Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is having a serious moment right now. After defeating 10-term incumbent Joe Crowley to win New York’s 14th district primary and become the youngest woman ever elected to serve in Congress in the history of the United States, in the biggest upset in the 2018 midterm elections, Ocasio-Cortez can’t seem to lose.
As a young, female Democratic politician however, Ocasio-Cortez is both sadly and predictably attracting a lot of conservative trolls, on Twitter and otherwise — yet she manages to deflect her critics with sharp wit and confidence. When conservative pundit Eddie Scarry recently mocked her wardrobe, the internet rallied around her as she swatted him away like a fly.
If I walked into Congress wearing a sack, they would laugh & take a picture of my backside.
If I walk in with my best sale-rack clothes, they laugh & take a picture of my backside.
Dark hates light – that’s why you tune it out.
Shine bright & keep it pushing.✨ https://t.co/mRq5wn0v9A
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 15, 2018
Likewise, when Newsmax host John Cardillo took a shot at Ocasio-Cortez on Monday morning, she swiftly shot him down. “[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez] is a perfect example of why the Electoral College is so important,” Cardillo tweeted. “Without it, the people who voted for her would make decisions for of us.”
As for her response, ladies and gentlemen we have a murder to report.
“Ah yes, God forbid a diverse, working-class district (that more accurately represents modern America) actually have equal say in our democracy as your weird uncle with questionable racial beliefs who shares fake conspiracy memes on Facebook,” Ocasio-Cortez fired back in a retweet.
Ah yes, God forbid a diverse, working-class district (that more accurately represents modern America) actually have equal say in our democracy as your weird uncle with questionable racial beliefs who shares fake conspiracy memes on Facebook. https://t.co/1W6aUzDX7l
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 19, 2018
And once again, the people celebrated:
I love that @Ocasio2018 walks away from every Twitter engagement like she's in slow motion and there's something exploding behind her. https://t.co/j2hfNOx7zS
— Knifey Shivdark (TK) (@TKhatesyou) November 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/aaronhuertas/status/1064535265514086401
The clapback was savage tho damn https://t.co/NuSVX69lem
— Sistah Outlaw™ (@Dr_McCloud) November 19, 2018
My new favourite pastime is watching @Ocasio2018 shut-down old, conservative, white men with – WAIT FOR IT – smarts and truthiness. https://t.co/RSspX4aeMg
— Nat Wilson (@wilsnat) November 19, 2018
Finally—a politician who understands Twitter! https://t.co/3YfmdveBZE
— Jennifer M. Wood (@j_m_wood) November 19, 2018
Minister of Shade https://t.co/g3J6BvpSxR
— Adam Banks (@adambanksdotcom) November 19, 2018
This is not your parents’ Congress anymore folks. https://t.co/6atvFvaLoX
— Victoria McGrane (@vgmac) November 19, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being elected is legit one of the best things this year. Damn she's on fire. https://t.co/8FEJCvKn0S
— Toma (@Ancomska) November 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/UriaKincade/status/1064583808396263424
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Ocasio-Cortez has been on a tear, lately. On Sunday she clapped back at a troll who insinuated that she wanted “more vacation days” because she tweeted a fair question asking why Columbus Day a holiday but why Election Day is not.
“While I would disagree with your complaint that Americans get too much vacation time (we work some of the longest hours of any dev country & have no Fed required paid leave),” Ocasio-Cortez shot back, adding that she’s “willing to compromise by eliminating Columbus Day to give Election Day off.”
While I would disagree with your complaint that Americans get too much vacation time (we work some of the longest hours of any dev country & have no Fed required paid leave),
I am willing to compromise by eliminating Columbus Day to give Election Day off.
See? I can be pliant. https://t.co/NITFcBSmxw
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 18, 2018
Even at the tender age of 29, this perfectly sums up why so many people want to be Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez when they grow up — an honest to goodness American hero.