Bernie: The Podcast | Episode 6 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

- **SPEAKER_00 (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez)**: Support President Biden's re-election despite disagreements, particularly on Gaza.

This interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders explores her background, the roots of her political convictions, and her decision to run for Congress.

Here are the key insights and takeaways from the interview: 1.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez discusses her upbringing and how it shaped her political views.

**Interviewer:** Welcome, everybody.

> "And so when I talk about my story, I feel like there's no there's no story of me without the story of my parents." > > **— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez** • *00:06:17* > "And I knew from a very young age that that was wrong." > > **— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez** • *00:13:21* > "I always just felt this really kind of unconscious sense, I think, when you're a child and you see injustice, you know that something is off, but you don't have the words to articulate it." > > **— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez** • *00:14:38* > "And it was really radicalizing and shocking to me when I saw that when I was in college, it was that I was like, how could we reward the people who did this and abandon the millions of people who've been victimized by this massive economic crime?" > > **— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez** • *00:23:13* > "Yeah, exactly.

Here are the resources mentioned in the interview, categorized by type: ## People - **Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez** - *Guest on the podcast, representative of the 14th District of New York State.* - **Bernie** - *Host of the podcast, asked questions and provided commentary.* - **Robert Moses** - *Mentioned in the context of building the Cross Bronx Expressway, which impacted the Bronx.* - **Hillary** - *Mentioned by Bernie as someone he ran against in his presidential campaign.* - **Joe Biden** - *President of the United States, discussed in the context of his reelection and policies.* - **Donald Trump** - *Former President of the United States, discussed as an alternative to Biden and his impact on democracy and climate change.* - **Bobby Kennedy** - *Mentioned as a previous presidential candidate who visited the Bronx.* - **Ronald Reagan** - *Mentioned as a president who visited the South Bronx and compared it to Dresden.* - **Rosa Luxemburg** - *Quoted for her statement about "socialism or barbarism."* - **Henry Gonzalez** - *Mentioned as a strong progressive with whom Bernie served on committees.* - **John Conyers** - *Mentioned as a progressive with whom Bernie served on committees.* - **Raul Grijalva** - *Mentioned in the context of the early days of the Progressive Caucus.* - **Barbara Lee** - *Mentioned in the context of the early days of the Progressive Caucus.* - **Noam Chomsky** - *Mentioned in relation to the early days of the Progressive Caucus being like a "book club."* - **Franklin Donald Roosevelt** - *Former President of the United States, referenced for his ideas on economic rights.* - **Jamal Bowman** - *Mentioned as a progressive member of Congress facing corporate money.* - **AIPAC** - *Mentioned as a super PAC working against progressive candidates.* ## Organizations - **The Bronx** - *The district represented by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and a significant location in her personal history and political career.* - **Puerto Rico** - *The birthplace of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's parents, and a place of origin for her family's struggles with poverty.* - **New York State** - *The state represented by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.* - **The United States** - *The country where the interview and political discussions take place.* - **Boston University (BU)** - *The alma mater of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.* - **The Obama presidency** - *Referenced in the context of the extension of the Bush tax cuts.* - **The Bush tax cuts** - *Mentioned as a radicalizing event for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.* - **The National Hispanic Institute** - *An organization Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez worked with.* - **The Democratic Party** - *The political party discussed in relation to current politics and the upcoming election.* - **The Republican Party** - *Implicitly contrasted with the Democratic Party in the political discussion.* - **The Progressive Caucus** - *A group within the U.S.