Likewise, we haven't kept up with the news as much as usual: but when I began noticing the acronym 'AOC' appearing in news stories, I thought: 'Yes! Finally, a long-needed discussion of Age Of Consent laws. We've needed reform in this area for a long time!' I should have known better, though. It turns out that 'AOC' is referring to a dippy US Congresswoman with a hyphenated surname, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represents the State of New York. New York is already known for having the worst tax laws, the worst gun laws, and the most intrusive regulatory climate in the US. Its public schools are among the most expensive and least productive; and the State Legislature recently decriminalized murdering unborn babies. New York officially recognizes 31 different genders. Their regulations on everything from smoking to dietary laws to bathroom accessibility have driven businesses from the State in droves. And, after 18 years, they still haven't rebuilt the World Trade Center. And Congresswoman Cortez is considered a radical even by the standards of New Yorkers.
So naturally, the Corporate Media is going to rally around such a character and raise her to near-celebrity status---like they did with Barack Obama, Kshama Sawant, and Bernie Sanders. For the last decade or so, the 'Elites' have been trying to reinvent these Neo-Bolsheviks as 'Progressives'; knowing that the NPCs will, reflexively, equate anything calling itself progressive with the public good.
As blogger John Horvat recently stated: "The appearance of this new style of politician should not be surprising. It reflects a culture in which people are avid for entertainment and stimulation. People with this mentality want everything to be instant, effortless and without consequences. This mentality is transforming every field. Thus, reporting has become news-entertainment that distorts reality and provides the “fake” news that plays to the frenzy of the moment. AOC represents a kind of politician-entertainer that acts upon the national stage providing moments of drama and comedy to a public eager for a momentary thrill or quick Facebook post. To stand out amid the frenetic intemperance of the day, AOC presents a spectacle that is sensational, shallow and even bizarre. She must submit proposals that are on the edge of absurdity. They must be just crazy enough to incite conservative outcry, yet just credible enough to excite liberal commentary. Both the congresswoman and the public coincide to create the almost surreal atmosphere of the American political scene where almost anything is possible, nothing is certain, and all is quickly forgotten."
Indeed, politicians of the Cortez type are symptomatic of deeper social problems than they are actual causes of them. Liberals of a generation ago at least thought out their programs and didn't try to hide the fact that there would be costs and consequences to enacting them. If we listen to proposals of Liberals from FDR to LBJ, they were almost all framed in terms of Americans making temporary personal sacrifices for presumed long-term social benefits. Some of these polices panned out and some didn't; but the point is that Americans chose to accept or reject them on serious and well thought-out grounds. Try to envision Harry Truman doing a skit on Saturday Night Live, and you get the point.
Congresswoman Cortez is a product of Postmodernism and her appeal is largely based on the elastic shadows between Fantasy and Reality that the entire movement thrives upon. This is what makes their proposals so dangerous. They don't recognize either that there are both moral and physical Absolutes, nor do they believe that there are real-world consequences for violating these Absolutes. Things don't work like they do on TV in real life.
We don't need to postulate the outcome of these attitudes in the realm of theory. History shows us what an ignorant populace weaned on outrage and instant gratification who follow amoral leadership is capable of doing.
And this is why we need to expose the unreality of the Left by the Light of Truth.
I've been following AOC and reading up on her. I am trying to determine if she really is stupid, or if the media is just portraying her that way.
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of Sarah Palin. Many of the "airheaded" statements the media claimed she made, she did not make.
It seems that post feminist society hates good looking women. More specifically, it hates feminine women who are not men haters and not fat and/or ugly.
I am continuing to look into it. I know that she did NOT say,"if money doesn't grow on trees...why do banks have branches?"
Those are some good points---I'd be interested to hear what you find out. AOC isn't stupid---she apparently won some national science competitions in high school and was a 'cum laude' graduate at Boston U. Her politics though are way Left: she is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and was on Sanders' campaign staff in 2016.
DeleteHowever, you're right: Feminists do enjoy destroying smart, successful and attractive women regardless of their ideologies. We have a Congresswoman out here on the Pacific Rim named Tulsi Gabbard who was a celebrity like AOC until she crossed Obama and Clinton on their Middle East policies. She's still in Congress but has fallen totally off the media's radar screen.
I was only recently referred to your blog, and will become a regular reader. You have much to say that I find thoughtful and thought provoking. Like, me, you go a little nuts when the most recent phenom from New York comes up.
ReplyDeleteA couple of minor points. New York actually has rebuilt the World Trade Center, or more specificallyhas replaced it. Also, AOC does not represent the state of New York, she represents a small geographic location in New York City.
That being said, she is very much of the ilk that advocates socialism without knowing what it is. She defines socialism as "free stuff for everyone" and believes that she can impose that and high wages at the same time. One has to be pretty much brain dead to hold two utterly contradictory beliefs simultaneously.
Thanks! Glad to have you among our readership. I hope to be getting back to more regular posting in the days to come...March has been a little busy.
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