US EditionAOC And Rubio Spar Over The Spanish Origins Of The American West
Rubio highlights Spanish colonial roots of the cowboy, while Ocasio-Cortez stresses indigenous, Mexican, and African contributions to American Western culture.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated at the Munich Security Conference that the cowboy culture of the American West originated from Spain, citing Spanish explorers who brought horses and ranching traditions to the Americas.
- Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez challenged Rubio's remarks at a TEDx event in Berlin, asserting that Mexicans and descendants of African enslaved peoples have distinct contributions to the history of the American West and would dispute the notion of solely Spanish origins.
- Historical accounts confirm that Spanish conquistadors like Hernán Cortés introduced horses to Mexico in 1519 and established ranching systems that influenced the cowboy archetype.
- Rubio framed the United States as culturally descended from Europe, highlighting contributions of English, Scots-Irish, German, and French settlers alongside the Spanish influence on Western culture.
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Conservative ReviewAOC Attempts To Mock Marco Rubio Over Basic Historical Fact — It Quickly Blows Up In Her Face
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attempted to mock Secretary of State Marco Rubio for stating that Spanish explorers brought horses to Mexico.
AOC And Rubio Spar Over The Spanish Origins Of The American West
In a weekend of high-profile speeches across the Atlantic, a historical debate has erupted between Republican Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over the literal and cultural roots of the American cowboy.
His presence at the Munich conference was also notable for his babbling answer to a question about Taiwan.
AOC Tries To Dunk On Rubio Over ‘Cowboys From Spain.’ History Dunks Back.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), speaking at the Munich Security Conference on Sunday, mocked Secretary of State Marco Rubio for a passage in his historic speech at the same event a day earlier, which elicited a standing ovation.“Our expansion into the interior followed the footsteps of French fur traders and explorers whose names, by the way, still adorn the street signs and towns’ names all across the Mississippi Valley,” Rubio noted befor
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