In a symbolic speech at the Democratic National Convention, New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised Bernie Sanders for his 'historic grassroots campaign to reclaim our democracy', calling it 'a movement that realized the unsustainable brutality of an economy that rewards explosive inequalities of wealth for the few at the expense of long-term stability for the many'.

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Before Joe Biden was formally nominated for president, Ocasio-Cortez delivered this short nominating speech Sanders, but there was confusion on social media as some appeared to incorrectly believe she was trying to snub Biden. Ocasio-Cortez explained on Twitter that it was standard procedure in order for Sanders to be included in the roll call. Sanders was the runner-up in the primary contest

Virtual roll call and emotional stories: key takeaways from the DNC's second night ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/19/democratic-convention-what-happened-key-takeaways-speeches-second-night

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