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AOC appears to encourage rioting and looting with Instagram post

The socialist congresswoman has posted one tweet calling for a de-escalation of violence.

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Brad Polumbo Washington DC
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As cities across the United States burn amid riots and looting in the aftermath of the tragic police killing of George Floyd, American lawmakers are weighing in on the controversy.

Some Democrats, such as Civil Rights Icon and Democratic Rep. John Lewis, are urging peaceful protest and political action but insisting that “rioting, looting, and burning is not the way.” Yet other left-wing stars, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are using their platforms to fan the flames during the violent turmoil and chaos.

The socialist congresswoman has posted one tweet calling for a de-escalation of violence.

However, in an Instagram Live recording, Ocasio-Cortez said that “If you’re trying to call for an end to unrest, but you don’t believe that healthcare is a human right, you aren’t willing to say ‘Black Lives Matter’… then you aren’t asking for an end to unrest. If you don’t ask for those things, all you’re asking for is the continuation of quiet oppression.”

These comments seemingly imply solidarity with those engaging in said “unrest,” a group which does include peaceful protestors, but is also composed of dangerous mobs, looters, and vandals. It appears, too, that the congresswoman is telling her millions of followers that you can’t authentically support ending the riots unless you also agree with her on socializing US healthcare.

Ocasio-Cortez also posted an alarming graphic to her Instagram page, ostensibly a guide to “protesting safely.” Nowhere does it explicitly call for peaceful protesting or encourage her followers not to engage in rioting or looting.

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BE SAFE. Here’s our guide on being prepared for safe protests. PLEASE READ ?? . 1. LOOK OUT FOR THINGS THAT DON’T SEEM RIGHT. There are increasing reports and investigations that white supremacists may be infiltrating these protests, breaking windows and destroying property. If anything seems off to you, DOCUMENT IT. Always check who is organizing. . 2. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS OF GRASSROOTS BLACK ORGANIZERS. They have been at this a long time and are disciplined in the ropes of community organizing and demonstration. It IS a discipline. Follow trusted leaders whose goal has been the focused pursuit of justice. If they just showed up, that’s a red flag. . 3. HAVE A BUDDY. Make sure someone is keeping an eye on you and check in on them. . 4. STAY SAFE and take care of each other. ?

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But more disturbingly, the congresswoman’s post encourages her followers to wear nondescript clothing, cover-up identifiable tattoos, and bring “heat-resistant gloves.” It also suggests that “protestors” disable their phone’s location and facial-recognition services.

It’s hard to fathom why any peaceful demonstrator not intent on looting would need to hide all traces of their identity, or why anyone not planning on burning things would need heat-resistant gloves. While Ocasio-Cortez’s true intentions are unknowable, her post reads much more like a guide for how to riot and get away with it unscathed and unarrested than an encouragement to safely engage in peaceful protesting.

This stands in stark contrast to words of Lewis, who fought alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to defeat racial segregation in the United States in the 1960s. He is now encouraging people to “be constructive, not destructive.”

Lewis concludes, “History has proven time and again that non-violent, peaceful protest is the way to achieve the justice and equality that we all deserve.” Let’s hope more leaders follow Rep. John Lewis’s example than the one set by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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