It was earlier this week when Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did a live stream in which she complained that “people are literally not patroning Chinese restaurants … because of just straight-up racism around the coronavirus.” Chinese restaurants in her district were hurting because people like President Trump were calling COVID-19 the Wuhan virus, spreading xenophobia among the American people.
She was joined by fellow Squad member Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who also blamed racism and xenophobia for a drop in business at Chinese restaurants as well as Republicans for fanning the flames and making everyone paranoid.
Now, however, Ocasio-Cortez is encouraging everyone to stop crowding restaurants and eat their meals at home.
To everyone in NYC but ESPECIALLY healthy people & people under 40 (bc from what I’m observing that’s who needs to hear this again):
PLEASE stop crowding bars, restaurants, and public spaces right now. Eat your meals at home.
If you are healthy, you could be spreading COVID.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 14, 2020
Does that include Chinese restaurants?
— Michael_irl (@Ammo_irl) March 14, 2020
Wait, I thought we were all supposed to go out to Chinese restaurants
— Chris Nodimas? (@CholeraFan) March 14, 2020
What about Chinese restaurants?
— The Partyman (@PartymanRandy) March 14, 2020
Wait I thought I was supposed to go eat Chinese food ? I'm so confused ? Please clarify all-knowing-government-expert?
— Marisa (@MarisaLR2) March 14, 2020
didn't you just tell us the other day to go get chinese food?
— prime time Rodriguez (@piratepenisarrr) March 14, 2020
That’s “straight up racism”. They should all be out eating at Chinese restaurants.
— WARREN TOOK MY LAST $3.00 (@ItsCuckooWorld) March 14, 2020
Weren't you just telling people to go to Chinese restaurants?
Does this new directive apply to Chinese owned establishments or are they exempt?
— david spratt (@Oil_vampire) March 14, 2020
Wait….!!! A couple days ago you called me a racist for not going out to eat…
Can ya make up your mind……
— SECRET SQUIRREL (@SecritSqrl) March 14, 2020
What about Chinese restaurants? Should I keep going to those to not appear “racist” to you?
— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) March 14, 2020
Wasn't she just whining about how people weren't "patroning" Asian restaurants? like two days ago?
— Cruadin (@cruadin) March 14, 2020
Wait you just said this was racist like two days ago now I’m confused https://t.co/EE4tM8PG1e
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) March 14, 2020
Confusion is the AOC way.
— Mingo Mango (@mingomango14) March 14, 2020
Totally confused.
— Susan Flanagan (@suraaldy4) March 14, 2020
Nothing pisses me off more than healthy people going around spreading sickness…
— GRayCT2FL (@GRayCT2FL) March 14, 2020
Her endless stream of illogic would have Spock banging his head on a bulkhead for hours.
— R. Lucas ? (@rlucasvideo) March 14, 2020
It really is a shame: Every time she makes a good point it’s canceled out almost immediately by something stupid or vice versa.
Related:
Rep. Ayanna Pressley blames 'racism and xenophobia' for Chinese restaurants' drops in business (and GOP for 'fanning, irresponsibly, these flames') https://t.co/g4YhfIQGgt
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) March 12, 2020
