AOC's Comeback to those who want to "send her back to waitressing."

[kpete]

I find it revealing when people mock where I came from, & say they’re going to “send me back to waitressing,” as if that is bad or shameful.

It’s as though they think being a member of Congress makes you intrinsically “better” than a waitress.

But our job is to serve, not rule.

Link to tweet

[Brainstormy]

1. loved, loved, LOVED IT! n/t

[femmocrat]

2. She always has the best comebacks.

I just love her.

[yuiyoshida]

77. She is brilliant

I even tweeted to her that I thought so!

Link to tweet

[mitch96]

89. +1... she just spins it around on them and BOOM! the truth bites 'em in the ass..

Go,Go Alex!!!!!
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[SergeStorms]

97. You'd think by now...

the Cult of Trump would have learned that she's going to eat their lunch in a war of words. Then again it's quite obvious the Cult of Trump is learning disabled. They don't want to bother learning anything, and couldn't even if they wanted to!

[Guilded Lilly]

3. My Ex was a page in DC for a semester in college...

and his most memorable take-away was how Members of Congress thought the entire population was way beneath them.
He said the place reeked of a thick and pungent sense of entitlement.

Oh, the times they are a changing! Yes.

[TreasonousBastard]

16. I have a cousin who is an actual rocket scientist with several doctorates and...

after a time with NASA he wrangled a job with Congress telling the congressmen which end of the rocket points up.

He, too, noted how entitled and superior they came off. Then he was fired with the Gingrich Revolution that said anyone with actual expertise was unnecessary on Capital Hill.

[Guilded Lilly]

83. The dumbing down arrogance starts at the top.

[groundloop]

87. It's telling that Pres. Obama wanted the best and brightest as advisers.... Tiny-

only wants those who agree with his point of view.

[mitch96]

90. "the place reeked of a thick and pungent sense of entitlement."

Is that what happens when millionaire lawyers get into power?? It goes to their head?
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[FM123]

4. Yep! Public servants should never forget they are there to serve the public. Not rule.

[a kennedy]

29. When I was working for the State of Wisconsin, people treated me as beneath them.

Lots were so rude and mouthy. I NEVER felt superior and treated all with respect and patience.

[FM123]

58. Yes, that's why we need to thank the hard working public servants, like you!

Some of the other folks like Mitch McConnell and his ilk (and so many others that I can't even name) have forgotten what public service is all about.

[Hekate]

100. Were you a civil servant or were you an elected official? My experience working for the County...

...was that most civil servants tried to serve the public and I only knew a few who were "dead wood." The public could be pretty demanding.

I think it's the elected officials, especially at the national level, that end up with that sense of entitlement.

[a kennedy]

108. Right, I was a civil servant, not elected.

[McKim]

74. My Senator Merkley Never Forgets

Here in Oregon my Senator Merkley never forgets his humble origins and he treats everyone with respect.

[SammyWinstonJack]

84. I would imagine it's the republicans who think they're above the majority of us.

[Docreed2003]

5. And that's how you deal with assholes!!

Whether your a congresswoman or waitress...

[IronLionZion]

6. Like a boss!

I've had people tell me to go back to restaurant dishwashing. As if where a person comes from is shameful. Or that it's worthwhile to stop someone from advancing their career and quality of life.

I would say we need more people from diverse backgrounds in Congress. It shouldn't be just wealthy people from connected families.

[OMGWTF]

33. Originally regular people served two years then went back to their jobs.

[oldsoftie]

56. We need to get BACK to that. Or at least SOME limit.

2 yrs these days just gives you time to learn how things work. But a limit to 6-8 terms shouldnt be a problem.

[ProfessorGAC]

106. What If....

...they're really good at it, and are honest, reliable public servants(!) who always had their constituents' best interest in mind?

[oldsoftie]

107. The system was set up without the intent of making politics a career.

Long term politicians gain too much power. While it may serve THEIR constituents well, that power can also be to the detriment of the rest of the country. Look at Mitch McConnell; he's from KY. A state with only 4 million or so residents. But he's the most powerful person in the Senate mostly by way of longevity.
But it has to be term limits for ALL instead of state by state because then we just end up with some states having all the power

[ProfessorGAC]

109. We'll Have To Agree To Disagree

I'm not in favor of launching dedicated, qualified people because some might be there too long, lacking said dedication.

