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Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.

Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.

Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.

Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 hours ago

I love AOC. I'd vote for her in a heartbeat in primary and general elections. Now, whether she makes it to the general depends on the DNC, and I have no faith that the political consultant/establishment class will let anything remotely progressive through. No money to be made.

I guess the only way forward would be to vote for her in the primaries to such a degree that the Dems have not choice but to confirm her through.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 hour ago

Half a million is not rich? Since when?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Comfortable but not extravagantly wealthy from ~~bribes~~ lobbying. I'm okay with this.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly 500k net in the DC area is low if anything.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 hours ago

It's probably low in any metro area in 2025, sadly.

[–] iAvicenna 74 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (3 children)

Ladies and gentlemen, this is the internet manifest:

1- blame her for having millions due to kickbacks

2- when she proves that her net worth is less than 500K make fun of her for having too little money

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

I mean if you take the internet as a monolith, you'll find contradictions every where. Some people will hate A because of B, some people will hate A because of C, but either way A is getting hate for both B and C.

So either there are millions of people online with different opinions but the crowd looks the same, or there is one very, very busy troll who is running all the accounts.

~help I'm so tired they won't give me a break to pee~

[–] [email protected] 44 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

There's many things that expose the Right Wing Grift.

When AOC was first elected they mocked her for being a Bartender who "rose above her station"

What more proof do you need that the American Dream is bullshit

[–] bitjunkie 15 points 6 hours ago

They call at that because you'd have to be asleep to believe it.

[–] ZK686 -4 points 2 hours ago

Because it's ONE SIDED around here, just like Reddit... if a Republican said this EXACT same thing, they'd be crucified.

[–] ZK686 -5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If a republican said "I'm ONLY worth 500k...you'd all be sing a different tune...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You’re right. If someone who only cares about money and their own self interest comes out as having none, well that’s just embarrassing. Having sold your soul for something you have measurably none of? Disgusting.

Luckily AOC has never done conservative shit like that. lol

[–] ZK686 -4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 13 minutes ago

Oh brother indeed, at you trying to rile people up against AOC. I mean, you’ve obviously got a lot of thoughts dinking around in that head of yours; with what, the maybe 12 words you’ve contributed here?

Why don’t you explain yourself if you’re so god damned intellectually and morally superior?

[–] [email protected] 61 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Median property value in DC is $705,000.

She's likely living paycheck to paycheck as a sitting member of Congress. I like it.

[–] FilthyHookerSpit 40 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Finally, some actual representation.

[–] P1k1e 17 points 6 hours ago

Shes so goddamn normal it's jarring

[–] [email protected] 49 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

The pot accuses a bottle of milk of looking black

[–] UnderpantsWeevil 40 points 11 hours ago (10 children)

AOC is a prodigious fundraiser with a significant national following. She might only have a half-million in the bank, but her name and her reputation are worth orders of magnitude more.

Conservatives have a hard time believing someone like that isn't getting rich quick on $AOCCoin or LeftyBear merch offerings.

[–] bitjunkie 11 points 6 hours ago

Gaslight

Obstruct

Project <-- we are here

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