University of Chicago Institute of Politics
Coverage of University of Chicago Institute of Politics in the Nexus archive.
- Joe Rogan baffled by AOC's 'weird' anti-billionaire comments claiming people can't earn a billion dollars
Joe Rogan criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's comments on billionaires, saying it's possible to earn a billion dollars without abusing labor laws. Ocasio-Cortez claims that earning a billion dollars is impossible without exploiting others. The debate surrounds the idea of wealth and how it's achieved in America.
- JONATHAN TURLEY: AOC's war on billionaires twists America's birth into a socialist myth
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims that true billionaires are a capitalist myth and that the Founders fought against billionaires. However, her statements have been disputed as socialist myths. The American left has long peddled such myths as the wealthy not paying their fair share of taxes.
- AOC triples down, claims American Revolution was against 'the billionaires of their time'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed the American Revolution was fought against the 'billionaires of their time' and that billionaires didn't 'earn' their fortunes. She responded to criticism from conservatives, including Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. Ocasio-Cortez argued that income inequality is immoral and that the American ethos is not about becoming a billionaire.