Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) found herself in the middle of a heated online exchange after criticizing Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s latest run for the White House. AOC’s remarks quickly drew a sharp response from Stein, who didn’t hold back in defending her party and political motives.
In a social media post, Ocasio-Cortez claimed that third-party candidates, like Stein, were not genuine contenders and accused them of being “predatory” by only appearing during election cycles. “You’re just showing up once every four years to do that? You’re not serious. You’re not authentic. To me, it does not read as authentic. It reads as predatory,” AOC said.
Stein, who ran for president in 2016 as the Green Party’s candidate, responded in a video posted on X, formerly Twitter. In her response, Stein dismissed AOC’s claims and took the opportunity to call out what she described as the Democratic Party’s anti-democratic practices. The video quickly garnered attention, racking up millions of views.
Stein argued that AOC’s accusations were part of a broader strategy by Democrats to discredit third-party candidates. She claimed…
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