[BBG]

62. Compadre!

Dishwashers of the World, Unite!

Dishwashing was the move up from bussing tables. And other than wet feet by the end of the night, it wasn’t a bad gig.

[IronLionZion]

64. I'm glad one of us liked it

It was nice to get free food from the chefs

[BBG]

65. Cute Wait Staff

Helped make it bearable too.

[pangaia]

7. Oh boy, is she good...

[Uncle Joe]

8. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread kpete.

[Honeycombe8]

9. Oh, look! A tweet by Cortez....about Cortez.

When will we start seeing tweets by Pelosi about Pelosi, by Durbin about Durbin, by Angus King about Angus King....

I understand why she felt the need to respond, but if the reps start responding to every irksome comment about them, it'll be a huge distraction.

It's so easy for the opposition to distract us (or to be more accurate, the freshmen) from the things that matter. That tweet could have been spent on a fact about climate change, or the rise of neo-Nazism, or the poor jobs performance in February.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

12. I follow her on Twitter and she tweets a lot about issues. When she tweets

About herself, such as in this tweet, she is connecting it to a larger issue.

[George II]

50. I follow her on twitter too, and most of what she tweets is stuff like the OP contains.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

63. Not in my opinion it isn't. She links her experiences to current issues.

[melman]

76. You're right

Anyone who thinks this tweet is frivolous or just "AOC tweeting about AOC" is deliberately missing the point.

[watoos]

17. You mean like when John Kerry

ignored the Swift Boaters?

[Yavin4]

30. Exactly. Kerry and other Dems think that media will correct the bullshit.

Too many Dems have too high of an opinion about the media.

[LiberalLovinLug]

68. Agreed

Democrats have either thought the MSM was on their side and would come rushing into the news room shuffling papers, to give the other side, or correct it.

That or Democrats are under the illusion that everyone can see they are the correct, moral, nice folks or that they will all do their due diligence and research themselves

While the Republicans and their propaganda catapult just sit back and feed off of the non-response as confirmation for their preconditioned audience.

And then Democrats predictably are then confronted by the MSM because of no pushback. And so while the usual defensive Dems are forced on air to emote their "excuses", the Rs are already ranting about the next baby-eating conspiracy. Rinse and repeat.

[MyOwnPeace]

70. Hey Lug!

DAMN!!!! You NAILED it!!!!!!!

[MyOwnPeace]

69. GREAT POINT, WATOOS!!!!

UWe should NOT shuffle off into our corner and "behave." Unlike "little kids" - we need to be both seen AND heard!

[hueymahl]

18. Apparently you just see what you want to see

I’m so sorry that a vocal democrat attacking Republicans and their slurs bothers you so much.

[Traildogbob]

39. A.........Fucking.........Men

Stick the high road where the smell comes from. Past time dems speak out and respond. Republicunt media dominance must end. Rock on AOC. Like the emperor is not tweeting ignorant, illiterate shit every second, but AOC needs to pipe down.

[Yavin4]

27. Maybe Pelosi, Durban, and King let the bullshit go unchecked.

Maybe they're not taking the right approach, but AOC is. Letting memes survive without comebacks is a tool that the right has used to tarnish Dems for decades now. AOC is showing other Dems how to fight back and counter attack.

[a kennedy]

32. Exactly, and she's not going to take it anymore, and damn good for her.

A breath of fresh air.

[dustyscamp]

110. Yeah we need to stop ignoring them or calling them dum dums and actually challenge them.

[Mariana]

28. How long do you suppose she needs to compose a tweet like this one?

Just curious. Some posters seem to imagine it takes her a great deal of time to write up a couple of sentences.

[NJCher]

88. as a teacher of writing

I would guess she leaves that type of short-form composition for when she's being driver to/from the House. Easy to do while being driven across town.

