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Once you get thrust into the spotlight, you'll find yourself experiencing as much pushback as you do praise. Such is the case for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who famously unseated a longtime congressman incumbent when she won the Democratic primary in New York's 14th Congressional District. Since then, all eyes have been on the 28-year-old activist and some of those eyes belonged to haters. Ocasio-Cortez's platform was primarily based on her ability to relate to the working class citizens as she and her family belong to that community. However, a recent New York Times report revealed Ocasio-Cortez moved to a suburb in Westchester County as a child, and conservatives couldn't wait to pounce on that and use it as ammo! Identity politics duped the left. They got a Westchester girl that campaigned as the Bronx. lol She should be a great ally for School Choice. She did it.’It was clear to her that the zip code a child was born in determined much of their destiny’ #MAGA 🇺🇸 https://t.co/K9lEXE9oVA— Katrina Pierson (@KatrinaPierson) July 1, 2018"Identity politics duped the left," tweeted Katrina Pierson, President Trump's Senior Advisor. "They got a Westchester girl that campaigned as the Bronx."Others chimed in, as well.This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University. A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling. pic.twitter.com/xyOtZzVJII— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 1, 2018Wait. She grew up in one of the wealthiest counties? She forgot to put that in her campaign video. https://t.co/1WEfO5SNoA— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) July 1, 2018That Ivy League dig was the most glaring incorrect tip they ran with, however, because ... it looks like they got their university acronyms mixed up or something.Ocasio-Cortez took to the very same platform as her detractors did to clear up some ish, though. She specifically replied to America Talks Live host, John Cardillo's tweet, in fact. Hey John,1. I didn’t go to Brown or the Ivy League. I went to BU. Try Google.2. It is nice. Growing up, it was a good town for working people. My mom scrubbed toilets so I could live here & I grew up seeing how the zip code one is born in determines much of their opportunity.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) July 1, 20183. Your attempt to strip me of my family, my story, my home, and my identity is exemplary of how scared you are of the power of all four of those things.— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) July 1, 2018Cardillo had to take the "L," but doubled-down on his suspicions regarding her Bronx rep:Earlier version of this story misidentified your alma mater as Brown @Ocasio2018. I stand corrected. That said, you’re not a “girl from the Bronx.”https://t.co/6H5VR9G3P0 https://t.co/NCIg4ildzF— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 1, 2018Per the Daily Mail, Ocasio-Cortez never hid her suburban life, and in fact directly addressed the dichotomy between her "two worlds."“My dad had a small family business in the Bronx, and the rest of my whole family stayed there," she said. "So I grew up between two worlds, shuttling between the Bronx and Yorktown most of my life.”Ocasio-Cortez returned to the Bronx after graduating college and spent her time there community organizing and working in eduction. Liking this content? Check these out:Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, A 28-Year-Old Activist, Unseated A Congressman Who Has Been In Office Since 1999NRA Releases Fear Mongering Commercial After Latina Progressive Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wins Primary ElectionThese Black Women Just Launched #WakandaTheVote To Register Voters At 'Black Panther'...

Progressive ideals scare conservatives, but the National Rifle Association (NRA) is showing itself to be terrified of what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's congressional primary win on Tuesday, June 26, could mean for the state of New York. At just 28-years-old, Ocasio-Cortez beat 10-term Democratic Representative Joe Crawley in what CNN calls "the most shocking upset of a rollicking political season."The Bronx native and member of the Democratic Socialists of America was the first candidate in 14 years to even attempt to unseat Rep. Crowley.So the NRA has lost its s**t. The conservative fear-mongering weaponry organization appears quite flustered and unsettled with the peoples' collective decision to vote the vigilant activist into office. Along with a video from NRATV host Grant Statchfield, @NRATV tweeted, "The socialist movement in America is real..It's dangerous."Stitchfield says, "Left-wing socialists have infiltrated our nation and want to fundamentally change the country we love."He puts emphasis on her previously working as a bartender."The socialist movement in America is real, it's dangerous... The election of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who openly despises the very system that makes America the greatest country in the world proves we must take every election seriously." —@stinchfield1776 #WednesdayWisdom pic.twitter.com/C25QwWsgRv— NRATV (@NRATV) June 27, 2018New York Daily News reports the organization's CEO, Wayne LaPierre, has warned its supporters of a "socialist agenda" intended to strip firearms away from law-abiding citizens."If they seize power," he said during the Conservative Political Action Conference; "if these so-called 'European socialists' take over the House and the Senate, and God forbid they get the White House again, our American freedoms could be lost and our country will be changed forever."It's evident the NRA is 100 percent threatened by the progressive ideals Ocasio-Cortez plans to implement and uphold during her term, and it's also evident she doesn't care. So, there's...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a 28-year-old progressive and former organizer for Sen. Bernie Sanders, defeated 10-term incumbent Rep. Joe Crowley in a stunning primary victory on Tuesday, June 26, in New York's 14th Congressional District, which includes parts of Queens and the Bronx. The moment is undoubtedly monumental. Ocasio-Cortez, a Bronx-born Latina, has been unapologetic about her grassroots movement to support the working class. The first-time candidate's victory, described as the most significant primary upset of 2018, marks a possible political shift toward progressive leftist ideals – particularly as more progressive candidates have recently declared victories in primary elections across the country.Ocasio-Cortez's bid was the first primary challenge Crowley, who is the fourth-ranking House Democrat, has seen in 14 years. The Latina millennial campaigned on progressive stances, like abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and pushing the Medicare-for-all bill led by Sanders. She has also notably declared the importance of having a person of color represent one of the country's most ethnically diverse congressional districts. In an interview with HuffPost earlier this month, Ocasio-Cortez explained the importance of having an elected official who represents their community, especially in contrast to Crowley who is white and from a middle-class Irish family. "Our district is overwhelmingly people of color, it’s working class, it’s very immigrant ― and it hasn’t had the representation we’ve needed,” she said.It's time for a New York that works for all of us. On June 26th, we can make it happen - but only if we have the #CourageToChange. It's time to get to work. Please retweet this video and sign up to knock doors + more at https://t.co/kacKFI9RtI to bring our movement to Congress. pic.twitter.com/aqKMjovEjZ— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) May 30, 2018Ocasio-Cortez's mom is from Puerto Rico, and her dad is from the Bronx. She graduated from Boston University where she studied economics and international relations. While in college, she worked under the late Senator Kennedy, spent time working with expectant mothers in West Africa and later served as an educational director working with Latino youth.On her Facebook page, Ocasio-Cortez shared that after her father passed away in 2008, she worked as a waitress and bartender to help her family financially. The first-time candidate campaigned heavily on rejecting corporate donations and criticized Crowley for taking campaign donations from companies that have also given to Trump. Crowley raised more funds than Ocasio-Cortez by a 10-1 margin. The child detention camps are here - I confronted the border officers myself.Using their names, I told them exactly what they are responsible for.One of them made eye contact with me.I spoke directly to him.I saw his sense of guilt.We can dismantle this.#AbolishICE pic.twitter.com/QLyc9MAnkt— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) June 24, 2018According to The New York Times, if Ocasio-Cortez is elected, she would become the youngest woman ever elected to...