Apparently she is a survivor herself.

Edit: aaaaaaaand the libs are co-opting this of course.... I’m proud of AOC for sharing her story. I wouldn’t be nearly as brave or intelligent when I was her age. critical support, as usual. AOC good today. Who knows what tomorrow holds.

    • ShoutyMcSocialism [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      meanwhile my terminally online ass knew right wingers were planning to storm the capitol weeks earlier

      They were talking about it on TheDonald.win for said weeks earlier. Screaming it in all caps. At the very least letting everyone know something more was going to happen than just a peaceful protest.

    • kateuptonsinclair [none/use name]
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      4 years ago

      BECAUSE THE LEFT HAS SO MANY FALSE ALARMS. THINK ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES OTHER TRANS PEOPLE HAVE TOLD ME, THIS IS A CLEAR AND DEADLY THREAT, BE AFRAID. AND YET, OFTEN I END UP GETTING THROUGH THINGS SAFELY, OR FIND OUT THAT THE THREAT/WARNING WAS IN THAT SPECIFIC CASE OVERSTATED OR PARTIALLY A MISPERCEPTION. I AM THINK OF HOW MANY TIMES ANY WOMAN OF COLOR IN AMERICA HAS TO THINK ABOUT THREATS: EVERY TIME THEY GO OUTSIDE. BUT THE REALITY IS, USUALLY THESE THREATS, EVEN IF THEY'RE REAL THEY STILL DON'T MATERIALIZE WITH THE DEADLY FORCE OF A VIOLENT MOB ATTACK 99% OF TIMES IN DAILY LIFE. WITH 4+ YEARS OF HYPERNORMALIZATION, AND 40 YEARS OF NEOLIBERALISM, WE'VE LOST A GRIP ON REALITY ITSELF, AND SO OUR ENEMIES HAVE THE ADVANTAGE OF OUR TRAUMA-INFLICTED INABILITY TO DISCERN REAL FROM IMAGINARY THREATS. IT'S ONLY HUMAN FOR US TO DISREGARD THE BARRAGE OF DISCURSIVE THREATS TO SURVIVE THE DAY TO DAY AND BE CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN SOMETHING GENUINELY THREATENING ACTUALLY GOES DOWN POLITICALLY. THEREIN LIES THE EFFICACY OF POLITICAL TERROR.