On Sunday, May 30th, Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Republican congresswoman from Georgia, led a rally in New York City in support of former President Donald Trump. The rally was met with a counter-protest, and among those who showed up to voice their opposition was Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Democratic congresswoman from New York. As Ocasio-Cortez arrived at the scene, she was met with a barrage of insults and jeers from Greene's supporters. Videos of the incident show people shouting AOC sucks! and Commie scum! at the congresswoman, who remained composed and unfazed. After the rally, Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to express her thoughts on the event. In a series of tweets, she called out Greene and her supporters for their shameless bigotry and their attempts to intimidate and silence those who disagree with them. First of all, this is what the GOP has become under Trump, Ocasio-Cortez wrote. Secondly, you don't get to call yourself 'pro-life' when you're harassing people and inciting violence. And thirdly, shameless bigotry is not a political platform. Ocasio-Cortez's response to the rally and the ensuing harassment she faced is a reminder of the toxic political climate that has taken hold in America in recent years. It is a climate in which politicians and their supporters feel emboldened to spew hate and vitriol at anyone who disagrees with them, regardless of the consequences. But Ocasio-Cortez's response is also a reminder of the power of standing up to hate and bigotry. By refusing to be intimidated and by speaking out against the hate she faced, she has shown that there is still hope for a more civil and respectful political discourse in America. In the end, the incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of standing up for what is right, even in the face of adversity. As Ocasio-Cortez herself put it, We can't let hate win.