[mahina]

36. You missed the point entirely and it was a big point

Congress exist to serve the people of this country, not to rule us. A congressman is not superior to a worker.

[Guilded Lilly]

59. Accountability. Republicans don't practice it and Democrats...

often haven’t done nearly enough to hold them accountable for their shitty behavior.
Plus, being female, I am certain this kind of patronizing tripe has reached its shelf life in Congress.
Call them out. To the point. Yes.

[KG]

67. I lulz'd

[BlueWI]

94. The tweet addresses bigger topics.

Classism, sexism, and the arrogance of many elected officials towards those they serve.

Has it really come to policing the content of tweets? Of all Congressional Democrats or just AOC's tweets?

I think I know the answer.

[RelativelyJones]

104. +1

[PeeJ52]

10. Absolutely PERFECT! Put that on your desk...

Just like my last job... to serve, not to rule!

oh, and no tipping allowed.

Love it!

[mjvpi]

26. No tipping allowed! She left that one on the field.

[malaise]

11. K & R

Tell them AOC!!

[vlyons]

13. She is so refreshing

She has what I call "discriminating awareness." Has her head in the right place. Has her moral compass intact and well-aligned. Fearless and best of all -- witty.

[zentrum]

14. At first I loved her and then...

.....I loved her more!

She is amazingly on the nail over and over. What a leader.

[VarryOn]

15. We need more waitresses, laborers, teachers, nurses, etc in Conggress!

Real people.

[Chin music]

21. +1

That's a fact.

[David__77]

23. I agree! And small farmers and cooks and secretaries!

...

[VarryOn]

25. More lawyers too, ya think? Haha nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

19. Another reason I absolutely adore AOC... I say we send her packing from the House...

straight to the White House!! She'll be eligible soon enuf... can't wait!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[NCjack]

20. I don't expect her to last long as a representative.

On to being NY AG or governor, then senator, and hopefully, prez.

[CrossingTheRubicon]

31. You don't think the lack of a law degree will be a hindrance to becoming Attorney General?

[NCjack]

42. If she wants, there is Georgetown U law programs night school.

[CrossingTheRubicon]

45. Would a law degree make it more difficult to pose as a class warrior?

[NCjack]

53. I have no idea what is difficult for her. nt

[MyOwnPeace]

71. I saw NOTHING

that Keebler Elf Sessions did that showed any evidence of having a law degree. All he ever did was listen to IQ45 and his own political advisers.

I'm not saying that we shouldn't have an "expert in the field" in charge of a department of the government, but it sure hasn't been a driving issue for the past 2 years!

[David__77]

22. Nice class position!

I think she recognizes the value created by working people. Anti-worker snobbery sucks.

[jalan48]

24. Political Elitists.

[NoMoreRepugs]

34. Dumbass conservatives are nails to her

eloquent and on point social media HAMMER.

This is politics in the digital age.

[EveHammond13]

35. she's a master messager. she's moving the public conversation to the left. and that is good.

that's why the GOP hates her so much.

[MyOwnPeace]

72. Absolutely, Eve!

[duforsure]

101. Well said Eve!

[AlexSFCA]

37. she is the only dem who are able to control the narrative

GOP is terrified of her. In fact, I am concerned for her safety.

[murielm99]

38. She's making some assumptions here.

Sending her back to waitressing and bartending can mean that they simply don't want her in that job and they want to see her defeated. I see no class distinction in that.

Where does she get all this time to tweet?

[Ferrets are Cool]

41. OMG, really??

I can't say in this post what I really want to say.

[murielm99]

44. Gee, then we have something in common after all!

I couldn't say what I really wanted to say either!

[RelativelyJones]

103. Then just say it .

[SMC22307]

48. They all tweet - Lieu, Swalwell, Harris, Warren, Dean, etc.

Do you ask the same of them?

Doesn't matter about AOC's "assumptions." With that tweet she's got her detractors in defensive mode, praises the working classes, and reminds everyone that elected officials are put in office to actually SERVE the people.

She's good.

[Ferrets are Cool]

75. Thank you!

[SMC22307]

81. Yep! Plus we're battling pervasive right-wing media...

think of the huge advantage they have. AOC can tweet to her heart's content, IMO.

