Where does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sit on the political compass?

Left-wing US congresswoman

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is placed at -4.5 economically (left) and -4.0 socially (libertarian). That coordinate falls in the Libertarian Socialism cell.

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Portrait: Franmarie Metzler; U.S. House Office of Photography, Public domain. Source.

Closest ideology

Libertarian Socialism Libertarian socialism wants common ownership without a central state: unions, councils, or communes would run production. It is left economically and clearly libertarian socially.

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