60% of wealth is inherited

Pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps is impossible. But once AOC pointed out that obvious fact, the right-wing media went into full outrage mode.

Here’s the reality of life in America: No one pulls themselves up by their own bootstraps. We have a society filled with communities that help folks succeed.

When AOC won her race in 2018, she worked hard to do it. But it would be a bit narcissistic to argue that she did it “all by herself.” It took a little bit of work from a whole lot of believers to bring the fight for social, racial, economic, and environmental justice to Washington.

With our new PAC, Courage to Change, we’re not relying on progressive candidates to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. Will you chip in to help us make critical early investments to help elect progressive champions to Congress? 

Republicans love to retell the bootstrap myth because it helps them justify massive corporate handouts and cuts to our social safety net.

But in the United States, where 60% of wealth is inherited, we have to realize that just because someone has money doesn’t mean that they’re inherently better than anyone else.

This entire mentality is a tool designed to divide us — to blame people suffering in poverty, despite working two jobs, for their “mistakes.” It’s designed to keep working people fighting each other, instead of uniting against the corporate interests that have corrupted our democracy.

Together, we’re fighting for economic justice in America. But AOC can’t do it alone (no one can). Will you donate $15 to Courage to Change, and help us elect more progressive champions to Congress?

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- Team AOC

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