New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D) said Wednesday the next four years under President-elect Donald Trump will be a “very, very, very difficult, challenging time,” but urged Americans to reject sectarianism and work to build back a sense of community.
The progressive lawmaker spoke to followers on Instagram as the fallout from Republicans’ extremely strong election showing solidifies. While Ocasio-Cortez said Democrats still had a shot to wrest control of the House of Representatives from the GOP ― which would “block some of the most heinous legislative proposals” ― the nation was on the precipice of entering an era of “fascism and authoritarianism.”
“This is real. And I’m not here to sugarcoat what we are all about to collectively experience,” the lawmaker said on Instagram. “But I think that what we can do to prepare is build community. We do not have a choice our choice is to build. Our choice is to continue to fight, our choice is to win, our…
