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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We need to be a party of brawlers for the working class.”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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Jon Stewart & AOC Take On Trump’s Comeback and Rebuilding the Democratic Party The Weekly Show

Published | Video Starts at 18:14

Would that make sense? I. I mean, I think so. I'm. Well, you're kind of preacher to the choir here, because that's why I had you on. I believe that We need to be a party of brawlers for the working class. There you go. And we have turned into a party that caters, and this is reflected in the electoral results. We have become a party of people who cater to, like this. (18:14–18:19)

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Asserts that the Democratic Party should focus on advocating for the working class.

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