American politics has been radicalizing for several years now as both Democrats and Republicans move to the extreme wings of their platforms.
But while some politicians are working to mitigate that troubling trend, others are working to exacerbate it.
Freshman Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has led her party in fundraising, and she's using that cash to bankroll far-left "progressive" candidates in their attempt to unseat Democratic incumbents.
In other words, she's working to elect more people like herself.
Fox News reports:
Through social media posts and email solicitations, she's activated her donor network to support her hand-picked candidates. In 2019 alone, she funneled more than $300,000 to candidates she’s endorsed by hosting online fundraising campaigns for them, according to records obtained by Fox News.
“I want to help frontline members by putting that money straight into their pocket,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Bucking the Democratic Party line, Ocasio-Cortez led online fundraisers for at least two progressives who are trying to defeat sitting Democratic members of Congress.
She solicited nearly $18,000 in donations for Marie Newman, who is taking on current Illinois Rep. Dan Lipinski, a socially conservative Democrat who opposes abortion rights. She also gave Newman an additional $5,000 directly from her campaign account. Ocasio-Cortez also raised nearly $35,000 in online donations for progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros, who is trying to defeat Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas.
Nothing can keep extremists from going to Washington if duly elected by an activist minority of their constituents. But we can limit their power once they arrive, and we can do it with an Article V Convention of States.
A Convention of States is called and controlled by the states and has the power to propose constitutional amendments that limit Congress' power. These amendments can clarify that any topic -- whether healthcare or education or the economy -- not expressly mentioned in the Constitution cannot be governed by the federal government. Such provisions will forever bar big-government policies like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All, and keep the extremists from both parties from forever changing the face of our nation.
Representatives like Ocasio-Cortez can buy seats in Congress for her socialist friends, but if we can call the first-ever Article V Convention of States, they won't have the power to achieve any of their big-government dreams.
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