Earlier Saturday, Twitchy highlighted a tweet by the New York City Democratic Socialists of America, demanding that not only ICE be abolished, but also profit, prisons, cash bail, and borders. Peter J. Hasson pointed out that recent congressional primary winner Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a dues-paying member of the NYC DSA.
Ashley Feinberg — whom we’d swear to this day still insists she didn’t get owned by Ted Cruz over at Deadspin (she did, hard) — is taking the attention given to that tweet as evidence that conservatives are scared of Ocasio-Cortez and are boosting her campaign by giving her platform so much exposure.
my favorite new thing is how scared conservatives are of ocasio-cortez and how they keep accidentally campaigning for her in the process pic.twitter.com/5a016kEWqW
— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) June 30, 2018
Yes, we’re terrified — we’re so scared that Democrats will campaign this fall on abolishing profit. And prisons. And the border.
You should make her the face of your movement tbh
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) July 1, 2018
Do it. Sorry, Kamala.
Yes it would be absolutely catastrophic for Republicans if you promoted her as the new face of progressive democratic socialism. Please don’t do that!
— Victor Laszlo (@glenn_fogle) July 1, 2018
But I’m so scared of a socialist who has new ideas of bread lines… like I’m terrified
— Mujahed (@kebejay) July 1, 2018
But I'm so SCARED
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) July 1, 2018
So scary.
— Jim Treacher (@jtLOL) July 1, 2018
Oh no, you figured it out, Ashley. We're terrified!!
— LadyLiz (@LadyLizDarcy) July 1, 2018
We're shaking in our boots from a bartender who read the Communist Manifesto and managed to barely squeak by an incumbent in a primary where hardly anyone showed up to vote.
— RedBloodedAmerica (@RedBloodedGuy) July 1, 2018
Not even a little. We LOVE her. She's the next best thing to Pelosi. Lord willing they will both keep talking and the media will keep covering them.
— Pat Carfagno (@HonestConservat) July 1, 2018
Are you kidding? We love her! I’m replying to this tweet just to keep the ball rolling.
— David (@David_____1) July 1, 2018
Put her and Maxine Waters on stage with every democrat running
— Michael (@MichaelCraig18A) July 1, 2018
Accidentally? I’ll send money if it’ll help her be the new face of Dem politics. ?
— Bill Kohl (@baldbill21) July 1, 2018
Is this fear, or pointing out that a rising star in one of two major parties wants to “abolish profit” apparently? Or is at least allied with those who do.
— Nick Pappas (@NickAPappas) July 1, 2018
Yes, abolish profit will play so well in Midwest.
— Just Brad (@bradcundiff) July 1, 2018
Let us know how that whole "No profit" deal goes over with most Americans.
— Judson McCulloch (@JudsonMcCulloch) July 1, 2018
Meh.
— Rep. Steven Smith ?? (@RepStevenSmith) July 1, 2018
Dems mid-term platform
?Abolish ICE
?Stand with MS-13???
— DJ™ (@blaubok) July 1, 2018
— Alt Mount Rushmore (@AltRushmore) July 1, 2018
Scared?
Not scared, just flabbergasted that there are still people on the planet who are dumb enough to believe #Socialism can actually work.— Covfefeconservatopia (@WTPatty) July 1, 2018
PLEASE, Dems. Run more Socialists like her ??????????
— LeftistMoronsWPhDs (@LftMoronsPhDs) July 1, 2018
Everywhere. Run them in every district. Not just NYC where whatever has a D will win. Please, the whole country really wants them.
— Sgt H (@Mike_H_1775) July 1, 2018
My favorite new thing is watching liberals hitch their wagons to an ideology that's responsible for the deaths of 100 million people. #walkaway
— MAGA Mom (@MAGAMom2) July 1, 2018
Actually, we love that you love her! You're making the #walkaway movement pick up steam! Keep it up!
— Lisa Marie Martin (@lisamartin45TN) July 1, 2018
You mean kinda like the way @RepMaxineWaters accidentally campaigns for @realDonaldTrump every day?
— bytheseasoon (@ByTheSeaSoon) July 1, 2018
Terrified pic.twitter.com/EaOxEQHuKt
— John The Maintenance Guy (@JohnMaintenanc1) July 1, 2018
Oh MY! pic.twitter.com/6k6CHwal6Z
— Pissed Redneck III% We Are All Tommy Now (@Auntdiggie12) July 1, 2018
This is literally how the Right got Trump and I know many conservatives who are more than happy to sit back and watch the Left imitate that strategy at their own peril https://t.co/f4cO2r9Cd0
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) July 1, 2018
I'm pretty scared & I sure hope Democrats are really quiet about what she stands for & say anything about it really loudly, especially in red states where Dem senators are running. I'm really really really scared of that happening and I sure hope they don't do it. @hughhewitt https://t.co/9K7pCjyAVw
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 1, 2018
So scared!
Abolish…. [checks notes ] “the whole damn system”
Well done @DNC! pic.twitter.com/lpbTV3sReX
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) July 1, 2018
What a platform: abolish the whole damn system and go socialist.
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'LMAO'! Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's tough 'girl from the Bronx' talk hits AWKWARD snag https://t.co/3jrwE8mtPY
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 29, 2018