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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: "To Quote Alan Moore, YOU'RE LOCKED UP IN HERE WITH ME"
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This is just the start of social media savvy Millennials shaking up the unacceptable status quo.
The most diverse, progressive generation in the history of America isn't going to stand for the BS that has been the way of doing things since the Reagan administration.
The most diverse, progressive generation in the history of America isn't going to stand for the BS that has been the way of doing things since the Reagan administration.
pretty much, that's where I land. She seems great but there's no proof she can deliver what she is saying she will.
i don't think she's being that deep about it, she's just using a line she likes outside of it's proper context.
recontextualizing.
Not to be that guy, but
Y'all seriously need an OT at this point. By like April, we'll be making AOC had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch threads.
Y'all seriously need an OT at this point. By like April, we'll be making AOC had a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch threads.
Basically.
We're witnessing the real beginnings of a shift in political power. And that's no exaggeration. AOC, at least her progressive ideals/instincts/genuine appeal, are showing that flaccid timidity of past politics, at least on the left, is out the door. I really hope her and others inspires more younger leaders to get involved.
Either she gets kneecapped and becomes ineffectual or she finds enough support within the system that helps her make headway with her ideas.
"Dangerous Dem Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quotes Vigilante who burned a Man with HOT OIL in threat to benevolent Republican colleagues"
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I like twitter burns as much as anyone else, but folks are indeed putting some crazy high expectations on her. To be fair, a large part of that is due to the ridiculous amount of attention the right gives her in trying to put her down. They could have let her be and we probably wouldn't be hearing nearly as much about her.
well, she's an individual house member, so what can you actually expect?
The point is to push her views and in turn attempt to push the overton window leftward.
I'd bet the first happens, and then the second happens slower. I'll bet she's effective enough to keep her seat too.
The only thing that is genuinely "cringe" is people typing "cringe" from their high horse on the internet.
Reminds me of this scene lol
Not an accident, that scene was an homage it Rorschach in prison. One of the blood stains makess Rorschach's signature "r"
I never read the comic but I love that scene from the movie. It doesn't matter if she delivers or not, her "not taking no shit" stance is good in my book and something we really need to see more of from the Dems.
It's dawning on me now why more people are wanting new blood on the Left. This is what they want to see more of. Not that pussyfooting we are accustomed to seeing. They should have had her out there responding to Trumps primetime speech.
Dems need some fire in their belly and she has it. In spades.
It's dawning on me now why more people are wanting new blood on the Left. This is what they want to see more of. Not that pussyfooting we are accustomed to seeing. They should have had her out there responding to Trumps primetime speech.
Dems need some fire in their belly and she has it. In spades.
This is kind of cringy to me, but mostly only because everyone I know who quotes Rorschach is a right wing wingnut or libertarian.
What about my VHS copy of Saturday Morning Watchmen?
You don't understand, this quote from a 1986 comic book signals the disruption of the entire political makeup, as dank millennial twitter savvy completely washes away years of systemic issues. AOC is good, but this is already like bernie bros turned up to 11.
It's way too early to start characterizing her career (that's not even a month old) and its effects on the left.
Not really. While he is meant to be unhinged and often pathetic, when he says that it is completely meant to be badass. he wrecks everyone in that prison.
Also, the scene in the comic is just like the movie. The quoted page above is a callback. When it's initially said, it's just like in the movie.
I don't think it's too early at all. She, as in millenials in politics, is where all this is headed or do you think these boomers will be in power forever? Her attitude is certainly closer to the future of the party then the centrism of the past. Biden ran for the Presidency almost 30+ years ago and he's still looking to be involved in things and run for POTUS. We are long past due for a reconstruction of the Democratic party.
AOC seems to be actively combating that in ways other politicians haven't. This idea that we'll suffer at the whims of republicans with no recourse is being disproven right in front of us.
People can say she hasn't gotten anything done legislatively (though she's already done more than most in her position making green new deal and tax reform a front page issues), but she's already showing how dems can combat the narratives from the right and that has value in itself.
what high horse, i like her policy and general attitude. Stop being so defensive
She would have looked crazy.
Her foes would straight WHOOSH and think she's stroking out.
Watchmen fans would accuse her of paraphrasing.
Alt right fans would accuse her of stealing their things.
Alan Moore would accuse her of being one of the smoke lizard people.
No she's the first Asian-American, period.
Not really. She's put in a unique situation to make some positive change. All we can do is debate the ambiguity in Watchmen's writing.
