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Ocasio-Cortez tweets and other news

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

  1. Sweet Lou 4 2

    Sweet Lou 4 2 Member

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    But you know, she really wasn't arrested, it's all fake
     
  2. Os Trigonum

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    seriously? big if true
     
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    Well I haven't heard of these companies being b****ed about. More like companies like Disney or Nike which I assume are corporations that exist to maximize return on investment.
     
  4. Os Trigonum

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    she's saying she was "detained." potato pohtahtoe

     
  5. Os Trigonum

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    she retweeted that she was arrested. now I'm confused

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  6. Os Trigonum

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    so wait a minute . . . are you spreading disinfo?

    big if true
     
  7. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    Being detained by a police officer is an arrest.
     
  8. Os Trigonum

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    so what's fake? other than AOC
     
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    I'm spreading sarcasm.

    But I'm on vacation and the wind finally picked up so time to go kiteboarding. Of course according to some posters on here, that's all a lie.
     
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  10. Sweet Lou 4 2

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    The outrage.

    AOC derangement syndrome is spreading like COVID at a Trump rally.
     
  11. Os Trigonum

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    AOC derangement syndrome is awesome
     
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  12. Os Trigonum

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    this is a real thing

     
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    who'd a thunk it

     
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  14. Os Trigonum

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    this one's fun

     
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    Where's the Boebert and Greene threads? They're far more entertaining creatures than AOC...if you're an independent or democrat.
     
  16. Os Trigonum

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    her arrest yesterday was also "harrowing"
     
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    @Os Trigonum
    @Reeko
    @MojoMan
    @ROXRAN

    Britney Griner be like 'yo I'm REALLY ARRESTED WITH REAL HANDCUFFS IN RUSSIA
    and this hoe AOC is fronting on this publicity stunt, ah hell nah'


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    I mean... AOC's assertion she needed to "avoid escalation" in this very well documented and staged "arrest" is laughable.
     
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    rut roh . . . MEDIA BIAS ALERT

    Media Bias Alert: Left, Right Media Differ in Coverage of Democrats Arrested at Abortion Protest

    https://www.allsides.com/blog/media...-coverage-democrats-arrested-abortion-protest

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    After more than a dozen House Democrats were arrested at a pro-choice protest on Tuesday, left and right media highlighted or minimized very different aspects of the story based on their own biases.

    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and at least 15 other members of Congress were arrested by Capitol Police for violating laws against crowding, obstructing, or incommoding during the protest outside the House of Representatives in Washington D.C. Videos depict officers leading Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and others away from the protest, and at one point Ocasio-Cortez raises her fist while being escorted out.

    Both sides of the media showed bias by slant, a common type of media bias. Coverage from left-rated outlets focused more on what protesters were saying and fighting for, and on the potential consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Coverage from right-rated sources instead highlighted the charges against the Democrats, and questioned whether Ocasio-Cortez and others exaggerated the extent of their arrest by faking being handcuffed.
    more at the link
     
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