Far-left Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez faced backlash after sharing a video on Instagram that accredited rising prices solely to corporations and described the discussion surrounding inflation as ‘propaganda.’
Ocasio-Cortez’s decision to repost the video drew anger from her own constituents and people across social media.
The video was the product of Aotearoa Liberation League, an organization that describes itself as a ‘decolonial justice project’ from New Zealand, and stated that corporations were driving inflation.
‘The propaganda around inflation and cost of living is so powerful that we forget the very basic fact that corporations set the prices for their products.’
The democrats decision to post the video led to anger from her district
‘Is AOC crazy?’ Latisha Law, a certified nursing assistant from the Bronx, said. ‘Has she been to a grocery store recently? $1,000 ain’t nothing no more. $100 ain’t nothing no more. Maybe she should spend some time in the projects and really help people.’
The video was the product of Aotearoa Liberation League, an organization that describes itself as a ‘decolonial justice project’ from New Zealand
Controversial Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez shared the video which described inflation as ‘propaganda’ on her Instagram account
Ocasio-Cortez, waves to photographers, accompanied by Chile’s President Gabriel Boric. Her followers are now slamming her for posting the video with one asking, ‘Has she been to a grocery store recently?’
Inflation has caused havoc on the US economy and made it harder for people to buy everyday items. At one point, inflation reached 9.1 percent in June, though it has cooled off as the Federal Reserve has jacked mortgage rates to bring the figure down.
As a result of the spike in prices, Americans have been paying more for goods, from food to utilities.
After reposting the video, the politician was slammed by people who saw it as a means of shifting blame off politicians and onto corporations.
The activist in the video chalked the rising prices up to ‘a bunch of greedy shareholders.’
The video led to anger from some people in her district to rip the controversial congresswoman for sharing the video. Latisha Law said she was working two jobs ‘just to survive.’
‘I kill myself just to feed my family. It’s much worse now than it was before the pandemic,’ the single mother of three added.
Underlying the fury was the belief that the government – including elected representatives such as Ocasio-Cortez – should have some role in curbing inflation.
Ocasio Cortez represents New York’s 14th Congressional District which includes parts of Queens and the southeastern Bronx.
About 14.5 percent of people within the district live below the poverty line and only 30 percent of the population hold a bachelor’s degree. Nearly half the population is foreign-born, with the majority reporting Latin American heritage.
Reporters from the New York Post spoke to a handful of the district’s near 700,000 people, but concluded they all had similar stories.
They noted that the majority of the people did not know who the representative was and struggled to identify the Democrat.
In the video from Aotearoa New Zealand, an activist blames ‘a bunch of greedy shareholders’ for causing inflation and writes off the discourse surrounding inflation as ‘propaganda’
Ocasio-Cortez, seen here at a public housing town hall in 2019, has been criticized for rarely spending time in her district in recent years
The 33-year-old represents New York’s 14th Congressional District which stretches across the Bronx and Queens
Lattina Brown, who ran for election to the New York City Council in 2021, wrote: ‘I live in her district and we can barely afford the basic items. Rent is very high. She’s full of crap!’
Several users on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, urged Ocasio-Cortez’s constituents to educate themselves on the people running for election in their district.
‘It is time that the people who voted her in have realized their mistake,’ one user wrote. ‘Only their vote can change the strain on their lives. Just getting by each month will get worse if they don’t.’
Citing the article, another user wrote: ‘Most couldn’t identify her or know who she was – But they will go to the polls, see incumbent by her name, and re-elect her.’
‘And yet they keep voting for her,’ another said. ‘Don’t feel sorry for her constituents at all. They get what they voted for.’
Other people slammed the politician for being out of touch with the reality faced by her constituents.
‘In her defense, she’s in the political class now, inflation has zero effect on her and her comrades, so technically she’s telling A truth, just not THE truth,’ one user said.
Ocasio-Cortez drew similar ire when she attended the 2021 Met Gala wearing a floor-length white gown stamped with the words ‘TAX THE RICH.’
She was slammed for being a hypocrite in attending an event where tickets cost $35,000.
‘AOC wearing a Tax The Rich gown to an event where the admission is 30k a person sums up all that’s wrong with our country,’ one user commented on X.
‘If she cared about taxing the rich she would have protested the Met Gala, instead she joined the party,’ another wrote.
AOC was criticized for attending the 2021 Met Gala, where tickets cost upwards of $30,000. She later became the subject of an investigation after a nonpartisan watchdog raised concerns over her receiving gifts
Social media users reacted to the politician’s bold choice of dress and reflected on the irony of wearing it to an event where admission cost tens of thousands of dollars
In addition to attending the party, the Congressional representative was reported only to have paid for her gown, hair, makeup, hotel room and other items after she was contacted by the Office of Congressional Ethics
The young politician subsequently faced an investigation after a review found ‘substantial reason to believe that she accepted impermissible gifts.’
The review found that she was given a dress, shoes and accessories as well as hair and makeup services, transportation, and a hotel room in connection with the event.
Ocasio-Cortez did not pay for the items until after she was contacted by the Office of Congressional Ethics.
The OCE transmitted a referral to the Committee on Ethics of the United States House of Representatives on June 23, 2022.
The 33-year-old ‘may have violated House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law’ in accepting the gifts, according to the referral.