Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

[Harry Bosch]

Here is my pet name for the 2020 NY-14 primary election: Sandy vs. Shelly


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires." / Twitter

HBO on Twitter: "“Injustice is not built to last.” — @AOC
The new documentary, Seeing America with @mPinoe premieres tomorrow at 10 pm. https://t.co/jPXoPEfX7Y" / Twitter
In the form of arrogant ruling elites, yes. But ruling elites don't fall easily, and their fall is usually accompanied by a lot of death and destruction. Furthermore, recovery after such collapse always seems to result in emergence of new ruling elites.

So how can can one tame a ruling elite? Depose a ruling elite without causing a big mess? Keep a ruling elite from emerging?

What are the "elite" doing that makes you want to tame them?

 

[angelo]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

 

[ZiprHead]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

 

[angelo]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Greed is good Michael Douglas's character in Wall Street

 

[ZiprHead]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

“Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

Greed is good Michael Douglas's character in Wall Street

The actual quote is "greed, for lack of a better word, is good." And Gordon Gekko was the unscrupulous villain.

“Thus did a handful of rapacious citizens come to control all that was worth controlling in America. Thus was the savage and stupid and entirely inappropriate and unnecessary and humorless American class system created. Honest, industrious, peaceful citizens were classed as bloodsuckers, if they asked to be paid a living wage. And they saw that praise was reserved henceforth for those who devised means of getting paid enormously for committing crimes against which no laws had been passed. Thus the American dream turned belly up, turned green, bobbed to the scummy surface of cupidity unlimited, filled with gas, went bang in the noonday sun.”
― Kurt Vonnegut

 

[Worldtraveller]

Here is my pet name for the 2020 NY-14 primary election: Sandy vs. Shelly


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires." / Twitter

HBO on Twitter: "“Injustice is not built to last.” — @AOC
The new documentary, Seeing America with @mPinoe premieres tomorrow at 10 pm. https://t.co/jPXoPEfX7Y" / Twitter
In the form of arrogant ruling elites, yes. But ruling elites don't fall easily, and their fall is usually accompanied by a lot of death and destruction. Furthermore, recovery after such collapse always seems to result in emergence of new ruling elites.

So how can can one tame a ruling elite? Depose a ruling elite without causing a big mess? Keep a ruling elite from emerging?

What are the "elite" doing that makes you want to tame them?

1. Hoarding an inordinate amount of resources.
2. Preventing those with less from accessing even the basic necessities needed to live a decent life.
3. Exploiting those with less to continue to hoard even more than they could spend in several lifetimes.
4. Buying the political system to back their greed for no other reason than to accumulate more.
5. Abusing the justice system to get away with crimes that those without their resources do serious jail time for.
6. Blame all of the world's problems on those they are exploiting.

Those are just simple, off the top of my head examples. Shall I continue? One can easily scan the headlines for the last several decades to find thousands of reasons why they need to be curbed (or guillotined).

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Here is my pet name for the 2020 NY-14 primary election: Sandy vs. Shelly


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires." / Twitter

HBO on Twitter: "“Injustice is not built to last.” — @AOC
The new documentary, Seeing America with @mPinoe premieres tomorrow at 10 pm. https://t.co/jPXoPEfX7Y" / Twitter
In the form of arrogant ruling elites, yes. But ruling elites don't fall easily, and their fall is usually accompanied by a lot of death and destruction. Furthermore, recovery after such collapse always seems to result in emergence of new ruling elites.

So how can can one tame a ruling elite? Depose a ruling elite without causing a big mess? Keep a ruling elite from emerging?

What are the "elite" doing that makes you want to tame them?

Not paying people shit, which leads to people having to accept terribly low wages because they are desperate. For convincing people that saving a buck is worth the people serving you's sacrifice to fail living paycheck to paycheck. Not getting on the UHC bus.

 

[JohnG]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

I’ve read a fair share of economists who agree that a major problem is there are trillions of dollars sitting in offshore bank accounts untaxed. It is also true that when you have such resources, it is exponentially easier to maintain and build on that wealth.
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Realize that when you complain about high taxes, its not because “lefties want free stuff” - its bc the middle class needs to make up for those losses in tax revenue.

Billionaires do not make money in a vacuum. They rely on roads, police, hospitals, schools etc as well to run their industries and workforce.

Billionaires can back campaigns, think tanks, PACs, lobby groups, etc to maintain a system that favors loopholes etc.

