According to an upcoming book by Ryan Grim, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s life improved after Nancy Pelosi stepped down as Speaker of the House.
Ocasio-Cortez expressed relief and a sense of transformation, noting that senior members and committee chairs had become more supportive.
Despite previously speaking favorably about Pelosi, the book reveals constant tension between the two, with Pelosi expressing disapproval of Ocasio-Cortez’s “Abolish ICE” slogan. (Trending: Bombshell Email Uncovered Between Joe Biden And Hunter)
“I thought things would get worse,” Ocasio-Cortez reportedly wrote.
“I thought a lot of my misery was due to leadership more broadly having a thing against me. But … my life has completely transformed,” she added.
“It’s crazy. And it’s that that made me realize it was kind of just [Pelosi] the whole time,” she confessed.
“Senior members talk to me, [committee] chairs are nice to me, people want to work together,” another text reportedly read.
“I’m shocked. I couldn’t even get floor time before,” recalled AOC.
“I hadn’t even graduated public school when she ascended to the speakership,” said Ocasio-Cortez at the time of Pelosi’s retirement.
“So, in a way, she normalized that kind of leadership for a generation that grew up already having that seat, and of course, it was an inspiration for those who have lived through much longer struggles,” continued the Democratic Socialist.
The book also details avoidance of Pelosi by Ocasio-Cortez’s staff after disparaging comments.
“Getting Pelosi’s unfiltered thoughts was both eye-opening and disturbing,” wrote Grim.
“Ocasio-Cortez, who had made the slogan ‘Abolish Ice’ [US Immigration and Customs Enforcement] central to her challenge to Crowley, was particularly perplexed to hear Pelosi say that the phrase had been injected into American political discourse by the Russians and that Democrats needed to quash it.”
Another text from Ocasio-Cortez reportedly read, “The amount of times she told me that stupid ‘I have protest signs older than you in my basement’ s—. Like yeah but mine don’t collect dust.”
The feud between Pelosi and Ocasio-Cortez, particularly over progressive priorities, has been evident, with Ocasio-Cortez accusing Pelosi of singling out newly elected women of color.
Pelosi criticized AOC and “The Squad” publicly, saying, “all these people have their public whatever and their Twitter world, but they didn’t have any following. They’re four people, and that’s how many votes they got.”
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