AOC doubles down on ‘myth’ of earning a billion dollars, claims fortunes are built on ‘abuse’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez argues that billionaires do not earn their fortunes but instead rely on abuse and exploitation to accumulate wealth. She claims that economic insecurity is a result of a system that forces working-class Americans to internalize financial hardship. Ocasio-Cortez ties the wealth gap to the country's current cultural divisions, suggesting that economic anxiety is being redirected toward marginalized groups.