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Ocasio-Cortez tweets and other news

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by Os Trigonum, Aug 26, 2018.

  1. King1

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    Weird hill to die on here
     
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    If all you read and consume is right wing propaganda I totally understand why you would think it’s a joke. Maybe you should dig your brain outside of right wing propaganda if you want to understand why “the enemy” actually is popular to those who don’t consume massive amounts of right wing propaganda.
     
  3. King1

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    I think the same exact thing can be said about left wing propaganda. AOC is an idiot. Her own words show that. Wouldn't matter if if she was on either side. A moron is a moron
     
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    you must miss all the links to the NYT, Washington Post, and CNN.
     
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    apparently it was a serious post. and apparently my mind has been poisoned by an exclusive diet of right-wing propaganda. who knew?
     
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    In fairness they are often to opinion pieces authored by conservatives.
     
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    It's pretty much the only thing her fans can say to defend her as nothing intelligent or insightful ever comes out of her mouth
     
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    his comment was about ME personally, not necessarily about the opinion pieces I link to. He implied that I consume ONLY right wing propaganda (his words, not mine). I replied that I consume a steady diet of what most reasonable people would agree to be liberal and otherwise left-leaning media sources.

    after all, it takes a lot of digging in those left-leaning fields to find the right-wing needle in the haystack
     
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    and by the way, I just relayed a fine article by Robert Reich bashing Biden. Give credit where credit is due
     
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    That made me chuckle.
     
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    AOC is extremely intelligent, but she is gets portrayed very negatively by the right wing media. I think they see her a big threat, an attractive minority intelligent woman with potential for broad appeal. So they want to spin her into this crazy unhinged radical sex object bimbo. I think it works because most people haven't seen her debate or speak.

    Once she tones things down on her more left leaning talking points and shifts more to the middle, she will be a force to reckon with. Ironically, the right have kind of created her into a threat when all she was before was a nobody house representative from nyc.
     
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    Extremely intelligent? How the hell did you arrive at that conclusion? She is a joke, has been a joke.... Is not a threat to anything, she is a hypocrite that goes silent when it comes time to defend children's, women's or minorities rights.... Has she made any statements on breakfast tacos yet?
     
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    she's been shot down by leaders of her own party. Pelosi for one gave her the Kobe Bryant treatment to AOC-linsanity

    I think the Republicans would love, love, LOVE to see the Dems push an AOC candidacy for higher office. That would be fun to watch.

    I don't know about broad appeal but I know there's at least one YouTube comedian for whom AOC is his Favorite Big Booty Latina™

    last I checked she's usually the one bringing up sex and how all her critics want to do is date her


    I for one think her voice reminds me of Alvin and the Chipmunks


    fixed it for you

    that's a really simplistic way to analyze the entire phenomenon of "The Squad" and its relation to Bernie Sanders--and to the rest of the Democratic Party for that matter
     
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    Yes. She is. She's inexperienced and definitely plays loose with facts, but she's definitely not one to confuse cold soup with the Nazi's secret police (MTG)
     
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    This thread is funny.
     
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    There would be no "squad" without the right. They empowered them by putting the spotlight on them. They were junior reps with little power. Nobodies. The left didnt' create them, the right did. Their political careers benefited from it.

    That post article about her being called a big booty latina, also mentions Pelosi's "Kangaroo" Jan 6th trial, which I think speaks to the credibility of the author of the article. Someone sexually harassing her on the steps of the capitol building and she being upset with being sexually harassed may play well in the right, but I don't think mainstream Americans will take his side on that. It was pretty disgusting way to talk to a woman.

    Mainstream Dems don't want her to be a candidate, and she is far from ready. She's too self-righteous right now and as she matures and gains experience I think she will better connect with a broader spectrum. She's far more intelligent that people give her credit for, and usually when you underestimate people like her, they come back to surprise you.

    In away, she's taking pages from Trump in using her Charisma combined with radical politics to get her voice out there and build brand recognition. It's smart. She's a household name. And in 15 years, that will serve her well.
     
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    maybe.
     
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    I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you think she is really attractive, there is no way you would be reaching this hard for her if you weren't crushing on her and she was a republican. I'll give you one thing, only one... She had potential, I don't mind her being radical but I hate that she is only radical when its good for her party or her benefit. She plays the woke game hard and leaves human rights out the door if the human in question does not align with her political beliefs. For that she has proven to be an awful person and no matter how much she "changes" she is not fit for any political role left or right.
     
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    I don't see the need for you to make personal attacks here. You trying to make things up about me so you can avoid debating me is a pretty weak tactic. I don't know you, but lets keep civil and not try to project what's in each others heads, deal?
     

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