AOC on Bringing America Too Far to the Left: Well, We Won Pennsylvania, Didn’t We?

WALLACE: “The argument they’re making is Democrats like you have taken the party and the country too far to the left.”

Ocasio-Cortez: “Well, we won Pennsylvania, didn’t we? And we’ve over-performed across the country, haven’t we? Because I think that reiterating the fact that we care about health care, talking about things like decriminalizing marijuana, discussing some of these core issues work. But I would also counter that one of the decisive factors in the midterm elections was youth turnout. Youth turnout and the enthusiasm among young people is what turned a lot of these close races to tip towards Democrats. And one thing we know about young people is that they are overwhelmingly progressive. They want us to do more. They’re fired up on climate. And with any figure, with any decision, with any choice, this is leadership. You’re going to take a knock. There are going to be cons. But we can also acknowledge there are benefits to having robust members of our party that unapologetically champion the working class.”