This mom is in denial, which is too typical of parents, in this case a socialist one. She seems oblivious to what her daughter stands for, or even to what Puerto Rico is like.
But the revelation of the real problem is in the last sentence below.
“Besides, anyone who tries to help little people like me is branded a socialist.”
AOC’s mom is the problem. She did raise AOC to be a socialist. So, yes, expect her to try to ruin Florida ASAP. From the article:
As for her daughter being a democratic socialist, she isn’t owning up to that.
“She wasn’t raised to be a socialist,” Blanca insisted. “That’s not how Puerto Ricans are. That’s not what we do. Socialists are in Cuba or Venezuela. Besides, anyone who tries to help little people like me is branded a socialist.”