Get a dictionary. Try again. We'll wait. https://t.co/wiCakIBjLE
— Andrea Caruso (@AndreaNRuth) July 3, 2017
Well, Chris Christie’s back in the news. Not for anything good like meatloaf, but because he closed a public New Jersey beach and then went there for a private sunbathing sesh with his family:
Chris Christie & guests enjoying NJ beach — after he ordered state beaches closed to the public over a budget fight https://t.co/aD3pkhT4vF pic.twitter.com/JkAh31BG08
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 2, 2017
Chris Christie gets caught lounging on New Jersey beach he closed to public https://t.co/SgpNkMgyfD pic.twitter.com/1cXpBikRkH
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) July 3, 2017
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and his family relax on closed NJ state beach amid state government shutdown. https://t.co/r69y1nYiiP pic.twitter.com/Qd77V6XtIM
— ABC News (@ABC) July 3, 2017
More from ABC News:
Late last week Christie shut down the state’s parks, recreation areas, forests and historic sites — including Island Beach State Park and Liberty State Park — over a state budget battle.
But on Sunday he and other members of his family were seen in aerial photos lounging by the water at Island Beach State Park, even though the public beach was closed off to the public.
…
After pictures of the Christies relaxing on the otherwise empty beach went viral, Christie, in a mocking tone, called the issue “an incredible scandal.”
Scandal? Maybe not. But it’s fair to say this doesn’t reflect super-awesomely on Christie.
Still, though, if you’re gonna criticize Christie for this, you should probably make sure you know what you’re talking about first. Unfortunately, the folks at Jacobin Magazine, which bills itself as “a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture,” let their disgust with Christie get the better of them — and beclowned themselves in the process:
Capitalism. pic.twitter.com/77arPtT2ci
— Jacobin (@jacobinmag) July 3, 2017
Oh really?
Lol. I've enjoyed this one. Clowns
— Simon Cocteau (@simon_cocteau) July 3, 2017
I love this tweet https://t.co/6EcyqHSyw2
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 3, 2017
How can you not? It’s so bad, it’s good!
https://twitter.com/Corvatarian/status/881924595590324225
— Scottie (@BuffaloBlueBear) July 3, 2017
Proof you have no clue what you are talking about.
— Joel the Boomer (@joelapp) July 3, 2017
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.” https://t.co/pbT3hakqoh
— David Freddoso (@freddoso) July 3, 2017
Me thinks capitalism doesn't mean what you think it means.
— GLBSoccer (@GLBSoccer) July 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/206bb79/status/881925760692375553
https://twitter.com/deadmeme1939/status/881922730119090176
The magazine that bills itself as the leading voice of the Left doesn't know the difference between capitalism and statism. Makes sense. https://t.co/kaAWAWFrv7
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) July 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/MrJoshPerry/status/881919219423731712
If ignorance is bliss, Jacobin is in heaven.
One of us clearly doesn't know what capitalism is.
— Chris Carlton (@ChrisECarlton) July 3, 2017
Actually, government. https://t.co/gFWy2X3l3a
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) July 3, 2017
…you mean government?
— Athletic Nerd (@AthleticNerd) July 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/RossArbour/status/881911406886612994
Everything you see is state owned. I'll ask twitter for an edit button for you so you can fix this. You couldn't be further from the truth.
— Chris Brink (@chris_brink) July 3, 2017
Yes, government control of public lands is exactly capitalism. #nailedit https://t.co/A9OPzU4V8t
— Anti-Smatter (@mdrache) July 3, 2017
Government official sitting in front of a government owned house. "Capitalism?"
— Farmer Joe (@FrmerJoe) July 3, 2017
This is a government official at a government-owned house on a government-owned beach screwing over taxpayers. https://t.co/390zakEKDf
— Thankful Muppet Energy (Sunny) (@sunnyright) July 3, 2017
Actually, it's what happens when a corrupt government has far too much control over property and liberty. But you do you. https://t.co/2vBjoltmLj
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) July 3, 2017
Awesome moment when "left-leaning socialist" publication validates that big government is bad by not understanding what capitalism is. https://t.co/9Fd9prQzsw
— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) July 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/XandriaGallery/status/881914568007708672
A *government* official closed a *public* beach for his personal use, and you blame whatnow? https://t.co/OwcxQzaIzG
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) July 3, 2017
We need smarter socialists.
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) July 3, 2017
Ha!
Please delete your account. You are too confused–even for Twitter. https://t.co/rL6L91QlaN
— Christina Sommers ? (@CHSommers) July 3, 2017
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