‘Capitalism is not a redeemable system for us’: AOC says capitalism does not benefit the vast majority of Americans and is a system run by a wealthy minority
- U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said capitalism does not benefit most Americans and is ‘not a redeemable system’
- The New York democratic socialist said the economy only benefits a wealthy few like the Koch brothers, whose family owns more than $100 billion
- She said the rich elite controls ‘over the means of production’
- Ocasio-Cortez went on to advocate for regular workers to be on the governing boards of companies to give more power to the people
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said capitalism is ‘not a redeemable system’ for Americans and represents a ‘pursuit of profit’ with disregard for any human, environment and social consequences run by an elite minority.
The New York democratic socialist slammed the US economy during an interview with Yahoo Finance’s Andy Serwer on Thursday, explaining that it was controlled by a small group of capitalists who make money and ‘don’t have to work.’
‘They can control our labor. They can control massive markets that they dictate and can capture governments,’ Ocasio-Cortez, 32, said.
‘And they can essentially have power over the many. And to me that is not a redeemable system for us to be able to participate in for the prosperity and peace for the vast majority of people.’
h/t Mason Firefly