The 20 Best Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Memes

John Hawkins | 7:59 PM on March 17, 2019

*House Oversight and Reform Committee member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)*

These days, all it takes to be a “star” in politics is a pretty face, a loud voice, a sense of grievance, and a level of confidence completely unjustified by your accomplishments or brainpower. Socialist darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fits this mold perfectly. If Helen of Troy was the face that launched a thousand ships, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has the brain that launched a thousand memes. Here are the 20 best of them.

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