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ChopinList
11/03/22 10:13:16 AM
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https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-elon-musk-twitter-account-not-working-2022-11

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she was "conveniently" having issues with her Twitter account on Wednesday after a spat with Elon Musk. The lawmaker began by slamming Musk's controversial plans to charge users for verification on the platform. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Wednesday night: "Lmao at a billionaire earnestly trying to sell people on the idea that "free speech" is actually a $8/mo subscription plan." Musk replied to the tweet, saying: "Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8." The two continued to bicker on the platform, with Musk a one point posting a screenshot of the lawmaker's merch shop with the price of a $58 sweatshirt circled. Ocasio-Cortez shot back, calling Musk a "union buster with an ego problem."

Ocasio-Cortez is not the only one to take issue with some of Musk's decisions about the company. Public figures, including Stephen King, have criticized plans to charge verified Twitter users for blue ticks. Some are concerned that the move risks allowing fake accounts to pose as public figures and spread misinformation under a verified status.

That is interesting Dems continue to be the only ones getting fact checked or having issues like that since Elon took over.

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LotsOfHorror
11/03/22 10:15:33 AM
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He really should be in prison by now.
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Aridi
11/03/22 10:16:00 AM
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Article mentions "issues" and then completely omits said issues.

Or is the spat the issue? If so, that's funny.

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MisterPengy
11/03/22 10:19:37 AM
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Honestly, they could have had that article pre-written minus the exact Tweet. This was obviously going to happen.

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AlephZero
11/03/22 10:25:42 AM
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she should send a message and delete her twitter account

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MaxEffingBemis
11/03/22 10:29:39 AM
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Aridi posted...
Article mentions "issues" and then completely omits said issues.

Or is the spat the issue? If so, that's funny.
Apparently she couldnt see her mentions or get notifications or something

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MFBKBass5
11/03/22 10:30:29 AM
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God shes so sexy

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billcom6
11/03/22 10:33:17 AM
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It's always funny when people go after AOC on twitter cause she bodies them every single time.

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Jerry_Hellyeah
11/03/22 10:52:00 AM
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I support her policy, but AOC wasn't asking for anything more than a dismissive hand gesture starting that one off with "Lmao".

The fact that the other side is genuinely horrible doesnt mean you have to be embarassing.

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ArchNemo
11/03/22 10:53:22 AM
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ChopinList posted...
The two continued to bicker on the platform, with Musk a one point posting a screenshot of the lawmaker's merch shop with the price of a $58 sweatshirt circled.

Ngl that's pretty hilarious.

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TaylorHeinicke
11/03/22 10:53:24 AM
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i love this timeline but also i hate it

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VFrench1865
11/03/22 10:54:36 AM
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No one cares.

our Oracle database was down yesterday at work for a couple hours - we didnt take to social media and go berserk about it

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Vicious_Dios
11/03/22 10:55:22 AM
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ChopinList posted...
Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8." The two continued to bicker on the platform, with Musk a one point posting a screenshot of the lawmaker's merch shop with the price of a $58 sweatshirt circled.



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DipDipDiver
11/03/22 10:55:54 AM
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I don't really see what relevance linking to her merch shop has to the actual argument they were having
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VFrench1865
11/03/22 10:56:43 AM
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DipDipDiver posted...
I don't really see what relevance linking to her merch shop has to the actual argument they were having
She charges $60 for a bad sweatshirt and is complaining about $8 twitter

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Cthulhu_Fhtagn
11/03/22 10:57:18 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/4/AASraAAAD2Eq.jpg

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FaultyCircuitry
11/03/22 10:57:28 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
Ngl that's pretty hilarious.

$58 for a sweater that isn't completely shit from someone who isn't a major retailer is a good price

Merch is just outright expensive af to make unless you are getting volume discounts and it's very very unlikely she is

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Cthulhu_Fhtagn
11/03/22 10:58:28 AM
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I'd rather have the sweater than pay anything for Twitter especially to the bootlickers' idol

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Tyranthraxus
11/03/22 10:59:03 AM
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Cthulhu_Fhtagn posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/4/AASraAAAD2Eq.jpg

As usual AOC actually walks the walk.

