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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Thread (4 Viewers)

killface said:
Whether I agree with all her politics or not she is just delightful.  So embedded in her community and so self aware.  
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Not really.

One of the biggest complaints about her when she got elected to office was that she never goes back to her community anymore

That's understandable, because now that she's in the upper echelon she doesn't need the little people anymore.  Well she needs them increase her power money and profile so she'll the say pandering things to get that.  But make no mistake, you don't really matter.

A TRUE socialist.

 
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BladeRunner said:
Not only that, but a Socialist to boot.  The same socialist who rails against the rich attends a gala only the rich have access to.  Let's be clear - she wasn't doing this to prove a point.  She was doing this because she WANTS this type of power, fame and access.  It has nothing to do with a message.  It has everything to do with personal gain.

Again, same story - SMCs rail against money and power until they themselves enter that sphere.  Hypocrites for sure and the lemmings will continue to defend them despite all of the evidence.
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It should be obvious that AOC is after money and fame to everyone at this point   She doesn’t care about the peasants.   Those peasants will defend her no matter what she does as she laughs all the way to the bank.   

 
DocHolliday said:
It should be obvious that AOC is after money and fame to everyone at this point   She doesn’t care about the peasants.   Those peasants will defend her no matter what she does as she laughs all the way to the bank.   
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None of this is unique to AOC.  She's, and the other Dems are merely the opposite side of the GOP on the same coin.  What you say here is equally true of the other side of that coin.  That should give us all pause, but instead people insist on trying to convince themselves otherwise.  It's a horrible waste of time.

 
DocHolliday said:
It should be obvious that AOC is after money and fame to everyone at this point   She doesn’t care about the peasants.   Those peasants will defend her no matter what she does as she laughs all the way to the bank.   
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Yep, just like Trump.  She is the left's version of Trump, and she continues to show us all that.  What's that old expression...when someone shows you who they are, believe them.  

 
DocHolliday said:
It should be obvious that AOC is after money and fame to everyone at this point   She doesn’t care about the peasants.   Those peasants will defend her no matter what she does as she laughs all the way to the bank.   
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Yep!  :thumbup:

It's always about money, power and profile with Socialists and their ilk.  It's NEVER about the people after they reach "Most Favored Party Member" status.  Once they get there, they don't want to share with everyone - they want to be part of the upper echelon.  More members = less pie for them.

Like @Sand said, the fastest way to become a billionaire is to run a Socialist country.

 
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AOC: The Sneaky Capitalist

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York may play the role of the young, clear-eyed socialist. The scourge of capitalists everywhere.

But when it comes to generating wealth for herself and her friends, she is as shrewd and conniving as the most unscrupulous oil baron.

The congresswoman caused a minor sensation this week with her appearance at the 2021 Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute Gala, one of the most ostentatious annual gatherings of the aggressively wealthy.

Ocasio-Cortez attended the event wearing a designer dress bearing the slogan, “Tax the rich.” She also posed for photos holding a $995 handbag emblazoned with the same phrase. The dress and the handbag were provided by Brother Vellies founder Aurora James, a Canadian-born designer whom the congresswoman weirdly describes as a “black woman immigrant.”

Aurora James, by the way, is dating the billionaire Seagram heir Benjamin Bronfman. 

Following the gala, which charges between $30,000 and $35,000 per ticket, the congresswoman was criticized for participating in the annual display of extravagant wealth. Ocasio-Cortez defended her decision, claiming no contradiction between her gala attendance and her espoused beliefs regarding taxation and wealth inequality. The Met, which receives federal funding, clarified it comped the congresswoman’s ticket.

Right after the gala, the congresswoman’s office sent out a fundraising email, encouraging supporters to buy Ocasio-Cortez-branded T-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with the same “Tax the rich” slogan she promoted at the Met. The T-shirts cost $27.00 apiece, while the hoodies cost $58.00

Brother Vellies's website now offers a “customized” version of the $995 handbag Ocasio-Cortez sported at the one percenter party. The product listing for the “Tax the rich” handbag includes the line, “As seen at the 2021 MET Gala.” The product listing also includes a photo of the congresswoman modeling the handbag at the gala.

Just so we’re all on the same page: Ocasio-Cortez, a supposed advocate for the working class, attended a gathering best known for its flagrant displays of extravagant wealth. She attended wearing a designer dress borrowed from the girlfriend of the billionaire Seagram heir. The congresswoman, whose admission was waived by the taxpayer-subsidized Met, also showed up to the event toting a customized $995 “Tax the rich” handbag, likewise provided by the Canadian-born designer.

Ocasio-Cortez’s office then responded to criticism of her presence at the gala by sending an email hawking her own “Tax the Rich”-branded merchandise. Now, Ocasio-Cortez’s designer friend is using the congresswoman’s appearance at the 2021 Met Gala, including a photo, to advertise $995.00 “Tax the rich”-branded handbags.

Everyone is getting paid. Well, everyone except for the working-class people Ocasio-Cortez claims to represent.

 
squistion said:
Thanks, no wonder he gave no link or identifying information. 
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Why?  That's a very mild article.  Frankly, this is a very easy logical conclusion.  Promote yourself, then sell crap to make a buck off of it.  Pure capitalism there.  

