Another AOC thread about something AOC said or didn't say recently, that we then fight about!!!

[winstars]

Oh wait, there are 30 other threads about...

[SFnomad]

1. Between all the BS and AOC threads around here ....

[Cha]

7. Love the Trash can feature.

[SFnomad]

9. I try not to use it. Yes, it would be better for my sanity, but I'd rather know what it going on

and how we're snatching defeat instead of building upon a solid foundation. I still think most of it are Russians and CONservatives, but I know there does exist a small faction that would rather lose it all than take incremental steps.

[Tarheel_Dem]

11. I agree with Cha. Trash can feature can be your best friend, especially when you notice a pattern.

It's devious, but the two you mentioned by name are obviously used to further divide us. How many other members of Congress, who haven't even been sworn in yet, do we hear about at DU? The incessant threads about AOC are clearly meant to get a reaction. Once they realize those threads won't get the reaction they intended, it'll stop.

[Cha]

13. You can still see what's going

on and then promptly file it in the trash can.. so it doesn't keep getting in your face incessantly.

Just a FYI

[Takket]

2. no kidding LOL

I don't really get why everything she does or says garners and immediate thread here. She hasn't even been sworn in yet!!!!!!!

I like her just fine. she's clearly a bulldog for progressives and climate action, and she doesn't take shit from anyone. Good for her!

but this is Washington DC and the sort of implication i keep getting from these discussions is "AOC wants to do this progressive thing we should like, and all the other Democrats didn't immediately fall in line." So i guess we should be angry at them? or angry at her for pushing them? IDK.

How about this... when she is actually SWORN IN, THEN she can propose legislation that goes to committees and votes on the floor if it gets that far. That is the way it works. We don't need all the democrats to jump on board with some idea just because AOC says so.

Like this green new deal....... AOC is pushing it.... and I think we NEED IT, but at the same time I'm not angry that ever Dem isn't lining up behind her without any kind of bill actually being put before the house first.

[Andy823]

3. And this thread

won't encourage the same thing, fighting?

[winstars]

10. What this thread is trying to encourage a bemused smile from some DU'ers... Thats all.

Its sort of a kinda:

thing.

[PhrankT]

4. I'm thinking about using that block feature.

Am seriously going to decide from here on, what I see when I visit DU.

I guess that's what the feature is for!
Customizing your news feed.
Thanks

[Gothmog]

5. I am amused by AOC believing that people need to care about her opinions

I do not care what she wants or care about her positions. She is a baby congressperson with no power. She can express her views and I am free to totally ignore theses views. AOC may want to try to accomplish something in Congress if she want people to care about her views.

[Autumn]

8. Isn't this place for us to discuss Democrats, politicians and politics?

She can express her views and we are free to post and discuss them. You can ignore them to your hearts content no one will ever force you to open a thread about her, Bernie or any politician and post in them.
The admins have given us valuable tools to make our DU experience to our liking. I've recently started using ignore and trash thread. I find it cleans up my time at DU significantly.

It's strange what amuses different people, I find it amuses me when people complain about a subject because they don't care about that subject yet always have an opinion about that subject.

There are many things that each DU member can do to help maintain our high standards:

Participating in discussions in a positive and productive way;
Taking advantage of our customization tools so you only see the content you want to see;
Clicking the "Alert abuse" link on disruptive posts;
Serving on member juries to maintain our Community Standards of civility;
Acting as a Host of a forum or group to make sure it stays true to its Statement of Purpose; and
Volunteering to help us identify and exclude obvious disruptors.
There are so many opportunities that we believe every member can help out in some way!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus

[Gothmog]

15. I am very amused by AOC

I do not take her seriously and I think that she is hurting her chances of being an effective member of the House of Representatives with her stunts. A baby member of Congress needs to work with the party if they want to have an impact on a long term basis. I have been amused by OAC's stunts but I have a feeling that these stunts will limit her effectiveness in the House. It has been noted that sanders has had no significant legislative accomplishments. I hope that AOC does not try to match sanders' record.

You are welcome to consider AOC's stunts as being effective. Time will tell

[Autumn]

16. So you are amused by and you ignore her? Okay. nt

[NastyRiffraff]

24. Why so upset?

All Gothmog said was that he was amused by AOC. He didn't call her names, he didn't say she shouldn't be in Congress, he simply said he was amused because she's an inexperienced Congresswoman who maybe should listen and learn for once. I don't think he needs a lecture from you on how to use DU.

[Bradshaw3]

27. Sounds awfully patronizing to me

[TSheehan]

31. Young women of color never face condescension, of course.

[NastyRiffraff]

37. Yeah, but the lecture on DU?

Sounded awfully patronizing to me.

[LanternWaste]

41. You're confusing 'upset' and 'curiosity' again.

No doubt, your narrative needs that color, but let's try to be just a wee bit more accurate in the new year, kay?

If not, at least we'll always have your lectures. Oops.

[NastyRiffraff]

43. You're cute

Happy New Year!

[TSheehan]

30. Why are you so dismissive of a "baby" Democratic congresswoman?

Condescending attitudes toward a Democrat isn’t a good look in general. Condescending attitudes toward a young Democratic woman of color isn’t a good look in particular. You might want to think about that.

[LanternWaste]

40. I am amused by people believing that AOC believes that people...

As petulant and as invalid as my sentiment may be, it's neck and neck with yours; and I'm not too sure which gets the Most Absurd Premise award for the day. Yours. or mine...

Fingers crossed!!!

[pecosbob]

6. Give it a rest...

Democratic member of Congress...TOS...just go have a sandwich

[OilemFirchen]

12. I'm looking forward to her obligatory education on Robert's Rules of Order.

"Wait... there are rules? No one told me anything about rules! Fuckit. I'm outta here."

[George II]

25. .

[TSheehan]

32. Your condescendion is heard loud and clear.

[demmiblue]

14. I love that she is getting under the skin of racists, misogynists, climate change deniers, etc.

[Autumn]

17. True that!

[Cha]

22. Nancy Pelosi does more than get under the rw's skin..

they've hated on her for years.. but she's persevered and had a big part in making the Huge Blue Wave Happen.

So does Hillary, Adam Schiff and all the Reps who have been doing the excellent job of working on the Russian Investigation.

President Obama especially gets the rw's stupid goats.. there's even this idiot on the left.. trying to smear BETO with President Obama. Clueless moron.

Link to tweet

[samnsara]

26. Shes kinda getting under my skin too

[demmiblue]

34. Totally not surprised. n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

19. .

[Arazi]

20. Lol...

[disillusioned73]

38. lmao...

that is sooooo perfect...

[Trumpocalypse]

28. She does seem to threaten

many here. Not sure why.

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Amazing that all this attention is focused on one person, when scores are tweeting various things.

[Xolodno]

33. AOC just farted, lets argue if it was broccoli or cabbage related.

I almost always ignore those threads...but this one caught my eye....

[winstars]

35. DU small talk, can we get any smaller??? LOL

[grantcart]

42. Absolutely. We can get lots smaller lol

[Iggo]

36. The more they're agin' 'er, the more I'm fer 'er.

[nini]

39. I don't see them

But I have a healthy ignore list