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> She really isn’t competent. Watch any interview she gives or her discussing anything really.

Not seeing it. I've spent some time working in a (state, not federal) legislative office and have a political science degree (specialized in pragmatics of US politics.) I've seen some of her interviews. I don't see anything that indicates that she would be incompetent as a legislator. Could you explain the basis for your assessment?

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Regardless of your political views, there’s no way anyone could watch this interview of her and think she’s a competent government official.

https://www.pbs.org/video/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-barhhq/

Well, a number of her interviews seem to show her not having a very good grasp on basic facts. The branches of the US government. How much the military spends. Fairly basic stuff.

Now, this could be that she's not good at interviews, and feels the need to keep talking to appear competent. She could know far more, and just be unable (yet) to bring it out in front of the cameras. But to me, she comes off as talking without knowing. That scares me in someone who can write legislation.

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