Ocasio-Cortez on Green New Deal: We've Confronted Prior Threats Like Depression, World War II with 'Mobilization' of the Economy

During a town hall on MSNBC on Friday, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) stated that the Green New Deal isn't just about climate, but is also about the economy and social and racial justice. She added that the U.S. has "confronted this type of stagnation and this type of systemic threat" before during the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War by mobilizing the economy.