[BeyondGeography]

105. Thanks for illustrating

that there are so many different ways to say get offa my lawn.

[Ferrets are Cool]

40. WOW! Best comeback EVA!!!

[Power 2 the People]

43. ♥♥♥♥

[lilactime]

46. +1 and -- how did you make those cool hearts??

[Duppers]

60. Smart phones. 💕

That one advantage we phone users have.

[lilactime]

66. Thanks! I have an iPhone but I rarely use it to post.

[calimary]

47. BOOM!

Dang she’s good! What an OUTSTANDING retort!

DANG!

[PatrickforO]

49. Did you folks go on the actual tweet?

Some conservative took an earlier statement from her saying, "I'm the boss, how bout dat?" in the context of saying she was the only one right now doing anything to address climate change with the level of effort the survival of species actually demands.

Conservatives can be real hair splitters. I guess if you can't defend your positions morally OR intellectually, you need to attack the opponent out of context. A page from Rove. And Atwater. And 'tailgunner Joe.'

[AllaN01Bear]

51. good for her

i feel that congress critters should loose their fancy salary and go onto ssi. medicaid and food stamps

[George II]

52. How is she doing about writing the details of that green new deal she's promoting?

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[ZeroSomeBrains]

54. She knows how to kick ass

There's no backing down or being timid eith AOC. Keep it up!

[oldsoftie]

55. Hey, she's the one who tweeted "We're in charge....." to the House leadership

[theophilus]

57. Fantastic response! n/t

[ananda]

61. Boy I like her!

Way to go AO-C!!!

[MyOwnPeace]

73. I REALLY want her involved in our government.............

but if she would elect to go back to a previous career, she'd be my #1 choice as bartender!
Can you imagine the political discussions at THAT bar?

[Quixote1818]

78. Her answers reveal a very grounded pure heart

I think it's natural for her to view all people as valuable and when she answers to something like this, her view of servers is of people she worked with and know as friends, so it's quite natural for her to react this way. It's dam refreshing.

[liberalnarb]

79. Awesome. No more classism and shaming of people for their jobs.

[crazytown]

80. The dignity of work

[DRoseDARs]

82. It amazes and delights me how many people fall apart when faced with Taking-None-Of-Your-Shitism.

The Republicans have been rolling Democrats for decades and now Millennials are starting to enter Congress with a completely alien mindset, backing the few older statesmen-women that have been firebrands, and folks just do not know how to deal with it. Democrats aren't on their backs, exposing their soft bellies and whimpering submissively? They're actively fighting back as a Party not just scattered individuals? What? Even on the left we've seen people (even in this thread) who simply cannot fathom that there are different ways of meeting Republican smears and lies other than "turning the other cheek" ...so it can get punched too. You *can* punch back. Harder and with the backing facts and sincerely-held views (sometimes you will be well-meaning but embarrassingly clumsy in how you state them re:Omar). Pelosi and other established members have been struggling, trying to balance their life-long experiences with what the new blood is bringing in, but this session of Congress has quickly shown that together ...They've Got This.

[MyOwnPeace]

95. DRose - you NAILED it!

A whole new "ism" - TAKING-NONE-OF-YOUR-SHITISM!

And showing how it is standing up and doing exactly what it is called!
And what perfect timing (which you also pointed out so well) - being there to support those that have been in the trenches putting up the good fight - and now, supporting OUR base - WE'RE NOT TAKING IT ANYMORE!!!!!!

Together - that's important - but they must learn, they are gonna' be seeing a whole lot of "TAKING-NONE-OF-YOUR-SHITISM!"

[DRoseDARs]

98. Theres reasons why Bernie et.al. capture the hearts and minds of so many of my and the following gen

He is a cantankerous old man and is unofficially our Spirit Animal. He and other rare politicians (like Franken or AOC or that state legislator in Arkansas(?) that just burned the chamber down over a Stand Your Ground bill that died later that day because fuck, no one wanted her to Stand Her Ground on their asses lol) care little for appearances and more about the positions and ideals they genuinely hold dear, and they don't give a good goddamn how you feel about them or that or how they state it. Sure, we Youngs might have the reputation of being image-obsessed selfie fairies, but we're none-too-keen on being bullshitted and lied to. We don't mind appearances, obviously, but if we find out you're a shitty person doing us dirty? Oh honey...