They can also fund media - their media is easy to spot, they shift blame/economic woes on subgroups...immigrants, single moms, sick people, jews, blacks. Tucker Carlson is a good example of this.

 

[JohnG]

Since this is an era when many people are concerned about fairness and social justice! What is your share of what someone else [an elite?] has worked for?

[Thomas Sowel]

I’ve read a fair share of economists who agree that a major problem is there are trillions of dollars sitting in offshore bank accounts untaxed. It is also true that when you have such resources, it is exponentially easier to maintain and build on that wealth.

Realize that when you complain about high taxes, its not because “lefties want free stuff” - its bc the middle class needs to make up for those losses in tax revenue.

Billionaires do not make money in a vacuum. They rely on roads, police, hospitals, schools etc as well to run their industries and workforce.

Billionaires can back campaigns, think tanks, PACs, lobby groups, etc to maintain a system that favors loopholes etc.

They can also fund media - their media is easy to spot, they shift blame/economic woes on subgroups...immigrants, single moms, sick people, jews, blacks. Tucker Carlson is a good example of this.

Also - know that when you attack "lefties" you are attacking the hard working people who pay their share of taxes and the wealthy's share as well. It's not wrong for the average worker to expect some value from their tax dollars. When people suggest some tax be spent on ie: health care as opposed to more tax cuts for the top tier, they are not asking for free stuff, they are asking for something in return for their investment. They paid for it.

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2019/09/tackling-global-tax-havens-shaxon.htm

 

[TV and credit cards]

Here is my pet name for the 2020 NY-14 primary election: Sandy vs. Shelly


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires." / Twitter

HBO on Twitter: "“Injustice is not built to last.” — @AOC
The new documentary, Seeing America with @mPinoe premieres tomorrow at 10 pm. https://t.co/jPXoPEfX7Y" / Twitter
In the form of arrogant ruling elites, yes. But ruling elites don't fall easily, and their fall is usually accompanied by a lot of death and destruction. Furthermore, recovery after such collapse always seems to result in emergence of new ruling elites.

So how can can one tame a ruling elite? Depose a ruling elite without causing a big mess? Keep a ruling elite from emerging?

What are the "elite" doing that makes you want to tame them?

By and large just not giving enough of a damn about those with less.

The ruling elite can be tamed through taxation. If they want to live, work, and play in the USA, there should be a price to pay. Our elected officials should be using this desirability factor to the betterment of all it's citizens.

 

[lpetrich]

TinaSfon on Twitter: "AOC will have just 60 seconds to deliver her remarks next week at the Democratic National Convention (link) via [MENTION=1401]Business[/MENTION]insider" / Twitter
then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "
“I only have a minute.
Sixty seconds in it.
Forced upon me, I did not choose it,
But I know that I must use it.
Give account if I abuse it.
Suffer, if I lose it.
Only a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it.”
- Dr. Benjamin E. Mays
(and recited by Elijah Cummings) " / Twitter
then
mjacobs on Twitter: "@AOC
You've got this.
Remember all those poems we recited together in 2nd grade?
It was prep for this moment.
You've got this.
" / Twitter
then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "@mjacobs324 Ms. Jacobs! Is that you?!
Yes, I do remember the poems we recited in second grade! You prepared me perfectly for this moment.
Thank you for teaching me, encouraging my growth, and believing in me as a child " / Twitter
then
mjacobs on Twitter: "@AOC
Yes, yes!!!
It's me!
I'm here.
I've been here. (Trying to reach you for the past 2 years...)
You are my superhero!
I want to give you a hug when hugs are safe again.
Always always here for you.
xoxoxoxoxo
PS Sometime I can share the page you wrote in my end-of-year teacher book." / Twitter

It's nice to see someone having nice memories of their school years. I don't -- I've tried to blot it all out.

