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I don't even know how they thought this was a dunk. Did they really expect us to say something like "I can't believe AOC worked as a bartender one point in her life! I would never elect a bartender!"
They really think that the country is THAT STUPID. Which is just sad since they'll probably be half right. Everyday I become more and more ashamed of my country so we'll see...
Every time they mock her for having had a working class job they just prove they think they’re elite.
Nepo baby say "what", Bob?
He's right. I'd rather vote for some PedoCon to represent me, than a smart, moral person who has actually held a real job. /S
GTF Outta here with that shit.
I love the fact that he's making fun of her for NOT having an elitist background. What trash.
Whenever I'm arguing with someone about TACO I just point out that what we really needed was another rich, old, white man. That'll fix our problems.
Not just rich, born rich.
If someone worked themselves to death 80hrs/week to build a fortune, forgoing family or personal development. That might not be "healthy" but at least we could all point at their work ethic and tenacity as something worthwhile.
But this fuck was just born into it. Never had to work a day in his life, just living off daddies dime.
TBH I don't think any republican anywhere is qualified for any sort of leadership role of any kind.
many behaviors, traits, characteristics that lead them to ’conservativism’ should preclude them from being public servants
I don’t want anyone in any political office who didn’t work at least six continuous months in a food service job.
~~months~~ years
Bartending is not easy, i know it's not obvious for somebody out there, but it is not an easy task.
The hours are brutal. Working 12+ hour shifts with the bulk of the labor happening at the tail end.
Then you're dealing with other people's droll and piss and blood. Managing angry drunks, happy drunks, and piss drunks. Tracking orders, periodically against people who want to cheat or rob you. Scouting for underaged drinkers, dealing with sex pests, and still politely catering to the whims of the bulk of your clientele.
I don't envy bar work even slightly. Crazy to think it's "easy", unless you're already four drinks in. At which point, you're one of the people making the job more difficult.
People still mock her for her bartending work?
Yup, pedophiles trying to distract how corrupt and demonic they are.
She is correct.
Look at Trump, he has never really worked a day of his life. He is basically detached from the reality of 99% of us.
How much could one banana cost?
One of the few politicians I'd vote for president.
I don’t know much about AOC beyond the occasional headline, but I do know that every time a right winger complains about her to me like “Look! See, she’s absolutely crazy!” it’s because she’s doing or saying something that is common sense.
That’s probably a good sign.
or "look at this commoner trying to be a politician, she even had a real job once.. what a loser!"
Just for numbers sake, "Accommodation and food services" (which would include bartenders) is the third largest US workforce at ~8%.
~~Congress~~ The US House of Representatives has 435 members, so at least 35 or so should have a background in bartending or similar work if we really are having a representative government.
Sounds like we need more AOCs.
Congress has 535 members, you’re off by 100. It should be 43 members with food service experience.
Whoops, I said Congress, but meant the US House of Representatives (since that is what AOC is).
The Senate has an even 100, so plus another 8 on their side.
Congress has 435 members, so at least 35 or so should have a background in bartending or similar work if we really are having a representative government.
Sorry, best I can do is a bunch geriatric members of congress, political dynasties, and life long politicians.
i love how fucking terrified the GOP is of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. to be fair, they should be.
if the only thing you can think of to criticize is "you worked at a bar," then your position is absurdly, pathetically, hilariously weak
All she needs is heavy, HEAVY use of the words "prosecute" and "list" and she's got my full support.
AOC lives rent free in these people's heads.
I mean, she's almost tailor-made to make them practically short out.
One, she's obviously a smoke-show and we might as well acknowledge that fact. Add to that, she is obviously very smart and a great speaker, and not afraid to speak up. Being a woman and a POC compounds their feels. She's also often aligned with the likes of Bernie on many issues.
Add all this up, and it's no wonder most Republicans behave like confused middle-school boys and don't know what to do with their conflicted feelings and end up saying/doing things that more or less boil down to the equivalent of pulling her hair and snapping her bra.
It usually comes out so incoherent and cringe - I seem to remember some winger(s) saying something about how she was a "hypocrite" for dating a white guy?
I'm more than happy not to charge her rent.
…that sounds creepy, but I just mean I'm glad she's in politics fighting the progressive fight, and I support her. lol
They are making fun of a normies citizen what became a representative of the people. Do they not realize that?
Rich folks should be banned from being in politics, honestly.
Rich people should just be banned
Imagine not being a wealthy nepobaby