As gut, I believe, said, 6 years out of BU with an economics degree and she was tending bar. It is no surprise she found a home in politics as a Marxist; I mean democrat.
posted by QuakerOatsAs gut, I believe, said, 6 years out of BU with an economics degree and she was tending bar. It is no surprise she found a home in politics as a Marxist; I mean democrat.
She supposedly graduated with honors. Strange thing is, Econ isn't typically a program you can get thru simply by memorizing questions and answers. Well, I guess it's possible if BU's program sucks and the tests are a bunch of dumbed-down multiple choice questions. Then again, especially if the program leans far to the left, Econ is a subject easy to really emphasize the "social" over the "science". So in a program like that, all that matters is the answer (logic and proof be damned), which a natural-born leftist knows instinctively.
Otherwise, yeah, you graduated with honors in a non-puff field from a decent school....and don't have a real job in a good economy?!?
posted by iclfan2This is the only article I've ever seen of this happening. That was in 2017. But don't get it wrong, the USMNT would win by 20+ against the women. The disparity is that great. This obviously has nothing to do with how they should be paid as QO said, just saying.
I won't repeat what's already been said here - economics should always prevail here.
But it does have me thinking. Women's sports - at least some of them - seem to be missing opportunity these days. What I mean is this. Back when Martina, Chrissy Evert, Stephie Graf, Monica Seles, and some others were at the top of their games, women's tennis was every bit as fun to watch as the men's, sometimes it was even more interesting.
My point is why don't the women's sports do more to promote rivalries like tennis did back then. Not just in tennis, but golf, basketball, whatever. If they did more of that, I think people would be more apt to pay attention, learn the personalities, watch and produce more revenue (and higher pay). Take golf as an example. I don't know any female golfer with personality and fire that is out there. If there were some of these to root for or against, I'd watch women's golf. Hell, their golf could be fun to watch. Their swings are fantastic. If there were some big rivalries (ala Martina vs. Chrissy), it may start getting them what they seek.
posted by iclfan2Man, I really try to not post AOC stuff all the time bc otherwise it would be everyday. Didn’t even talk about her staged border photos. But today at a hearing on the border crisis, she ASKED to be sworn in (which they normally don’t do) for the pictures. Get the fuck outta here. There is video of it.
https://twitter.com/dcexaminer/status/1149698756906037248?s=21
I don't know what's in another person's head. But based upon her conduct, AOC appears to love any attention she can get. She's probably still deeply in the throws of the "holy shit, I actually got elected to Congress" stage. The danger is if she stays and begins to believe her own BS as being true.
She is a attractive woman though. I suspect that plays a role in why we hear from her so much.
Well... one of AOC's staffers basically admitted that her green new deal was basically a way to change the economy towards socialism. So there's that.
posted by Dr Winston O'BoogieShe is a attractive woman though. I suspect that plays a role in why we hear from her so much.
I'm starting to think she's a complete puppet, which would make this a good audition to become a talking head (read whatever is on the prompter!).
But that stunt today I can't believe anyone would voluntarily look like an idiot to hatch some evil-genius type photo op. Could be the quintessential bought-and-paid-for politician. We know there was an organization behind her and others trying to primary moderate or less-leftist politicians in otherwise Democrat safeholds. She will say and do whatever her handlers want her to. You can't pull that off with career politicians who already know how to win elections. Too dumb to realize she's being used, and probably wouldn't care if she did.
But while we are on the subject... watch her try to “gotcha” in the hearing today and get smacked.
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1149785729926606848?s=21
posted by CenterBHSFanWell... one of AOC's staffers basically admitted that her green new deal was basically a way to change the economy towards socialism. So there's that.
Not surprising at all. That's the real consensus behind "climate change".
AOC is a puppet for the $ backers. She has that agenda shoved down her throat by someone.
posted by iclfan2But while we are on the subject... watch her try to “gotcha” in the hearing today and get smacked.
https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1149785729926606848?s=21
Ouch. Like a child trying to bust its parent.
posted by O-TrapOuch. Like a child trying to bust its parent.