So predictable and unsurprising.  The blue team has been riding the "rules for thee" train for so long they've forgotten what line they are on.

 
Sand said:
squistion said:
Thanks, no wonder he gave no link or identifying information. 
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Why?  That's a very mild article.  Frankly, this is a very easy logical conclusion.  Promote yourself, then sell crap to make a buck off of it.  Pure capitalism there.  

So predictable and unsurprising.  The blue team has been riding the "rules for thee" train for so long they've forgotten what line they are on.
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Agreed.  That's why they are called opinion pieces.  Its very reasonable someone else didnt agree with her plan.  Whats wrong with that?

:shrug:

Now if stated their opinion as facts and "deep state machine corruption", that's different.  However, that approach requires a pizzeria, ninjas, and Venezuela.

 
Sand said:
Why?  That's a very mild article.  Frankly, this is a very easy logical conclusion.  Promote yourself, then sell crap to make a buck off of it.  Pure capitalism there.  

So predictable and unsurprising.  The blue team has been riding the "rules for thee" train for so long they've forgotten what line they are on.
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Not unique to "the blue team".

 
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Rich Conway said:
I suspect AOC truly believes that we have too great a wealth disparity in this country and that we need to tax the wealthy quite a bit more.

I also suspect AOC likes the attention she gets.

I'm not sure why both can't be true.
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I agree with her on this.

Maybe I should buy a pair of those booty shorts and write Tax the Rich on the butt.  Maybe get some roller skates for the Archer look in the Honey Pot episode.

 
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Summer Wheat said:
I just checked back in.  I would have gave you who wrote it..no problem.

Go to AOCs site right now and you can purchase a T-Shirt and hoodie.

Would you feel better if Rachel Maddow wrote it?
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I want to see some identifying information of the author and/or a link no matter who wrote it and that is not too much to ask.

 
squistion said:
I want to see some identifying information of the author and/or a link no matter who wrote it and that is not too much to ask.
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Sure...sometimes my phone does not show whole page.   Reading your poasts you are very quick to dismiss any author you disagree with though.  Like you did with that author.  

Either or the shirts and hoodies are for sale by AOC if you are interested.

 
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Summer Wheat said:
Sure...sometimes my phone does not show whole page.   Either or the shirts and hoodies are for sale by AOC if you are interested.
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I am talking about posting an opinion piece with no identifying information as to authorship or the site from which it was taken.

I don't give a rat's patootie about AOC wearing apparel. 

 
The Commish said:
None of this is unique to AOC.  She's, and the other Dems are merely the opposite side of the GOP on the same coin.  What you say here is equally true of the other side of that coin.  That should give us all pause, but instead people insist on trying to convince themselves otherwise.  It's a horrible waste of time.
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I despise most politicians from both parties.  The part that bothers me about AOC is that she is a huge hypocrite.  She acts like she is on team peasant while she is working feverishly to gain more power and wealth so that she can gain more power and wealth.   This quest for power and wealth has to be obvious to even her biggest fans after she attends such an extravagant Galla wearing a designer gown and carrying a designer handbag.   AOC isn’t even trying to hide anything now.   She knows the suckers have been hooked.    

 
DocHolliday said:
I despise most politicians from both parties.  The part that bothers me about AOC is that she is a huge hypocrite.  She acts like she is on team peasant while she is working feverishly to gain more power and wealth so that she can gain more power and wealth.   This quest for power and wealth has to be obvious to even her biggest fans after she attends such an extravagant Galla wearing a designer gown and carrying a designer handbag.   AOC isn’t even trying to hide anything now.   She knows the suckers have been hooked.    
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"I need to become rich, powerful and famous to HELP YOU!!!"

And the lemmings will believe her.

 
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Tax the Rich merchandise has been available from AOC since at least the beginning of the year. I bought two sweatshirts in January (not positive on exact timing). 
 

 
Nugget said:
She said tax the rich before she was elected. Now we are mad that she stays on message?  
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fatguyinalittlecoat said:
Yes we had the exact same dumb discussion in this thread whenever it first came out.
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It's like you guys either have no idea what we're talking.  :doh:

Seriously, AOC isn't going to date either of you so rushing to her defense without thinking isn't going to earn you AOC's attention.

The funny thing is I KNOW you guys understand what we're talking about, but you're being purposefully obtuse,, IMO.  C'mon, guys, you can do better than that.

 
DocHolliday said:
It should be obvious that AOC is after money and fame to everyone at this point   She doesn’t care about the peasants.   Those peasants will defend her no matter what she does as she laughs all the way to the bank.   
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Can you please elaborate on why this is obvious?  

Is she different than other Congressmen?  Congresswomen?

 
DocHolliday said:
I despise most politicians from both parties.  The part that bothers me about AOC is that she is a huge hypocrite.  She acts like she is on team peasant while she is working feverishly to gain more power and wealth so that she can gain more power and wealth.   This quest for power and wealth has to be obvious to even her biggest fans after she attends such an extravagant Galla wearing a designer gown and carrying a designer handbag.   AOC isn’t even trying to hide anything now.   She knows the suckers have been hooked.    
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She is a Congresswoman going to an event in her city where she can draw more publicity to her core issues.  This is what she is supposed to do.  

 
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