The Punching Bag Post
"When a member of Congress repeatedly demonstrates ignorance about economics, history, and the principles behind America’s founding, voters have every right to question whether that person belongs in high office."
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has never been shy about making sweeping political claims. Over the years, she has become one of the most recognizable voices on the American Left, championing democratic socialism, attacking capitalism, and portraying wealth itself as inherently suspicious. But her latest comments about the American Revolution may be one of the most incredible examples of how shallow and distorted her understanding of history (and life in general) really is.
"Speaking at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics during a discussion with longtime Democratic strategist David Axelrod, Ocasio-Cortez attempted to connect her attacks on billionaires to America’s founding. She declared:
"'I want to talk about how this is in the heritage of our country, because America was founded… you look at Thomas Jefferson writing to Madison in revolt of British aristocracy. The American Revolution was against the billionaires of their time. And we are declaring independence from such an extreme marriage of wealth and power and the state that the voices of everyday people did not exist.”
"I’m wondering how Axelrod kept a straight face. The Democrats are known for their revisionism, but AOC appears to actually believe everything she says – her word is automatically the truth, no matter how much she made up off the top of her head.
This bizarre claim came shortly after another controversial remark in which AOC insisted:
“You can’t earn a billion dollars.”
She later elaborated by saying: “You can get market power. You can break rules… But you can’t earn that.”
"This is a sitting member of Congress confidently lecturing the public about subjects she appears to fundamentally misunderstand (but where she feels free to make up her own bizzarro world version of economics)." . . . More...
Think of the powerful Democrats in Congress who guide this nation and confront America's allies and enemies: Maxine Waters, ex-Eric Swalwell, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Schiff, Jamie Raskin, Al Green, Ayanna Pressley, Rosa DeLauro, Hank (Guam) Johnson, Shri Thanedar, Ilhan Omar, Pramila Jayapal, and, well.so many more who all hate President Trump and everything he does. TD
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