 

[lpetrich]

mjacobs (@mjacobs324) / Twitter

Veteran elementary teacher.
Uncertain about our future but
inspired by former student @AOC and hopeful for Biden/Harris

mjacobs on Twitter: "Can't resist. (This is nuts...)
Wish some of my Tweets about keeping school buildings closed during a pandemic got this kind of response... https://t.co/jSWPiwI2Ps" / Twitter
noting
Ocasio-Cortez's 2nd grade teacher tells her 'you've got this' ahead of DNC speech | TheHill


We are ALL Michelle's expression that day! BLM duh on Twitter: "@AOC @mjacobs324 Yay! Teachers!!! Everyone needs a Ms. Jacobs! Tho 20 bucks says "Faux" news is gonna use this tweet and say the tweet is from "AOC's 2nd grade teacher at an exclusive boarding school!". https://t.co/vuDYIWH2tW" / Twitter
then
mjacobs on Twitter: "@BSDRiviera @AOC
Yeah.
No.
Public school.
Real teacher here.
Nothing fake about me.
And her smile was as awesome as an 8/9 year old as it is today." / Twitter

 

[angelo]

Here is my pet name for the 2020 NY-14 primary election: Sandy vs. Shelly


Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires." / Twitter

HBO on Twitter: "“Injustice is not built to last.” — @AOC
The new documentary, Seeing America with @mPinoe premieres tomorrow at 10 pm. https://t.co/jPXoPEfX7Y" / Twitter
In the form of arrogant ruling elites, yes. But ruling elites don't fall easily, and their fall is usually accompanied by a lot of death and destruction. Furthermore, recovery after such collapse always seems to result in emergence of new ruling elites.

So how can can one tame a ruling elite? Depose a ruling elite without causing a big mess? Keep a ruling elite from emerging?

What are the "elite" doing that makes you want to tame them?

By and large just not giving enough of a damn about those with less.

The ruling elite can be tamed through taxation. If they want to live, work, and play in the USA, there should be a price to pay. Our elected officials should be using this desirability factor to the betterment of all it's citizens.

There is only so much milk in a cow. If it's over milked, there won't be any milk left that may be needed for other purposes.

 

[ZiprHead]

By and large just not giving enough of a damn about those with less.

The ruling elite can be tamed through taxation. If they want to live, work, and play in the USA, there should be a price to pay. Our elected officials should be using this desirability factor to the betterment of all it's citizens.

There is only so much milk in a cow. If it's over milked, there won't be any milk left that may be needed for other purposes.

Other purposes as determined by the cow for the benefit of the cow, and only the cow.

 

[JohnG]

By and large just not giving enough of a damn about those with less.

The ruling elite can be tamed through taxation. If they want to live, work, and play in the USA, there should be a price to pay. Our elected officials should be using this desirability factor to the betterment of all it's citizens.

There is only so much milk in a cow. If it's over milked, there won't be any milk left that may be needed for other purposes.

The cow has 5 silos full of stored milk...going sour.....and the farmer, who feeds the cow, is starving and the cow wont offer the farmer a bucket.

 

[blastula]

[TWEET]https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1293914113266126848?s=20[/TWEET]

Ha, but this is too easy, she probably should go easy on the cognitively challenged.

And unlike cheaty cheaterson, I bet she took her own tests.

 

[lpetrich]

That's GREAT.
Aaron Rupar on Twitter: "Trump on AOC: "AOC was a poor student ... this is not even a smart person, other than she's got a good line of stuff. I mean, she goes out and she yaps." https://t.co/usijJRqlqK" / Twitter
then
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter: "Let’s make a deal, Mr. President:
You release your college transcript, I’ll release mine, and we’ll see who was the better student.
Loser has to fund the Post Office." / Twitter


AOC's academic record:

Did U.S. Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Graduate Cum Laude from Boston University? She did:

2011Redbook.pdf - Wayback Machine bottom of page 21 (PDF page 22)
and
Distinguished Alumni Award | Economics

Trump's academic record:

Sho'Nuff Skywalker on Twitter: "@AOC SPOILER ALERT: @aoc was the better student. https://t.co/lgnmpI4SnK" / Twitter
Semester 1 at Fordham University:

• Eng 102 Literature: D+ 1.3
• Intro to Management: C- 1.7
• Microeconomics: C- 1.7
• Managerial Finance: C- 1.7
• Statistics: F 0.0

Average: 1.28 D+

 

[blastula]

That report card is fake.

 

[lpetrich]

That report card is fake.

I concede: Is This President Trump's Report Card from Fordham University?

 

[Loren Pechtel]

By and large just not giving enough of a damn about those with less.

The ruling elite can be tamed through taxation. If they want to live, work, and play in the USA, there should be a price to pay. Our elected officials should be using this desirability factor to the betterment of all it's citizens.

There is only so much milk in a cow. If it's over milked, there won't be any milk left that may be needed for other purposes.

Other purposes as determined by the cow for the benefit of the cow, and only the cow.

I don't think you understood what you responded to.