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Bishop Barron Slams Ocasio-Cortez’s Cultural Views as Marxist

3/1/2026

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Bishop Robert Barron of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Munich Security Conference remarks.
Rubio emphasized Western civilization, while Ocasio-Cortez argued that culture is fluid and should not be rigidly defined.
Barron said her views align with Marxist ideology, which he believes undermines cultural and religious values.
Ocasio-Cortez's office declined to comment further on the matter.

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Bishop Robert Barron of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester criticized Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's response to Secretary of State Marco Rubio's Munich Security Conference remarks.
Rubio emphasized Western civilization, while Ocasio-Cortez argued that culture is fluid and should not be rigidly defined.
Barron said her views align with Marxist ideology, which he believes undermines cultural and religious values.
Ocasio-Cortez's office declined to comment further on the matter.