Staff Reports
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s latest Instagram live stream turned into a real-life version of “The Crystal Ball is Broken.” Following an election that sent shockwaves through her progressive base, AOC couldn’t help but trot out the predictable narrative: Trump’s win is nothing more than a symptom of “pervasive sexism.” Clearly, AOC believes the voters weren’t judging policies or performance, but simply adhering to archaic gender norms.
During the live stream, a visibly downtrodden AOC lamented the outcome, sharing how her supporters were struggling to grasp this political turn of events. She made it sound as if her followers were victims caught in some cosmic horror rather than participants in a democracy. The Congresswoman’s introduction set the gloomy mood perfectly, akin to someone announcing a funeral rather than discussing electoral victories. As her fans trickled in, she effortlessly pivoted from small talk to existential dread about the future of progressive beliefs.
They are blaming everyone except the real villians who are themselves. https://t.co/LuqaLDUDmQ
— Ken Kmak @ken_kmak8542 (@ken_kmak8542) November 7, 2024
As the discussion deepened, AOC attempted to paint a grim picture of the political landscape. Donald Trump had usurped the presidency, she noted, while also telling her online audience that Vice President Harris graciously conceded the race. The dire warnings continued as she predicted a majority Republican House seeking to pass a national abortion ban. In her worldview, any sign of Republican success means doom for women everywhere, as if the American electorate was instead clamoring for legislative shackles.
The Congresswoman portrayed the upcoming times as a treacherous valley to cross, compelling her base to prepare for a period she characterized as “challenging”—a word she reiterated far too many times. Apparently, the incoming Trump administration will turn the clock back on progress, prompting her to urge her followers to engage in “political education” about how the laws they oppose actually get passed. It’s almost as if she thinks that voters didn’t know what they were getting into by choosing a path of economic revitalization over the fuzzy promises of socialism.
While AOC scrambles to regroup and rebrand her ideology in the face of electoral defeat, most Americans seem to be eagerly awaiting the triumphant return of policies focused on prosperity and stability. The public is more interested in results than identity politics, and as Ocasio-Cortez prepares for the new political era, it’s clear she’s heading into a battle where comfort zones and echo chambers won’t offer the same level of protection they once did. The election was not a message of sexism, but rather one of a nation eager for tangible outcomes rather than endless political rhetoric.
