost all incorrect. Wages continued to rise over time and economic prosperity, on the whole, was never greater across economic classes in America than it was at the time of this discussion. Most working class people were not working 2 or more jobs or 60-80 hour weeks. These are all myths used effectively by many federal Democratic politicians during political campaigns. Our mostly private economy continues to raise people out of poverty better than any other economic system despite the advent of several major industrial complexes having been taken over by government-corporate hybrids (corporatism) including defense, energy, agriculture, transportation, health care, and education. Other forms of cronyism plague several other major markets within our economy as well. One can see that much of our economy is not governed by capitalism if one accounts for all the parts that are controlled by corporatism, cronyism and directly by government. AOC seems like a reasonably intelligent person but she lacked (and still lacks) comprehensive knowledge pertaining to the areas of society she has advocated changing the most including the environment, the economy and foreign policy.

[@jps0117]

Less "shaky ground" than an accidental "reveal", I would say.

[@LIBERWOCKY]

She’s not William F. Buckley

[@MGB18]

She is most definitely not! Buckley's intelligence and vocabulary is difficult to match.

[@LIBERWOCKY]

@@MGB18 she’s a pale imitation

[@MGB18]

@@LIBERWOCKY: I concur Roddy.

[@jjhernandez5244]

Everyone is working two jobs?

[@residentevil2928]

I hope her next interview tells us about how she survived te attack on pearl harbor. So brave. ❤

[@kyrk2112]

BLAh BLAH BLAH aoc.. I'm just here representing the Margaret Hoover thirst comittee

[@jackn9819]

Came here from Fox News, surprisingly insightful from this host and I guess this is when AOC was still a candidate running for Congress

[@jamesdep8128]

Poor AOC, she is clueless.

[@vinnydurham8964]

OK margaret hoover is a smoke show

[@MsYoung-il5fd]

I’ve learned nothing

[@DZ302-Z28]

You've learned that looney libs voted for a waitress / bartender who has no clue what she's talking about.

[@-dash]

6:49 ?????? This didn't address what Hoover said at all LOL. I wrongly assumed that AOC's ideology was at least carefully considered- it actually falls apart very quickly under scrutiny.

[@johnboyzan3304]

That Israel answer 😮

[@acslatz]

Good God, she's worse than initially thought.

[@samuelwaxman7404]

Good afternoon Margeret and Alexandria... Thank you for all that you two have done and God bless you... ❤...#3

[@SantiagoValeroVernet]

5:56 for the unemployment quote 8:12 - the interviewers expression says it all lol 20:09 gotcha. Wonderful interviewing. Soften up and ambush. Copy a bunch of comments into one ^

[@ryanfox6719]

LMFAO!!!!!!!........ NO WAIT....................... STILL LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ferngrant6234]

I love your work but your voice is hard to listen too after several minutes.

[@bendakstarkiller1270]

I am always astounded that someone who grew up in the finance capitol of the world, NY, surrounded by all the wealth that capitalism has to offer and wears shoes that probably cost more than I as an Eastern European earn in a month says that the system is evil and introducing a Soviet-esque centrally planned economy would benefit the "working masses". It reminds me of how former French Fieldmarshal Jean Bernadotte didn't allow people to see him shirtless once he became King of Sweden cause he had a tattoo from the days of the revolution saying "death to kings"...

[@bendakstarkiller1270]

@Google Sucks Ass I am not misrepresenting her views. She thinks it'd be best if the government, meaning her and her cronies, would be able to dictate how business, big or small, should operate. That is basically a centralized economy. She also thinks that the government, again meaning her and people like her, should have control over every aspect of a citizens life at their leisure. She wants to tell you what means of transportation you can use, irrespespective of the costs (#suckstobeyou), what you may eat and what worldview your child is allowed to have. That is what socialists have always done, be it German national socialists or Soviet international socialists. In addition, she calls women "menstruating persons", which clearly shows she is off her meds...

[@TravisRiver]

Wow, absolutely f this interviewer re. Israel/Palestine

[@sooperd00p]

She is an actress. There is literally a PR funneling her money, fashion, trends, and lines (not ideas, but scripted lines). She improvises but in general she sticks to a rigid script, there is no thinking behind those eyes.

[@sooperd00p]

@ aka A Redditor

[@californiacountry209]

Just like Biden. Completely useless without a teleprompter.

[@DZ302-Z28]

Just like every democrat, they need their teleprompter like a baby needs it's wooby

[@nuradinabdulkadir9415]

❤❤❤❤

[@billparry7058]

Following the VPs lead 'if you do not understand the subject matter, just laugh out loud and commence waffle mode😳

[@Mrgop]

She attended Boston University majoring in international relations and economics. She understands neither. "I think what I meant.. ". How utterly stupid. Margaret Hoover, a conservative Republican and the great-grand daughter of Herbert Hoover, was altogether too easy on AOC.

[@lollol-mo4ii]

Reads Karl Marx Capital once

[@SurpriseMeJT]

More like "read summary of Marx once", then discussed with others who read a few paragraphs over some beers.

[@nishaad771993]

You read all the three books Like 3000 pages of it....wow

[@danieljosevski1169]

More like read a Karl Marx meme once

[@nickness126]

They seem to be getting along and having an intelligent, informed conversation. Reading the comments down here would have you believe that they are have some intense, catty interview. Your bias is showing!

[@emmgeevideo]

Whether you agree with AOC or you don't, I don't think you can say that she is an ideologue or polemicist. She is thoughtful and informed. It was fun to listen to these two intelligent women have a battle of wits -- although there seemed to be more agreement than disagreement.