
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Gives Vivek Ramaswamy A Blistering Tip On How To Be 'Cool'
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The New York Democrat reacted after the former GOP presidential candidate delivered a "message to Gen Z" at the RNC.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) schooled Vivek Ramaswamy after the former presidential candidate shared “our message to Gen Z” at the Republican National Convention.
“You want to be a rebel? You want to be a hippie? You want to stick it to the man? Show up on your college campus and try calling yourself a conservative,” the wealthy entrepreneur said on stage at the event on Tuesday.
“Say you want to get married, have kids, teach them to believe in God and pledge allegiance to their country.”
A clip of the moment went viral online, accumulating more than 2 million views and attracting rebukes — including from Ocasio-Cortez.
“Young people don’t take well to bigoted leaders who attack LGBTQ+ rights, outlaw abortion, cozy up to gun manufacturers + oil execs, and support a rapist for President,” wrote the progressive lawmaker, who in 2018 became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.