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AOC Tells the South It Needs Northern Progressives Again

Southern residents are calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for telling northern leftists to "pull up to the South" during a rally called "All Roads Lead to the South" on May 16 in Montgomery, Alabama. The post VIDEO – ‘Lost Her D***ed Mind’: AOC Torched for Demanding Northern Progressi...

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What happened AOC Tells the South It Needs Northern Progressives Again.
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PJ MediaNews report · May 24, 10:51 PM

AOC Tells the South It Needs Northern Progressives Again

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BreitbartNews report · May 24, 8:04 PM

VIDEO – 'Lost Her D***ed Mind': AOC Torched for Demanding Northern Progressives 'Pull Up to the South'

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Southern residents are calling out Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for telling northern leftists to "pull up to the South" during a rally called "All Roads Lead to the South" on May 16...

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May 24, 8:04 PM: Breitbart joined the source map.

May 24, 10:51 PM: PJ Media joined the source map.

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