AOC Flips the Religious Freedom Argument on Its Head

[mysteryowl]

This is from 2/29/20 and will stand true - for all time!!
I hope AOC stays in politics for a long time and advances in leadership.
She embodies leadership!

[FM123]

1. Yep.

Spot on.

[mourningdove92]

2. That was awesome.

Thanks for sharing.

[AZ8theist]

3. She's awesome.

Great speech. But the subject matter makes me glad to be an atheist.

[wendyb-NC]

4. She's right on the mark,

She gets right to the heart of the matter.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. Her upside is unlimited. Contest Gillibrand in 2024 or Schumer in '22?

[GeoWilliam750]

24. New York has quite a bounty of impressive people

Perhaps another transplant from NYC to Vermont?

[Upthevibe]

6. mysteryowl....

Thank you for the post. I hadn't seen it. She's wonderful...

[Danascot]

7. So impressive!

[Deuxcents]

8. Thanks for this

I’ve often had this train of thought but could never express it as she does. She IS spot on.

[marble falls]

9. I cannot wait for her to get the wind under wings. She may not be my Rep, but she reps how I feel.

[keithbvadu2]

10. 1+

[KS Toronado]

11. This video should be famous for all to see and be reminded of.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

12. Wow.

She is incredible.

[panfluteman]

13. AOC! AOC! AOC! The Youthful Idealism of Her Faith Is Sooo Precious!

She's goin' places. Sh's definitely presidential material - mark my words!

[George II]

14. That's an overly generalized conclusion. Conservative (religiously, not politically) Jews....

....in Brooklyn rightly invoke religious freedom and it's NOT in the name of bigotry and discrimination. Same thing for Reformed Jews and Muslims in Queens, again not in the name of bigotry and discrimination. And other religious groups/religions in the "outer boroughs" of New York City.

Anyone from New York City, like myself, would be aware of that.

[PatrickforO]

21. Oh, I think she's speaking to and about the right-wing evangelicals.

Because she included herself among this people of faith who do wish to clothe the poor, feed the hungry, and care for people's health.

If you consider Pat Robertson, or Falwell Jr, Creflo Dollar, or Jim Bakker, then AOC is right on point. Jesus would castigate them for hypocrisy, because they aren't Christians, really, in terms of adhering to the actual message of Christ found in Matthew, Chapters 5-8, are they?

[Sherman A1]

15. +1

[ffr]

16. Reminds me of a bright up and coming junior senator from Illinois.

Speaking at the democratic convention many many years ago.

[Bettie]

17. She's the future of the party

Young, smart, and ready to work to make things better for human beings.

[NCjack]

18. Her roots trace back to FDR.

[dem in texas]

19. WOW!!

AOC wins the world. She is our future.

[PatrickforO]

20. I like AOC more every time I hear what she has to say.

She is characterized often, even here, as being a total radical, but I'm not seeing it her.

And, yes, I know about the 'primary' thing, and her support of Bernie, and God knows I'm not trying to step on those toes.

But I will not be apologetic about liking AOC or her message.

[Lonestarblue]

22. White evangelicals natter incessantly about religious freedom.

What they actually want is the government to legalize their religious privilege, which of course the would deny to any other religious groups, such as Muslims. They define their freedom as a free pass to ignore discrimination laws.

[cab67]

23. The only thing I don't tolerate is intolerance.

[panfluteman]

25. AOC! AOC! AOC! The Youthful Idealism of Her Faith Is Sooo Precious!

She's goin' places. She's definitely presidential material - mark my words!

[Martin Eden]

26. AOC is a more authentic Christian

Than any of the holier than thou conservatives who demonize her.

[mysteryowl]

27. Exactly!