Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back at Republican Warnings of a Communist Threat In a bold rebuke of her Republican colleagues, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pushing back against claims that democratic socialism is a slippery slope to communism. During a press conference on Capitol Hill, Ocasio-Cortez laughed off warnings that her party's progressive policies are a threat to American values, calling them "very silly." Her comments come as the debate over socialism and communism continues to simmer in Washington, with some Republicans warning that democratic socialism is a gateway to a communist takeover. Ocasio-Cortez's response suggests she's not backing down from her party's commitment to progressive policies, and is instead framing the debate as a partisan attack.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Thursday called Republicans' warnings about a supposed communist threat are "very silly." Ocasio-Cortez laughed when asked if there were concerns over democratic socialism becoming "full-blown communism" during a gaggle with reporters on Capitol Hill. "I think it's very silly," she added. "Just think about how impossible it has been to...
