'This is the face of socialism,' former Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng says in the video, as a burning picture of Ocasio-Cortez is shown, which then transitions to scenes of the Cambodian genocide. '
"This is the face of socialism," former Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng says in the video, as a burning picture of Ocasio-Cortez is shown, which then transitions to scenes of the Cambodian genocide." sparked controversy during ABC's Democratic presidential debate on Thursday night after it called out "the face of socialism" while targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
"This is the face of socialism and ignorance," Heng says, as a burning picture of Ocasio-Cortez is shown, which then transitions to photos of skulls and scenes from the Cambodian genocide. "Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez know the horrors of socialism?” Heng continues. “My father was minutes from death in Cambodia before a forced marriage saved his life. That’s socialism: Forced obedience. Starvation. That's socialism.
In response to the ad, Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to slam the video. "Republicans are running TV ads setting pictures of me on fire to convince people they aren’t racist," she wrote. "Life is weird!"
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