AOC’s Attack on Capitalism, and the Democrats’ Radical, Share-the-Wealth Agenda

Then-New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks at a rally in Boston, Massachusetts, on Oct. 1, 2018. Scott Eisen/Getty Images

Commentary

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez seems to think we can simultaneously eliminate capitalism while still enjoying its fruits—a fallacy that has toppled many would-be utopias in the past.