Why conservatives should hope for more Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Conservatives should welcome more Democratic Party candidates in the ideological vein of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

I say that because Ocasio-Cortez is well outside the mainstream of American political thought. And when, as is almost certain, the 28-year-old wins election from her progressive 14th Congressional District of New York, she’ll crystallize the Democrats significant drift to the Left. That will give conservatives new opportunity to explain why their ideology serves people better than progressive politics.

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