We Millennials and the as-yet-unnamed-generation-I'm-calling-the Aughts just reaching voting age have been witnessing Republicans use Democrats, and liberals/progressives in general, as punching bags Our. Entire. Lives. particularly those of us coming of age during the Clinton years (and the Obama years for the Aughts) and the high dudgeon circus Republicans put on ... over a blowjob. My political awakening actually started in 4th grade during Bush Sr. (too young to remember what a shitbag Reagan was) but politics of the 90s left an impression on us all. Things definitely started coming off the rails when Newt "My wife is dying of cancer, time to cheat on her. My new wife is an old hag, time to cheat on her. My new new wife Callista is one of the Martians from Mars Attacks! so jackpot..." Gingrich unleashed his (Murder-for-Hire) Contract With America and poisoned the fuck out of everything, forever. I mean, the Reagan years were bad with him making an unholy alliance with Christian fundamentalcases, but that could only get them so far and Newt was willing and able to deliver more barbarism to American politics. Bush Jr. was a dry run, and boy were we fucked dry. The Obama years gave them time to breastfeed the baby monster they were spawning. Trump was the Main Event. And it's blowing up in their faces. And everyone else's. And is probably going to get us all killed.

Millennials and the Aughts are not amused. We and our children and grandchildren are going to be the ones suffering and dying from the worst yet to come. And we're painfully, existentially aware that we may literally be the final generations. Our fury is righteous. Many in older generations get it too, but have been caught in the same cycles as their generational contemporaries. But they do get it: Help or get the fuck out of the way. We literally do not have time for this shit anymore. The Olds are going to start dying off, taking their experiences and focus with them, and us Youngs have precious little time before the biosphere starts unraveling around us, taking us with it. We won't have the time to "figure it out." Action needs to happen NOW while older generations are still with us. Pelosi and others get that, that's why she isn't throwing AOC or Omar under the bus. She's tired of this shit too and recognizes the energy of the younger generations must be tapped into and channeled if Humanity is to have any future beyond this century. The slow and measured ways she's comfortable with haven't been terribly useful or effective for a few decades because Republicans just shit all over everyone and everything we've ever held dear. And again, they're probably going to get us all killed.

Bringing this back to AOC and Taking-None-of-Your-Shitism, it can be summed thusly: I don't have the time for your shit, but I'll take the time to tell you why you're shit.

[Lunabell]

85. She's amazing with the comebacks.

I love her and what she stands for too. I see a bright future for her and others like her in the Democratic party.

[Turin_C3PO]

86. Love her.

Go AOC!

[red dog 1]

91. Kick

I like her more & more every day!

[WePurrsevere]

92. She's not taking crap & is ticking off Republicans, good for her! nt

[raging moderate]

93. She is a real patriot. They are real elitists.

I predict a bright future for this young woman.

[rickyhall]

96. We are the working class.

We earn our living.
We did not inherit it.
We did not steal it.
We did not con it.
We did not force other people to get it for us.
We work in the heat and the cold and the rain.
We work for people no better than us who think they are.
We work for narcissists and sociopaths.
We work for greedy bastards who hate us BECAUSE we work.

[Aussie105]

99. Breath of fresh air!

She of the quick wit and rapier responses! High 5, girl!

But I'm sure she may want to go back to her old job someday.
For the moment though, there are bigger tasks for her to tackle.

But then again, the jobs of waitressing and cleaning up after the entitled white male fossils of the political scene aren't so different, now are they?

[duforsure]

102. The people who elected her into office

Should be proud of how she's done, and has represented them so well in Congress, and we need more like her.This is what a representative of OUR government looks like who puts America first , before party. She's amazing. Truth to power scares trump and the gop.

[moondust]

111. Those people should really go back to

cleaning Porta Potties where they belong.