OPINION:
I watched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent online rant about her fear over the recent assault on the Capitol. I understand her concern and sympathize with her. However, she went on to lambast Republicans and talk about how evil they are. Where were such words when Antifa and her saintly socialist rioters were burning down Portland and Seattle? What were her comments when police officers were locked inside a police station and fire-bombed? Where was her outrage when rioters murdered a retired St. Louis police captain?
AOC painted every Republican and conservative with the same paint brush, demonstrating her profound ignorance. Those people who attacked the Capitol are not the Republican Party — just as AOC and her “Squad” are not the Democratic Party. They are just the squeaky wheel. Whatever their motives, those who broke into the Capitol are criminals and deserve to be treated as such.
I laughed at AOC’s ridiculous monologue because the things of which she accused the Republicans are the very same ones the Democrats have done. It would serve her well to understand that a crime is a crime, regardless of political affiliation or beliefs. Perhaps she could add a constitutional attorney to her staff.
DAVID DORN
Corona, Calif.
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