The New York Democrat broke down exactly why Donald Trump and his allies keep using the word as a line of attack.

Reporter: Isn’t there concern that this slippery slope to socialism inevitably ends up as full-blown communism?AOC: I mean, no. I think that’s very silly. We can’t even raise the minimum wage. Do they really think communism is going to happen? No. They’re trying to scare people… pic.twitter.com/RiFhqpwd6T

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