As we told you recently, Time Magazine correspondent Charlotte Alter promoted a puff piece on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by explaining why her generation tends to embrace socialism:
.@AOC and I were born the same year. She was a Dunkaroos kid—I liked fruit roll-ups. People our age have never experienced American prosperity in our adult lives— which is why so many millennials are embracing Democratic socialism https://t.co/hG6iT5XUlv
— Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) March 21, 2019
After getting mockery and blowback for saying “people our age have never experienced American prosperity in our adult lives,” Alter has tried to walk it back:
I am not talking about my personal experience, this is from my reporting on why many millennials are moving so far to the left (which is supported by polling.) This is what AOC said in our interview: pic.twitter.com/96KVBYqrQQ
— Charlotte Alter (@CharlotteAlter) March 22, 2019
It wasn’t about her personal experience?
You used the word "our" twice. https://t.co/ENRoZ3p0DP
— neontaster (@neontaster) March 22, 2019
"When I say our I don't mean me." https://t.co/OiQd9I0E8n
— Michael K Pate (@michaelkpate) March 22, 2019
Huh. Go figure.
So only AOC got reality totally wrong. Got it. https://t.co/r86gwFXVsY
— Pradheep J. Shanker, M.D., M.S. (@Neoavatara) March 22, 2019
That makes the quote worse tbh. https://t.co/DERYEpwRyz
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) March 22, 2019
Just a little.
In other words, your generation's knowledge of history is so piss poor, statements like this from someone who graduated from a private university go unchallenged by someone with an Ivy League degree. https://t.co/HpzZAI4y0w
— Joel Engel (@joelengel) March 22, 2019
"I'M not delusional, my whole GENERATION is delusional" https://t.co/ZFQKlPSeyA
— Jay Tee Ell Oh Ell (@jtLOL) March 22, 2019
The backtrack from Alter’s original tweet has a “Green New Deal FAQ” backfire feel to it.
"Oh, I wasn't talking about ME, you silly peasants!" https://t.co/CNwOTxy4hG
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) March 22, 2019
"I was using the royal 'our' – and I do mean royal."
— Cuffy (@CuffyMeh) March 22, 2019
She took the silver spoon out of her mouth and replaced it with both feet. https://t.co/GW5lhevQsf
— JWF (@JammieWF) March 22, 2019
Too late, you already dug yourself into a hole you cannot climb out of. #WhitePrivalege #FakeWriter
— Scott S. (@Q_Element) March 22, 2019
they're moving far to the left because they were never taught real world economics
— Nick (@PopeVillage) March 22, 2019
Nice attempt at the ol’ backpedal, but it’s too late.
Take the L and sit down.
— Henry (@HMSPitts) March 22, 2019
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