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AOC the know-nothing

By Becket Adams

Published July 31, 2020 8:55pm ET

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AOC the know-nothing — It may be her most ignorant moment yet, and that is saying a lot for Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. The freshman lawmaker this week condemned a statue of St. Damien of Molokai, alleging that its inclusion in the Capitol as a representative of the state of Hawaii is emblematic of America’s deep-rooted […]

It may be her most ignorant moment yet, and that is saying a lot for Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York.

The freshman lawmaker this week condemned a statue of St. Damien of Molokai, alleging that its inclusion in the Capitol as a representative of the state of Hawaii is emblematic of America’s deep-rooted “patriarchy and white supremacist culture.”

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