Ever since the dawn of the political theme in America, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez commonly referred to as AOC is an instant topic of discussion among citizens. Coming from a bartender in New York City to being elected in the United States Congress as one of the youngest women stems a dramatic turning of political sanctions in the United States of America.
Early Life and Background
Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is a liberal Democratic member of Congress, who grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Bronx. She was born to a Bronx-based small business man father and a Puerto Rican mother. She saw the differences in education, health and other aspects of live between males and females that would define her mission when she became a politician.
The Path to Politics
Before entering politics, AOC has a degree of both economics and international relations from the Boston University. As with many of her peers, she paid the bills through service industry work—famously working as a bartender and server while organizing community projects. This gave her a very rich background into the understanding of working class and minimum wage problems.
A Revolutionary Campaign
AOC entered the political limelight in 2018 when she upset the political system for victory over Joe Crowley, the incumbent representative of the Democratic Party in the U.S House of Representatives’ New York’s 14th congressional district, during the party’s primary election.
Her campaign was the up-close bare bones version of a politician and a symbol of social media and organization. She was later to triumph in the general election making her the youngest female in the Congress at the age of 29.
Political Stance Roles Played
In Congress Ocasio-Cortez is one of the leaders of the progressive wing of the Democrats and has advocated for policies like the Green New Deal, Medicare for All and workers right. Through Twitter, she has made policy issues easily understandable by the general public and probably attracted millions of followers making it rare for political figures to ignore their constituents on the new social media.
Media Outreach
Ocasio-Cortez enjoys freedom and carries out her communications effectively by utilizing social media and direct language making her a strong influence for progressive democracy or change as well as a subject of attack.
Through Social media specially the twitter and Instagram she frequently explains the policy stance, offer a response to the critics and engage with the base. Overall her political communication mode has been innovation in terms of openness and effectiveness in transmitting public services.
Legislative Achievements
Primarily, AOC has co-sponsored many bills and has contributed significantly to key dialogue across Congress even though she is comparatively young in Congress. She has also been very active in those attempting to ‘transform’ the Democratic Party in a more progressive direction on many fronts.
Conclusion
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may be more than a political influence. However, she symbolizes an American political generation. As she continues to work in Congress, her influence on progressive politics and political culture can only become even deeper.