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DipDipDiver
11/03/22 11:00:05 AM
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VFrench1865 posted...
She charges $60 for a bad sweatshirt and is complaining about $8 twitter
The criticism isn't about someone making money though it is specifically about selling checkmarks on a subscription service. There's nothing wrong with her selling sweatshirts
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The_X_Dawg
11/03/22 11:00:24 AM
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I mean professional sports (and other shit like that) have sweatshirts that are much more expensive than that.

...and they are made by little foreign hands.
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Cthulhu_Fhtagn
11/03/22 11:01:10 AM
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Hey this monthly fee for nothing is a better deal than a one time purchase for a piece of clothing you can actually own and wear

So hilarious right

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Bio1590
11/03/22 11:01:53 AM
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Yeah thinking that's a bad price, especially given that's not even the first time she's addressed it, is hilarious.

There's a company up here that wants $80 for a pair of Toronto Raptors shorts, and I can guarantee you at least half of what she said doesn't apply to the people working for the company.

But that's also why New Era hats cost $50.

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ArchNemo
11/03/22 11:04:06 AM
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FaultyCircuitry posted...
$58 for a sweater that isn't completely shit from someone who isn't a major retailer is a good price

Merch is just outright expensive af to make unless you are getting volume discounts and it's very very unlikely she is

Okay, but she's a public politician who talks about the evils of capitalism, complaining about evil billionaire Elon Musk, hawking $58 dollar sweatshirts.

It's pretty funny.

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voldothegr8
11/03/22 11:04:25 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
Okay, but she's a public politician who talks about the evils of capitalism, complaining about evil billionaire Elon Musk, hawking $58 dollar sweatshirts.

It's pretty funny.


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Tmaster148
11/03/22 11:04:35 AM
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VFrench1865 posted...
She charges $60 for a bad sweatshirt and is complaining about $8 twitter

It's $8/year for a checkmark on twitter. $96/year. Not to mention it goes against the whole "free speech" Musk is trying to push with him buying twitter.

Whereas this sweater is a one time cost of $58 that you can wear for multiple years.


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FaultyCircuitry
11/03/22 11:05:40 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
Okay, but she's a public politician who talks about the evils of capitalism, complaining about evil billionaire Elon Musk, hawking $58 dollar sweatshirts.

It's pretty funny.

Which she addressed already

It's not funny because it's not a "gotcha moment" at all. It's a stupid attempt at claiming she is hypocritical when she's not.

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DipDipDiver
11/03/22 11:06:00 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
Okay, but she's a public politician who talks about the evils of capitalism, complaining about evil billionaire Elon Musk, hawking $58 dollar sweatshirts.

It's pretty funny.
I mean I guess it's funny if you don't understand context
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Strider102
11/03/22 11:06:03 AM
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I'd pay $58 for a hooded sweatshirt before I'd pay $8 for some stupid blue verification on twitter that does absolutely nothing.

At least the sweatshirt could keep me warm and dry. Paying for twitter verification would just make me look like an imbecile.

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BearlyWilling
11/03/22 11:08:13 AM
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Cthulhu_Fhtagn posted...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/4/AASraAAAD2Eq.jpg

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Cthulhu_Fhtagn
11/03/22 11:09:53 AM
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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/4/AASraAAAD2E0.jpg

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Shabriri
11/03/22 11:11:11 AM
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DipDipDiver posted...
I don't really see what relevance linking to her merch shop has to the actual argument they were having
musk knows it isnt making a point, but he also knows dummies will think its a gotcha, cuz they see a price tag and think she's just lining her pockets

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Robot2600
11/03/22 11:11:54 AM
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Also isn't it like, buy a sweatshirt instead of just donating to the campaign, then u have something too.

Musk want u to give him 2 of those sweatshirts, every year, forever until you are dead, in exchange for absolutely nothing

Twitter can join Overwatch 2 in the recycle bin.

