Posted on 02/06/2021 9:50:46 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is one of many politicians who have adopted a mindset that says we should only care about victims of violence if we believe they are useful for our political narrative.
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is once again at the center of online debates, as left and right battle over an Instagram livestream where she described her experience during the latest riot at the U.S. Capitol by telling her audience, “I thought I was going to die.”
There can be no doubt that the riot at the Capitol was a terrible event. More than 100 police officers were injured, and one, Brian Sicknick, gave his life defending Congress; several rioters were killed in the melee, including one who was shot dead. Although some of Ocasio-Cortez’s claims afterward about what transpired are flatly false — Ted Cruz did not try to have her murdered, as she claimed in an inflammatory Tweet — you can hardly blame her for being fearful that day.
But our leaders’ response to the event is revealing about whose fear matters and whose doesn’t. Immediately after the riot, the Capitol was transformed into a sort of Fort Knox, with substantial fencing erected around the building. National Guard troops are expected to remain in the capital for months. As deadly as the Jan. 6 unruly mob ended up being, it is worth noting that even in this gun-loving country none of the rioters used firearms on anyone; yet today the Capitol is reinforced and guarded as if it is prepared to repel an actual militarized army.
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People ARE dying daily due to criminals in DC. What are you doing about that, AOC?
Did anyone watch the crying performance by squad member Rashida Tahlib about the tragedy and terror of the insurrection while AOC stood next to her with a consoling hand on Rashida’s back? Comically awful.
Stopped reading at this point:
“There can be no doubt that the riot at the Capitol was a terrible event. More than 100 police officers were injured, and one, Brian Sicknick, gave his life defending Congress; several rioters were killed in the melee, including one who was shot dead.:
Where’s mentally illhan and her burkhini?
It’s a damn good thing we have people like AOC committed to protecting our country. Such bravery.
I heard that video was nominated for an Oscar for the funniest comedy of the year.
That was quick. It should be ... a banner entrant in the hypocrisy category. "Trump's troops made me quaver in fear..." but nothing about the months long assault on the Federal Courthouse, or the many other instances of Dem-tolerated (and promoted) antifa/BLM riots across the country.
What happened in DC was 9/11 on steroids. What happened elsewhere were merely micro aggressions.
Every time I read a main stream media account of the Capitol protest it makes it sound as if nothing was left but a smoking ruin.
Other than a broken window, and someone a*sing up Pelosi’s chair what real damage was done. Hope he got decontaminated afterward.
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