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.
There was talk of a second Patriot Act. That was aimed at (ostensibly far-right) Wahhabists, then applied to everyone, especially OWS/BLM. We should repress the reactionaries, not empower the existing state to do so.