AOC Disappointed To Learn The 'Free Market' Isn't A Store Where You Don't Pay

[Geeko Sportivo]

I am aware its a satire. And yes, sadly some don't get it.

There are dumb ppl on both sides. Whadyagonnado?

I think the originator of the site had good intentions. It was faith based, and it was intended to use satire as a mirror in which one could see themselves.

But the site sold to people who use the sight now for one-sided politically slanted GUT PUNCHES and specifically target the ignorant people who don't even understand what satire is, and it's purpose now has become sinister in nature as it hatches out one conspiracy theory after another, leading people farther and farther away from Truth and Reality.

It is reckless, irresponsible, and dangerous now in the Trump era!

[Phantasmal]

That's a very immature and egocentric way of viewing the desire to improve living standards.

It satire, the babylonbee is a satirical site. It’s like people on FB and Twitter thinking Andy Borowitz is serious.

[Nordberg]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has struggled to get by on her new six-figure salary, given the high cost of living in her luxurious Washington, D.C. crib.

So when she heard in passing that the United States has a "free market" economy, she was ecstatic. She immediately set out in an Uber to try to find one of the free markets, assuming they were grocery stores where you don't have to pay for anything.

"I'm really, like really excited," she said on a live Instagram video. "I thought the U.S. was all about oppressive capitalistic systems of inequality, but when I heard about these free markets, I realized we were in better shape than I had thought."

However, after her Uber had driven her all over the city for several hours, she hadn't found a single free market anywhere and had to settle for going to some stores where people are free to buy, sell, and exchange goods and services with one another.

"This is basically Nazi Germany," she said. "All these people spending money they earned doing work to buy things of their own free will? Without the government allocating resources as they see fit?"
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-c...PRiOCj7X3Vnab0

Truly stupid thread to add to your yarn stockpile. She is actually quite bright and questions people in the committees very well.

[cawacko]

It isn’t fact checked, it is the same as “the Onion,” it is purposely outrageous, most know what it is, and few take it for anything other than humor. I offered four articles form the same site which I thought would convey my point

Google Snopes and Babylon Bee as well as the CNN Reporter who accused Babylon Bee of lying or misleading Americans. Think they went after John Stewart or Colbert or any other liberal satirists?

[Cypress]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has struggled to get by on her new six-figure salary, given the high cost of living in her luxurious Washington, D.C. crib.

So when she heard in passing that the United States has a "free market" economy, she was ecstatic. She immediately set out in an Uber to try to find one of the free markets, assuming they were grocery stores where you don't have to pay for anything.

"I'm really, like really excited," she said on a live Instagram video. "I thought the U.S. was all about oppressive capitalistic systems of inequality, but when I heard about these free markets, I realized we were in better shape than I had thought."

However, after her Uber had driven her all over the city for several hours, she hadn't found a single free market anywhere and had to settle for going to some stores where people are free to buy, sell, and exchange goods and services with one another.

"This is basically Nazi Germany," she said. "All these people spending money they earned doing work to buy things of their own free will? Without the government allocating resources as they see fit?"
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-c...PRiOCj7X3Vnab0

^^ This ranks as a cautionary lesson as to why conservatives should never attempt humour.

[Althea]

Boomers are so lame.

Not Boomers. Pill heads who fried their brains after years of opioid abuse.

[Althea]

^^ This ranks as a cautionary lesson as to why conservatives should never attempt humour.

You have to love the college dropouts, or those with no education who claim AOC is stupid.

[StoneByStone]

It satire, the babylonbee is a satirical site. It’s like people on FB and Twitter thinking Andy Borowitz is serious.

I was replying to dukkha, who said: "millennials like your self are dumb ass socialists Bernie - "more free shit! elect me!""

And I'm positive most Trumpcucks think the Babylonbee articles are real.

[Phantasmal]

I was replying to dukkha, who said: "millennials like your self are dumb ass socialists Bernie - "more free shit! elect me!""

And I'm positive most Trumpcucks think the Babylonbee articles are real.

Yes, I knew you were aware.

[Cypress]

You have to love the college dropouts, or those with no education who claim AOC is stupid.

I have tried to explain comedy to conservatives, but apparently to no avail.

Satire and parody are only funny if there is a kernel of truth underlying them. Portraying AOC as a clueless moron just doesn't cut the mustard, man!

[StoneByStone]

no it's realistic way of pointing out the "free stuff" doesn't add to economic development, or create jobs, etc.
Plus it has to be done with taxation - more economic stagnation

Reducing inequality actually helps the economy. It doesn't cause stagnation, rather it helps small businesses. And as you pointed out, it's not "free stuff." It's paid for with taxes, much like police and firefighters.

[Walt]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has struggled to get by on her new six-figure salary, given the high cost of living in her luxurious Washington, D.C. crib.

So when she heard in passing that the United States has a "free market" economy, she was ecstatic. She immediately set out in an Uber to try to find one of the free markets, assuming they were grocery stores where you don't have to pay for anything.

"I'm really, like really excited," she said on a live Instagram video. "I thought the U.S. was all about oppressive capitalistic systems of inequality, but when I heard about these free markets, I realized we were in better shape than I had thought."

However, after her Uber had driven her all over the city for several hours, she hadn't found a single free market anywhere and had to settle for going to some stores where people are free to buy, sell, and exchange goods and services with one another.

"This is basically Nazi Germany," she said. "All these people spending money they earned doing work to buy things of their own free will? Without the government allocating resources as they see fit?"
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-c...PRiOCj7X3Vnab0

A really stupid Alt Right joke. Ocasio-Cortez graduated cum laude in economics, so knows more about the free market than you ever will.

[AProudLefty]

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has struggled to get by on her new six-figure salary, given the high cost of living in her luxurious Washington, D.C. crib.

So when she heard in passing that the United States has a "free market" economy, she was ecstatic. She immediately set out in an Uber to try to find one of the free markets, assuming they were grocery stores where you don't have to pay for anything.

"I'm really, like really excited," she said on a live Instagram video. "I thought the U.S. was all about oppressive capitalistic systems of inequality, but when I heard about these free markets, I realized we were in better shape than I had thought."

However, after her Uber had driven her all over the city for several hours, she hadn't found a single free market anywhere and had to settle for going to some stores where people are free to buy, sell, and exchange goods and services with one another.

"This is basically Nazi Germany," she said. "All these people spending money they earned doing work to buy things of their own free will? Without the government allocating resources as they see fit?"
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-c...PRiOCj7X3Vnab0

I've heard of that joke before. It gets old.

[dukkha]

A really stupid Alt Right joke. Ocasio-Cortez graduated cum laude in economics, so knows more about the free market than you ever will.

she doesn't show it! she's a socialist -about as far away from free market as you can get unless a complete commie
Babylon Bee isn't "Alt-right"

[dukkha]

Reducing inequality actually helps the economy. It doesn't cause stagnation, rather it helps small businesses. And as you pointed out, it's not "free stuff." It's paid for with taxes, much like police and firefighters.

you don't understand GDP. simply shuffling around money does not increase wealth.
Increasing wealth is how we grow the economy, etc. nobody said anything bout "stagnation"