It’s a little bizarre to describe Ocasio-Cortez as a “one-person show” when she’s part of something that’s called the Squad. While AOC gets a huge amount of media coverage, she doesn’t hog the mic, she shares it. During her short political career, she, along with the other members of the Squad, have worked incredibly hard to amplify the sorts of voices that don’t usually get heard. Instead of pulling up the ladder behind them, they’ve worked to dismantle the barriers that stop regular people from entering politics. In 2019, for example, the Squad spoke out against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) policy of prioritizing incumbent Democrats. This has always been an unofficial policy but, in 2019, the DCCC announced they would blacklist any political vendors that worked with challengers in Democratic primaries. That’s a big deal because it helps enshrine the status quo. It helps to keep the same sort of people in power... Pelosi has had an impressive career, but publicly demeaning the Squad really isn’t a good look. True leadership isn’t just about knowing how to leverage the power you have, it’s about knowing when to step back and cede power to a new generation.