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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “We started to see a movement led by black Americans and…”

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

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Rep. AOC Speaks at TU Berlin on The Future of U.S. Politics

Published | Video Starts at 1:22:10

I do think that they can be effective. One of the first companies to capitulate to Donald Trump's anti dei, anti diversity initiatives was Target. And We started to see a movement led by black Americans and black organizers and leaders around boycotting Target. because Target was essentially boycotting them in complying with these demands. And I think what we saw was a real effect. There was a real economic effect. (1:22:10–1:22:21)

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