Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) stated the Trump administration is aiming to “overwhelm” the general public with “constant” developments in a Tuesday livestream on Instagram.
“I want you all to understand that if you are watching the news right now, and you are feeling overwhelmed by all of the constant headlines and developments and what is happening,” Ocasio-Cortez stated. “First of all, know that you are not alone. And second of all, know that that is exactly what this administration is trying to get you to feel.”
President Trump has a signed a flood of government orders that concentrate on stripping birthright citizenship, deportations and wiping out variety, fairness and inclusion (DEI) efforts, amongst others.
Ocasio-Cortez in contrast Trump’s actions to that of a budding authoritative regime.
“What authoritarian regimes try to do is that they often try to, what is known as ‘flood the zone,’” she informed her followers, noting the purpose is to do “so much at once … that you feel overwhelmed and paralyzed.”
The New York lawmaker accused Republicans of attempting to usher in a “state of passivity.”
As a substitute of being slowed down by new developments and fast modifications, Ocasio-Cortez urged viewers to stand up in opposition to the nation’s leaders.
“We need to try. I don’t want to hear, ‘Oh, we can’t do that. That’s impossible.’ That’s called consenting in advance,” she acknowledged.
“So, when your mind says, ‘It’s all over, we might as well’ — no, no, no. … Do not be discouraged by temporary defeats. We keep going anyway. When we are relentless, they will fatigue. They can only hold this up for so long.”
Ocasio-Cortez has been vocally essential of Trump and his goal to restructure the federal authorities and corresponding companies following his inauguration, concentrating on high officers together with Elon Musk and others in social media posts.
