AOC’s National Tour Signals the Left’s Unyielding March Toward Radicalism Ahead of 2028

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not merely keeping busy. The New York Democrat is methodically building a national profile through targeted appearances in key cities and states, all while insisting her ambitions extend far beyond any single office. This carefully choreographed activity reveals a party still captive to its most extreme impulses, even after electoral setbacks that should have prompted serious reflection. As Democrats search for their next standard-bearer, Ocasio-Cortez’s recent moves—rallies in Philadelphia, voting rights events in Montgomery, Alabama, and addresses at historic Atlanta churches—paint a picture of a politician positioning herself as the heir to Bernie Sanders’ movement. Her...