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A review by kevin_shepherd
AOC: The Fearless Rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and What It Means for America by Lynda Lopez
4.0
This is more devotional than biographical. A collection of essays on "what Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez means to me." AOC from fifteen different perspectives; some are ideological, most are quite personal, all are inspirational.
I cannot speak to the "tsunami" that is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on any level that is not rooted in my acknowledged white-privilege. The trademark red lipstick and hoop earrings don't resonate with me. What I see in AOC is hope; hope that everyone has a seat at the table, hope that old white men don't have a monopoly on leadership, hope that, in spite of racist and bigoted comments coming from the white house, we all have equal worth. I may not agree with everything she says, I don't, but we should all be glad she has the opportunity (and the courage) to say it.
I cannot speak to the "tsunami" that is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on any level that is not rooted in my acknowledged white-privilege. The trademark red lipstick and hoop earrings don't resonate with me. What I see in AOC is hope; hope that everyone has a seat at the table, hope that old white men don't have a monopoly on leadership, hope that, in spite of racist and bigoted comments coming from the white house, we all have equal worth. I may not agree with everything she says, I don't, but we should all be glad she has the opportunity (and the courage) to say it.