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I find AOC actually refreshingly principled.

• totony 6y ago
  Is this principled? It seems to me like going against your principles/ideals just to stick it to someone you (usually) disagree with.
  • tolbish 6y ago
    She's actually even more so principled by not taking the insurrection lightly and holding insurrection proponents accountable.
    • totony 6y ago
      How is she keeping him accountable by refusing to work with him? This seems wrong on 2 ways: - It encourages others to do the same; someone doesn't agree with you on an important issue (pro life?) - just refuse to work with them. This furthers the divide in US politics and is (imo) an overall negative. - It hurts her own cause by removing support she already has - is this what a representative is supposed to do?
      • tolbish 6y ago
        Not working with supporters of the deadly insurrection in which people were targeting her is not a mere "difference of political opinion". That's nowhere near the same ballpark.
        • totony 6y ago
          >deadly insurrection Although true this is hyperbole. We're not talking about the "deadly protests" for BLM so why did the capitol protest become a "deadly insurrection"? A lot of people are calling for Donald Trump to go to prison/etc; does that mean (if he was still president) he should stop talking to anyone saying so?
          • tolbish 6y ago
            You do not appear to be arguing in good faith.
      • rsfern 6y ago
        In the same tweet she says she’ll work with (almost) any republican on this issue. Just not Ted Cruz (and presumably Hawley and the others pushing election disinformation). I think your fist point is making this into something more than it really is.