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DipDipDiver
11/03/22 11:11:54 AM
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Strider102 posted...
At least the sweatshirt could keep me warm and dry. Paying for twitter verification would just make me look like an imbecile.
It would make you look cold and damp, like Elon Musk
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ArchNemo
11/03/22 11:13:32 AM
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FaultyCircuitry posted...
Which she addressed already

It's not funny because it's not a "gotcha moment" at all. It's a stupid attempt at claiming she is hypocritical when she's not.

I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.

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Shabriri
11/03/22 11:14:12 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.
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MaxEffingBemis
11/03/22 11:14:36 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.
You complain about society yet you live in society! Curious!

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MaxEffingBemis
11/03/22 11:15:55 AM
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A deeply unserious post by a deeply unserious poster

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Tmaster148
11/03/22 11:16:16 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/16/fact-check-aoc-has-assets-less-than-100-000/10307384002/

Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Ocasio-Cortez has a net worth of $29 million. Her most recent financial disclosure shows her with assets between $3,003 and $45,000, including a 401(k) plan, and student loan debt between $15,001 and $50,000.

She's doing a great job enriching herself /s

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Gobstoppers12
11/03/22 11:16:17 AM
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Lol the people in here going to bat for AOC's $58 sweatshirt are kinda funny.

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RenescoStCewl
11/03/22 11:16:48 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.
You just gonna ignore that the proceeds go to community organizations

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masterpug53
11/03/22 11:18:15 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
Okay, but she's a public politician who talks about the evils of capitalism, complaining about evil billionaire Elon Musk, hawking $58 dollar sweatshirts.

It's pretty funny.

It's funny if you're desperately trying to force a win, I suppose.

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Suolevram
11/03/22 11:19:05 AM
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Strange to see politicians with merch. Whether its left or right, just weird.

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MrMelodramatic
11/03/22 11:19:12 AM
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ArchNemo posted...
I mean, nothing she addressed changes the fact that she's using her position as a public political figure, who actively speaks out against capitalism, to enrich herself. The only other politician I can think of who sells their own merch is Trump. If that's the bar she's going for that's good on her I guess.

People are saying "it's her right to make money" while actively agreeing with her that it's not right for Elon Musk to make money. I guess she doesn't want that $8 fee cutting into her t-shirt profits.
All proceeds go to childrens education programs

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Jupiter
11/03/22 11:19:53 AM
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Gobstoppers12 posted...
Lol the people in here going to bat for AOC's $58 sweatshirt are kinda funny.
I think it's funnier that people are going to bat for Elon.

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Tmaster148
11/03/22 11:20:32 AM
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Jupiter posted...
I think it's funnier that people are going to bat for Elon.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/1/1/1/AAeNRvAADYlH.jpg

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Robot2600
11/03/22 11:21:31 AM
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How is a 58 dollar sweatshirt a worse deal than want Bernie wanted: 50 bucks for nothing?

Politicians just ask for money all the time, at least this gets u SOMETHING.

That money goes to her campaign. She owns 0 stocks. 0 crypto.

Those Champion sweatshirts are the same price.

You gotta love blaming Aoc as the one who is somehow only concerned with her wealth when it's so fucking obvious she's not trying to make more money for vanity.

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thronedfire2
11/03/22 11:22:27 AM
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Gobstoppers12 posted...
Lol the people in here going to bat for AOC's $58 sweatshirt are kinda funny.

the real funny part is how its always the same Trump slurpers agreeing with each other in every topic

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ArchNemo
11/03/22 11:22:48 AM
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Shabriri posted...
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disappointed in ya bud.

@shabriri

I've never been one to hide my opinions because they're unpopular. I believe AOC is better than the alternatives but I don't believe AOC should get a pass simply because her name is AOC.

Tbh, if the money goes to charity I'll eat shit and admit I'm wrong. But I'm pretty sure it's already been confirmed they're "campaign donations"

I mean, don't complain about someone making money charging a fee for a platform they bought when you and literal Donald Trump are the only politicians selling your own merch.

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Robot2600
11/03/22 11:23:28 AM
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I'm seeing it doesn't even go to her campaign it's all for charity.

Are you fucking kidding me. You guys found yourself somehow arguing that this charity stuff is somehow her being greedy?

You're not living in reality.

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