Summary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez denied claims that she is secretly wealthy, stating she is worth less than $500,000 and doesn’t trade stocks or take corporate money.

Her financial disclosures show modest savings and student debt.

Some conservatives on X, despite opposing her politics, praised her perceived integrity.

Accusations of political corruption have surged online, partly fueled by Elon Musk.

  • meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works
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    16 days ago

    Fascinating how we’ve reached the point where “I’m not corrupt” is somehow praiseworthy. The bar is so low it’s practically a tripping hazard.

    Sure, let’s applaud someone for doing the bare minimum of not being blatantly corrupt. Meanwhile, the real wealth transfer happens through perfectly legal channels while we debate someone’s bank balance.

    Pro tip: If you’re impressed by a politician not being wealthy, you might want to recalibrate your standards for public servants. But hey, at least she’s not day-trading classified information, right? slow clap