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.
TO CHUDS, THESE ARE VIRTUALLY SYNONOMOUS AT THIS POINT, BUT REGARDLESS THEIR POLITICS AS WELL AS VARIOUS OTHER FACTORS LIKE YOU MENTION ARE UNDOUBTEDLY, EACH & ALL, IRREDUCIBLE ACCELERANTS. IT MAKES NO SENSE TO DOWNPLAY THE FACT THAT THEIR RADICAL POLITICS (SOCIAL DEMOCRACY) ARE IN FACT MAKING THEM EVEN MORE TARGETED THAN THEY ALREADY WOULD BE
no one is going to read your bold text, bad praxis