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Thursday, April 16, 2020

AOC on minorities in America: 'It’s inequity that’s the preexisting condition'

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the issues that make minority communities more susceptible to the coronavirus are economic.

"Obviously, there are certain things we can do to make sure that preexisting conditions don’t exist," Ocasio-Cortez said on The View on Wednesday. "But, ultimately, it’s inequity that’s the preexisting condition ... and you can’t just go to someone and tell them, 'Hey, you should have had healthcare this whole time when you’re working an hourly job and your employer doesn’t give it to you.'"

Surgeon General Jerome Adams recently said blacks, Latinos and other minority groups have a greater risk of contracting the virus.

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14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hear that noise? It's the sound of wind blowing through that chasm between her ears..

Anonymous said...

Couldn’t possibly have anything to do with behavior, could it. It’s gotten better, but I still see seven or eight at a time hanging out in front yards and in the street.

Anonymous said...

Sneaking into a country illegally, then living in the shadows working for cash, selling your body, and who knows what, is equality, well come to the country legally and working hard is the way to avoid inequality.

Anonymous said...

Minorities definitely have different lifestyles,but no amount of health insurance on Earth can compensate for what people eat or drink,smoke or whatever.It is upsetting that children who are exposed to a negative lifestyle will most likely continue that lifestyle throughout their lives.I voted for Trump,but I still saw how Michelle was attempting to introduce a better diet and lifestyle to young children.Of course her approach was too radical to succeed,but her intentions were good.In the end,young adults must make their own decisions I suppose.

Anonymous said...

Drove down Fitzwater 2 days ago and saw 12 minority men playing basketball. Not sure how you do that with proper social distancing. Perhaps it is behavior like this that contributes to the increase in Covid-19 within minority communities. Nah.... its got to be racism.

Anonymous said...

Yeah, and if they see 4 white guys on a boat the DNR lectures them on social distance. True story. Bunch o brothers ganged up playin' B ball, they get left alone. Cause their lives don't matter as much, and no one wants the hassle of dealing with them. Racism.

Anonymous said...

i knew it was a matter of time till that card was pulled out. poor woe is me, suck it up. Life is what you make it.Nothing worth having is cheap or free or comes without some work put into it. You get out what you put in!

Anonymous said...

Hennessy for all.

Anonymous said...

Absence
Of
Cognition

Anonymous said...

lets put some more tents for them over there and then make sure you add the meth and liquor stores for them all...lets keep them drugged or drunk. We can control them that way, since trying to control them through welfare and their finances didn't work.

Anonymous said...

4:28 and your point is what?

Anonymous said...

with the 2017 Republican, rich mans tax cut and this most recent 2.2 trillion stimulus you have NO idea how income inequality will increase,
deficit and debt will explode

Anonymous said...

Shut up, little brat.

Anonymous said...

They get way TOOOO much !!! More than the Whites do !!!

Affirmative Action = Reverse Discrimination FACT Throw it the Hell OUT