I am not criticizing her. I am criticizing OTHERS who deify her.

@Buxx What exactly are you looking to achieve with said criticism? Does it serve any comstructive purpose or are you just being a whiny hater? Because that's what I see. You think you can do better, by all means show us what you got.
Sick to death of those who do nothing but complain about others who are making an effort. Get up and do something.

@OpposingOpposum “We don't get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Only notes that are different can harmonize. The same is true with people.”
― Steve Goodier

@Buxx blah, blah, blah. Sick and tired of people sitting on their asses and complaining about those who are actually making an effort.

No. My question IS about the media hype, not the actual person.

@AnneWimsey Because what sparks a flame is seldom as interesting as how the fire spreads.

@Buxx and about as truthful, IMO

I had no idea it was this bad. I think we can officially say that Socrates was right about democracy. The only thing we have as a take away from this is the effectiveness of social media as a propaganda tool.

@creative51 There is a huge difference between supporting a cause and then running for office to support that cause and being a political puppet. Obviously it isn't just AOC, It basically all of them. Corruption is a huge unspoken issue in American politics, and the fact that you are passively supporting it with your willful ignorance is quite unnerving.

Corruption like this is dangerous because it bypasses governing systems designed to prevent misuse of authority, such as term limits and campaign donation caps. This loophole is one of many methods that individuals who may not have the best interests of the people in mind. An elected politician can still refuse to aid those who paid for his campaign to help him get elected, and they often do. A puppet won't know how to do that, or maybe won't even think it's possible.

George Washington was a general who fought for the freedom of this nation, how can you assert that he was being manipulated through special interest groups? His campaign cost $0, because he didn't do any. Why would he have needed to accept lobbyists money in exchange for particular policies?

@creative51 That's a two way street.

@creative51

I agree, and my question is more a response to how WE react to her work rather than the work itself. This is more a question about us than her.

Destroyed her own career? Passed her prime?? Seriously? What planet are you from? It is clear we can't have a conversation, so I'll go elsewhere.

@Healthydoc70 Watch that video posted by PBuck0145. Everything I said was based on my own observations, but I underestimated just how bad the situation with AOC was. Politicians who come in to solve problems first and get reelected second don't survive long. That's why so many are so concerned with not making anyone angry. AOC doesn't care because she isn't a politician.

Perhaps, but it has to start somewhere and by someone.

@jlynn37 I agree it has to start but I think you also agree that nothing happens overnight in Congress...baby steps unfortunately.

Slow it down? Are you a republican? Green new deal stuff? You have marked yourselfi must be a capitalist! You sound like mitch mcconnell. We had better speed it up! Or there won't be an earth to live on and if you don't see that, you have severe issues.

@Healthydoc70 and you apparently don't know how our government works but thanks for the name calling--it's the go-to on this site when someone voices an opinion someone doesnt agree with. Ok big shot exactly how long do you think its going to take to do all you want done? A week? A month? Any changes to industry needed? At what cost and to whom? And you may be healthy but you're blind--show me anywhere in my comment where I said it shouldn't be done. You have ZERO idea how and how long it will take do the the NEW GREEN DEAL STUFF. Until you do--all the name calling in the world won't get it done. Perhaps a course in U.S. government for you in the meantime?

OK. lerlo. you make some strong assertions you have no basis for. You don't know me and I don't know you. You speak like a true capitalist republican with the typical questions. You claim I have no idea, and you do??? So calling you a capitalist and a republican is name calling. Civilization has no choice. Not doing anything is a choice. I bow to the conviction that you are correct because you say so. Have a nice glass of mercury water and some Roundup salad. You and I don't share the same truth, so a discussion is impossible. Futile to respond since I won't engage any further in this insanity.

@Healthydoc70 and people with no facts always duck the argument...as expected

Your opinion is noted as is mine.

When your air, your water and your food makes you even sicker than it does now and the planet is dead, let me me know how "your" ideas work out for you, zesty!

@Healthydoc70 When the planet is dead - no more problems for us! Lol Seriously, reading your bio, I worked in most of the countries you visited. Did you have a chance to talk to locals? Freely, without translators (they work for the security services). Could you observe the extent they don't care about the environment because they don't have enough to eat? These are civilized, European countries. Check out real shit holes like communist China or India. Let them start basic environmental policies.