AOC compares serving in Congress to going to school. At Hogwarts…

Not everything should be compared to Harry Potter, FFS:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Sometimes being a new member of the House feels like being in Hogwarts. There are lots of arcane parliamentary phrases (I jokingly call them “magic spells”) one can learn to speak on the floor or gain exceptions.

Deep knowledge of these rules is rare but can be powerful.

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5:43 AM - Dec 13, 2019

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Honestly:

Siraj Hashmi

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READANOTHERBOOK https://twitter.com/SirajAHashmi/status/1205245950740041735?s=20 … https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1205279543164047362 …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Sometimes being a new member of the House feels like being in Hogwarts. There are lots of arcane parliamentary phrases (I jokingly call them “magic spells”) one can learn to speak on the floor or gain exceptions.

Deep knowledge of these rules is rare but can be powerful.

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2:18 AM - Dec 14, 2019

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Or not:

Charlotte Alter

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An entire generation of young ppl read Harry Potter-- a book all abt power structures, lying authority figures, and moral leadership.

Now those kids are grown up and gaining power themselves.

(this is a chapter in my book, check it out!)https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1205279543164047362 …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Sometimes being a new member of the House feels like being in Hogwarts. There are lots of arcane parliamentary phrases (I jokingly call them “magic spells”) one can learn to speak on the floor or gain exceptions.

Deep knowledge of these rules is rare but can be powerful.

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3:33 AM - Dec 14, 2019

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Maybe this is all they got?

Ashley Rae Goldenberg

✔@Communism_Kills

To the millennial, everything--everything--relates back to Harry Potter. It's their only frame of reference. https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1205279543164047362 …

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Sometimes being a new member of the House feels like being in Hogwarts. There are lots of arcane parliamentary phrases (I jokingly call them “magic spells”) one can learn to speak on the floor or gain exceptions.

Deep knowledge of these rules is rare but can be powerful.

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4:19 PM - Dec 14, 2019

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Her comparison came in answer to question from Preet Bharara:

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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This phrase is spoken during markups, which are different from hearings. In markups, members are debating the actual written substance of legislation - be it a bill, or (in this case) articles.

“Strike the last word” means you’re adding a pro forma amendment & using it to talk. https://twitter.com/PreetBharara/status/1205236180377317392 …

Preet Bharara

✔@PreetBharara

Ok can someone please explain what “strike the last word” means in this House hearing? I worked on the Senate side where English was more frequently spoken.

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5:36 AM - Dec 13, 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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This phrase is spoken during markups, which are different from hearings. In markups, members are debating the actual written substance of legislation - be it a bill, or (in this case) articles.

“Strike the last word” means you’re adding a pro forma amendment & using it to talk.

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5:37 AM - Dec 13, 2019

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