While loathsome creep Sen. Ted "Cancun Cruz" Cruz huddles with his damage control team after his disastrous trip to sunny Cancun, New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised some $2 million in relief aid to Cruz's suffering Texas constituents. The charismatic Congresswoman, seen as a mortal threat to right-wing Republicans wanting to garner more support among young voters, showed her clout after Texas' deceitful and cowardly Gov. Greg Abbott tried to initially blame the Green New Deal and renewable energy for his failure to winterize and protect Texas' power grid.
"The funds raised by the progressive lawmaker will go toward 12 food banks and relief organizations, including the Bridge Homeless Recovery Center, Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, Family Eldercare, Feeding Texas and the Houston Food Bank, according to the donations page.
The congresswoman will meet with Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Texas, this weekend to distribute supplies and raise awareness for the millions of Texans lacking basic necessities in the wake of a record-breaking winter storm that has left at least 46 dead in 10 states, the majority in Texas, and millions across the country without heat, water or electricity."
AOC is the emblem of public service, in contrast to the social Darwinist, E.Coli Republicans that have privatized utilities and mismanaged Texas for over two decades and are trying to avoid accountability. AOC's tweet sums up the situation perfectly:
Charity isn’t a replacement for good governance, but we won’t turn away from helping people in need when things hit the fan.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 19, 2021
People understand that now is the time for collective action and doing what we can w/ whatever we’ve got.
🙏🏽 Thank you y Pa’lante!https://t.co/4PQkp4gG9v
BONUS: In addition to the link embedded in the tweet above, here are some additional resources for getting help people in Texas and other ravaged states.
BONUS II: AOC's now up to $4 million as of Saturday afternoon according to her Twitter account.
