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Rep AOC on "Emperor in with no clothes moment" for American Economy & Democracy.
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May 9, 2026
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7:39Now PlayingRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY @AOC @repaoc):"The proportion of billionaires that are upset with my comments is quite high. To a working person, earn means something—the calluses on your hands, the aches of your joints...I think that we are in an emperor in with no clothes moment when it comes to the American economy and our democracy. The Virginia redistricting maps were just overturned this morning by judges that are largely financed by a movement of billionaires. American inequality is at an absolute peak. We have to ask ourselves if this is how we want to live as a society. If we want 3,400 people to be prioritized over well-over 300 million."
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