OK, here’s the thing: we actually read VICE’s piece, and it’s really just more praise heaped on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for being social media savvy and shooting a viral campaign video that she scripted herself, hence “owning” opponent Joe Crowley online.
That said, VICE was just asking for it with this tweet:
Owning people online really is the left's path to victory. https://t.co/DyYOmLkEvr
— VICE (@VICE) July 18, 2018
OK, run with that.
Here for the #ratio
— Currently between fraudulent suspensions (@jtLOL) July 18, 2018
Excellent strategy. You should do that. https://t.co/qrCj9LHADw
— SarahLee (@sarailola) July 18, 2018
As opposed to talking about the issues many working people are concerned about, like affording healthcare and education, wages for basic standard of living, unnecessary spending, job creation and safety, etc…sure, why not? https://t.co/qw8183FqLd
— Mike Varker (@MikeVarkerVA) July 18, 2018
It is? Not like, competent campaigning and consistent, unified, rational messaging? https://t.co/HpbSuWF0x4
— Link, Link, and Link Main | Silas (@CrimeaArchivist) July 18, 2018
owning people online instead of doing something useful to own the cons https://t.co/YLSKMohO52
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) July 18, 2018
Well you’re sure as hell not owning anything else https://t.co/WQG6qS7Brm
— Joshua Hathaway (@Skipper1913) July 18, 2018
This is a brilliant plot to take advantage of the little known constitutional loophole that says every sick burn delivered via Twitter is worth half a point in the Electoral College https://t.co/9lLge7a3VT
— Eric Boehm (@EricBoehm87) July 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/AdamPlatt1999/status/1019637900164632579
Because they can't articulate their positions in public conversation or debate longer than 280 characters? https://t.co/T2CjSJj3Tq
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) July 18, 2018
If we had a dollar for every time Ocasio-Cortez has been owned online we could fulfill all of Bernie's campaign promises. https://t.co/kGEWUowdgb
— Alex Joshua (@_alex_joshua) July 18, 2018
I've got some bad news. https://t.co/xgcpfBg07E
— eric (@eriContrarian) July 18, 2018
This will never happen. Ever. https://t.co/OCMUGLczQg
— Chris Edwards (@chrisbedwards) July 18, 2018
So they've lost already. https://t.co/t2waptQQ0a
— Dan ?? (@danieltobin) July 18, 2018
They're doomed. https://t.co/qGSyDfnO1y
— neontaster (@neontaster) July 18, 2018
The left cannot meme or make rational arguments, so this war is over before it begins. https://t.co/A4dYJsCxFQ
— Nullus Maximus (@NullusMaximus) July 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/loganjames1776/status/1019646833080102912
It's like you *WANT* Trump to win again https://t.co/7YS6GzSNSV
— PixelMetal (@PixelMetal) July 19, 2018
Hey boss, if we own the cons, does that mean we don't have to go to Wisconsin?
— President Bobcat 2020 (@TheBigLubanski) July 18, 2018
— Jonathan Schafer (@jschaf01) July 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/1019649524548145154
Take that, 13th Amendment. https://t.co/P0dqJFZlaF
— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) July 18, 2018
https://twitter.com/NotJonMollison/status/1019684837488070656
Owned.
Related:
'WEIRD MOVE': James Comey's election advice only gives MORE ammo to his CRITICS https://t.co/6Rjzz5V9Xu
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 18, 2018
Join the conversation as a VIP Member