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direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge16·16 hours agoAt the town hall meeting, why didn’t she say that local matters are not her responsibility and tell them who is? Why doesn’t she ask Trump for help?
direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge15·18 hours agoShe wanted to defund the police. Why didn’t she want to talk to the lady at the town hall when she was asked about crime in her district? Why doesn’t she ask Trump for help?
direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge17·21 hours agoFrom the article: Alvarez tried raising the issue with Ocasio-Cortez when she met her at a town hall in the Bronx last year, but got nowhere.
“I asked, ‘Are you aware of how horrible it’s gotten? When was the last time you were in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst?’ She ignored me and told me, ‘You can ask this person questions’ … who I guess was her assistant. She did a very silent exit through the back.
“I think it’s disrespectful. You’re there because of people from my community, and you’re not doing s–t for our community.”
direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge19·21 hours agoThen what is your explanation for the considerable increase in crime in AOC’s district?
direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge19·21 hours agoAccording to the article she defunded the police. The result being less police.
direwolf@lemmy.mlOPtoUnited States | News & Politics@lemmy.ml•AOC's district sees 70% crime surge145·2 days agoThis is one of the reasons AOC would be a poor Democratic presidential candidate.
It would be a smart move by Democratics. People prefer centrist views over extreme left or right. In Germany, the centrist candidate won.