Left outraged by AOC's bit role at Democratic convention

“AOC is the personification of the future of the party, but the traditional Dems have always struggled to keep up, motivate, and inspire,” said Natalia Salgado, the chief of civic engagement at The Center for Popular Democracy. “If they understood what they need to do to turn out our communities, they would have had AOC front and center.”

Biden’s convention has so far seemed more intent in reaching out to moderates and disillusioned Republicans rather than the left wing of the party that he defeated in the primary. It’s unclear whether Ocasio-Cortez would have spoken at all had Bernie Sanders not asked her to second his nomination…

“It’s definitely disappointing that she got less time than Republicans like John Kasich,” said Angela Lang, the executive director of BLOC, a progressive group that focuses on organizing Black voters in Wisconsin. “Ultimately, the focus is on the eyes on the prize [of] defeating Trump in November. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was disappointed.”