It doesn't take the end of the world to kill you

Even if some of us survive climate change, it won't be pretty

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a force in public life. One reason is her skill at boiling complex issues down into vivid, immediate language, in a way that energizes supporters and drives oppon…