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Rep. AOC plays a game (PAC money, ethics) Twitter Thread
- Thread starter Mr. X
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I'd probably look similar, at least to one or two of them. I mean, she's basically a rockstar at this point, especially to people that actually work in congress.
Some people paint her as some sort of naive unqualified newcomer to politics who should wait her turn, and seriously underestimate her intellegence and experience. She's probably one of the smartest elected officials in the U.S. though.
She graduated cum laude with a degree in economics and international relations. She interned at Ted Kennedy's office, she's had experience with navigating the court system, the immigration system, organization, education, has worked both important and menial jobs... before college, she even had an asteroid named after her after finishing 2nd in the world's biggest science fair with a microbiology project.
I'd say her education and life experience rival a lot of much senior members of Congress.
She graduated cum laude with a degree in economics and international relations. She interned at Ted Kennedy's office, she's had experience with navigating the court system, the immigration system, organization, education, has worked both important and menial jobs... before college, she even had an asteroid named after her after finishing 2nd in the world's biggest science fair with a microbiology project.
I'd say her education and life experience rival a lot of much senior members of Congress.
Good. The more she pulls the rug from under their feet, the more the younger generation will start stop dealing with this bullshit and reverse the polarity. Hopefully this is early enough before late stage capitalism goes full blown aristocracy.
There was a post in another thread this morning that isn't too far off from this parody. Many believe she's just going to accept the money anyways.
Same. If Trump was the darkest moment in our generation then AOC will also be our brightest.
Yeah, totally. She should learn how to play the game where the cops let the robbers get away with everything and use that knowledge to keep screwing every day citizens. Then, and only then, will she have c r e d i b i l i t y.
Imagine a democratic party full of knowledgable, firey, youthful representatives like AOC...... That's the future I want.
I had no idea about all this in regards to her past. It's funny how people have basically reduced her to a freshman representative. Armchair political analysts being critical of her yet she's out there building a renewed interest in politics for a younger generation while holding some feet to the fire.
Truly truly incredible god she is just the best, really hope you will be president one day in our lifetime.
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I think from an angry, less rationale perspective, this may be true. But anyone looking at the "long game" understands that any physical act against her is just pulling an Obi Wan, and making her more powerful than you could possibly imagine. You can't fight a martyr. That's what sunk the Charlottesville protests, once that lunatic decided to run someone down. It never works out, long term, for the aggressor.
It's not funny. It's because she's pretty and young (and a woman) and therefore cannot POSSIBLY be qualified. Tbh the people in threads about her sexualizing her at all times are contributing to this.
I've said it before, but I'd quit my job to follow her, Grateful Dead style, to volunteer for her Presidential campaign if she chooses to run. Anyone able to legitimately scare both the establishment and our wealthy overlords, even at such a young age and at such a junior level in Congress, has my vote for sure.
Go home. No one else but the new blood wants to do shit. Let them.
I got to learn to read more of a thread before posting.
I really hope the party starts to rally around her. She's literally what I've been dreaming of American politics becoming since I reached adulthood. Nearly 20 years of anger towards the status-quo bullshit from both sides that empowers bad people (though obviously MUCH more from the right).
If she were white, male, straight, Christian and Republican, she would have been the person Republican voters hoped Trump would be to "drain the swamp," and would have been voted in with an easy Rebuplican landslide majority.
Everything I've seen when the media refers to her is re: her being a "former bartender." I don't think most media outlets are trying to denigrate her, but they're certainly going for the most appealing "headline."
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Why is the video split into three parts? It's like they're actively trying to prevent the message from going viral.
AOC makes me angry.
Angry the other Dems have been complacent and silent on this stuff for so long.
Hopefully they all get replaced with more AOCs and we finally see real change.
Angry the other Dems have been complacent and silent on this stuff for so long.
Hopefully they all get replaced with more AOCs and we finally see real change.
Nah it's okay. Actually the minimum age rule for President is a good one. She's great but still green. It's good she's going to get experience and by 2024-2028 she'll be unstoppable.
There should be an age limit to run for President too btw. No one above 75 should be able to run for as high demanding a position as President that could take 8 years but in reality take the toll of 20 for even the best of us. No one should want an almost 90 year old sitting in the Oval Office, right Bernie?
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Who is he, though, and how does this make him appear hypocritical? If he didn't write the laws and lawmakers did - then she is really just pointing out how congress is hypocritical, not whoever this guy is.
Jesus, please don't let them have some bullshit to smear her with in the future.
She's the way that party should orient its politics, straight up.
She's the way that party should orient its politics, straight up.
She's stating what's obvious, yet at best is whispered in the mainstream.
And the fact that we have Congressional members trading securities in the very industry for which they are sponsoring legislation for is mind boggling.
And the fact that we have Congressional members trading securities in the very industry for which they are sponsoring legislation for is mind boggling.
They're already trying to smear her but it's failing miserably. They basically make her look cooler and more relatable instead of actually hurting her. That and she doesn't really give a shit, it's earnest and extremely driven while also being able to throw their shit right back at them. She must be terrifying to them.
I like her but her star is rising too fast for my tastes! She hasn't done any governing yet and people love her! Let's wait for her to actually do something before we start giving her praise.
