Alexandria had quite a library in 300BC and the first fire department existed in Rome almost 2000 years before the word "socialism" was invented- but sure, libraries and firefighters are socialist ideas

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: You can't earn a billion dollars. Ilana Glazer: That's right. AOC: You just can't earn that. Glazer: That's exactly correct. AOC: You can get market power. You can break rules. You can do all sorts of things. You can abuse labor laws. Glazer: Yup. AOC: You can pay people less than what they're worth. Glazer: Yup. AOC: But you can't earn that, right? Glazer: That's right. AOC: And so you have to create a myth that -- since you didn't earn that, you have to create a myth of earning it.

Princess Alexandrine: The Royal Child History Tried to Forget In 1915, a princess was born into one of Europe’s most influential royal dynasties with Down syndrome. At the time, society expected families like hers to do one thing: conceal her existence. Children with disabilities were often sent away, hidden from public life, and quietly erased from family histories. But her family chose a different path. A decision that would ultimately help preserve her life. On April 7, 1915, Princess Alexandrine Irene of Prussia was born into the House of Hohenzollern. She was the granddaughter of Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last German Emperor, and the daughter of Crown Prince Wilhelm. Soon after her birth, her parents realized she had Down syndrome. The world she entered was not kind to people with disabilities. Across Europe, eugenic ideas were gaining popularity. Disabled individuals were frequently viewed as burdens rather than human beings deserving dignity and care. Many wealthy and aristocratic families kept disabled children out of sight, placing them in institutions where they often disappeared from public memory. Alexandrine’s parents refused to do that. Known affectionately as “Adini,” she remained at home with her family. She appeared openly in official family photographs alongside her brothers. Rather than treating her as something to be hidden, her family embraced her as a cherished member of the household. Her mother lovingly described her as “the sunshine of our home.” At a time when visibility itself was an act of courage, their decision stood out. Then history took a dramatic turn. In 1918, the German monarchy collapsed. The imperial family lost its throne, influence, and much of its former position. Yet one thing remained unchanged: their commitment to Alexandrine. As a teenager, she attended the Trüpersche Sonderschule in Jena, one of Europe’s earliest schools dedicated to educating children with disabilities. There she was able to learn, socialize, and develop in ways that would have been impossible had she been hidden away. But an even darker chapter was approaching. When the Nazis came to power, disabled people became targets of one of the regime’s most horrifying programs. Under Aktion T4, thousands of disabled Germans were identified, removed from institutions, and systematically killed. The program eventually claimed the lives of more than 200,000 disabled people. Many victims were selected directly from care facilities and institutions. Alexandrine was not living in one. She remained with her family in Bavaria, surrounded by people who valued and protected her. The choice her parents had made decades earlier—to keep her visible, loved, and integrated into family life—helped shield her during a period when people exactly like her were being targeted for extermination. While countless others perished, Alexandrine survived. The years brought both tragedy and change. Her brother Wilhelm was killed during World War II in 1940. The empire her grandfather once ruled disappeared forever, replaced first by dictatorship and then by devastation. Yet Alexandrine continued on. After the war, her brother Louis Ferdinand remained devoted to her. Long after the family had lost its royal power, he regularly traveled to visit her near Lake Starnberg, maintaining that bond year after year until he became her last surviving sibling. On October 2, 1980, Princess Alexandrine Irene passed away peacefully in Bavaria at the age of 65. Her life was remarkable for another reason. When she was born in 1915, people with Down syndrome were often expected to live fewer than ten years. Alexandrine lived through two world wars, the fall of an empire, the rise and collapse of Nazi Germany, and decades of social change. She far exceeded the expectations of her era. She was later laid to rest beside her parents at Hohenzollern Castle. The photographs remain. A baby wrapped in christening garments. A smiling child standing beside her brothers. A young woman dressed for her confirmation. In every image, she is present—not hidden, not forgotten, not excluded. Her family was far from flawless. Like many members of Europe’s aristocracy, they carried their own complicated history and mistakes. But in one crucial respect, they defied the attitudes of their age. When society urged them to hide their daughter, they welcomed her into the light. When others questioned her worth, they treasured her. Alexandrine never led a political movement or changed national policy. Her legacy is quieter than that. She lived a life filled with care, acceptance, and belonging. And that may be the most powerful lesson of all. Because the choice her family made in 1915 was not merely an act of compassion. It was an act of recognition. They saw her value when many others could not. In a century that often denied humanity to people with disabilities, Princess Alexandrine Irene was allowed to be exactly what she always was: A beloved daughter, a cherished sister, and a woman whose life mattered. That simple decision—to love her openly and without condition—shaped the course of her entire life and, very likely, saved it.

Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez simply talking openly about something that’s already happening—or is she normalizing putting off motherhood? @DrDebraSoh tells The Free Press's @rafaelasie: “What I noticed actually in the comments on those posts is the number of women who would say, ‘I don't feel so alone now.’” Watch the full interview here:

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