[1]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress



We live in a constant state of injustice. We are always struggling against
systems of mass incarceration, of extreme income inequality, of late stage
capitalism. Those conditions do exist.

But one thing that I think is important is that we must mobilize for an
affirmative vision for this country — we can’t just mobilize on fear.

We need to be clear about what the stakes are. We do. But I don’t believe
in a ‘fear only’ approach.

I’ll tell you what I believe: I believe in a bare minimum.

$15 minimum wage needed to be passed several years ago. I believe in
guaranteed, improved, and expanded Medicare to every single American.

We can’t give up. I’ve been in that place when I was a waitress. I did
spend some time giving up and being cynical and saying, “F*ck this.”

And you know what it got us? Nothing. Depression, cynicism, and a sense of
purposelessness. Giving up is a privilege that people just can’t afford.

Movements wax and wane. And there are times when it feels like our power
is waning, and it’s really easy to take our ball and go home. But the
strength of a movement really depends on the durability of it, and the
commitment to it.

That black pill of cynicism is the death of movements, not the birth of
them.

In solidarity,

Alexandria

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