#121: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Revolution

In The Thick

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News, Politics

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2018

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Four weeks ago, no one knew her name, but now she gives hope for progressives across the country (and around the world). Julio and Maria talk to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez about why she decided to run for Congress and what the future will bring for her and the Democratic Party.

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0:00.0	There is a people.
0:02.0	There is a people.
0:06.0	Yo, welcome to In The Thick.
0:10.0	This is a podcast about politics, race race and culture from a POC perspective.
0:14.0	I'm Maria Ina Hosa and I'm excited.
0:17.0	And I'm excited too.
0:20.0	Dude, because you know, we have history right here in the studio with us.
0:24.0	Who's in our studio?
0:26.0	Alexandria, Ocasio, Cortez, what-oh!
0:31.0	Hey, what's up?
0:33.7	Oh my God, you made time for us.
0:35.6	Of course, of course, community is priority.
0:38.6	Listen to her, we love that.
0:40.7	Alexandria, how do you feel?
0:42.1	I'm good.
0:43.0	I'm still processing all of this.
0:46.0	It's funny because, you know, four or five weeks ago, nobody knew or cared who I was and now like I you know sneeze and it's on Fox News and so
0:57.2	breaking news the Democratic she's home
1:00.8	she's amazing guys calm down for the two She's easy. Geezy.
1:03.0	Guys, calm down.
1:04.0	For the two people that don't, the two or three people in the United States
1:07.0	don't know who you are.
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