There is some other video too from today. Homan knows his shit. People act like it’s such a simple solution.
posted by QuakerOats
As gut, I believe, said, 6 years out of BU with an economics degree and she was tending bar. It is no surprise she found a home in politics as a Marxist; I mean democrat.
I agree she is a joke but to care about her test scores/intelligence and not trumps is stupid. Easily a draw
posted by geeblockI agree she is a joke but to care about her test scores/intelligence and not trumps is stupid. Easily a draw
posted by geeblockI agree she is a joke but to care about her test scores/intelligence and not trumps is stupid. Easily a draw
Difference is, people have built-up a tolerance to Trump after years of unavoidable exposure. They're used to him. AOC will learn you don't give everyone the full dose right off the bat. You can't constantly insert yourself into the news cycle - it has to be a gradual thing.
posted by gutDifference is, people have built-up a tolerance to Trump after years of unavoidable exposure. They're used to him. AOC will learn you don't give everyone the full dose right off the bat. You can't constantly insert yourself into the news cycle - it has to be a gradual thing.
There's an analogy here that would be NSFW.
But AdSense.
posted by geeblockI agree she is a joke but to care about her test scores/intelligence and not trumps is stupid. Easily a draw
Trump is playing 12D chess. The rest of you are playing checkers.
Not sure if she is just plain stupid or she is using Trump play book to get massive amounts of free press. Bad press is still better than no press
posted by SpockNot sure if she is just plain stupid or she is using Trump play book to get massive amounts of free press. Bad press is still better than no press
I think it comes naturally. Probably why she couldn't get a real job. Imagine interviewing her - you'd quickly realize she's crazy, or just plain stupid.
posted by SpockNot sure if she is just plain stupid or she is using Trump play book to get massive amounts of free press. Bad press is still better than no press
Oh, she's definitely on the Trump playbook of making shit up out the ass on a daily basis, being so out there that everyone has to stop and double-take at what you just said/tweeted/etc. With the added benefit of having a lot of people blindly supporting to the point that anything, no matter how crazy it is, will be automatically believed by them with no questions asked. Part of that swamp draining, I guess.
Anti-fascist tries to fire bomb detention center in Washington. Weird that this isn’t all over the news?
https://news.yahoo.com/armed-69-old-antifascist-shot-095520150.html
Also this weekend, a Colorado group is doing its best to get Trump re-elected by protesting an ICE office and removing the US flag and raising a Mexico one.
posted by iclfan2Anti-fascist tries to fire bomb detention center in Washington. Weird that this isn’t all over the news?
https://news.yahoo.com/armed-69-old-antifascist-shot-095520150.html
Also this weekend, a Colorado group is doing its best to get Trump re-elected by protesting an ICE office and removing the US flag and raising a Mexico one.
It's where people get the concept of "fake news" wrong. It's not how a story is covered (by now, people should be savvy enough to see through the biases), but in whether the story is covered. An alt-right hate group has a rally, hours of coverage. An alt-left hate group assaults a journalist or commits arson, silence.
posted by iclfan2...Weird that this isn’t all over the news?
Stricter gun laws would have prevented this...
https://twitter.com/reaganbattalion/status/1150462865587023872?s=21
For whatever reason, the Dems choose to ignore this.
posted by like_thathttps://twitter.com/reaganbattalion/status/1150462865587023872?s=21
For whatever reason, the Dems choose to ignore this.
The most alarming thing about that is that 22% of swing voters have a favorable view of AOC. But probably like 10-20% of swing voters have a favorable view of Trump.
Just shows there are still a lot of stupid people out there.
EDIT: 1003 white likely voters with less than 2 years of college (i.e. Trump voters). Makes that AOC number even more shocking.
Sooooooo......Schumer wants a FEDERAL probe into NY's power failure?