Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently gifted us with another white-hot economics take:
Billionaires need the working class.
The working class does not need billionaires.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 8, 2020
Those of us with even a rudimentary understanding of how things work know that … that’s not how any of this works.
So, naturally, Tom Arnold thinks it’s brilliant. And not only that, but he thinks that if you don’t think it’s brilliant, you’re probably just some uneducated rube from Texas.
Conservative tweeter Jason Howerton was one of many who called AOC out on her latest pithy display of ignorance:
The dumb is so intense I’m almost at a loss for words https://t.co/PldUy6AqaX
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 9, 2020
And Tom Arnold stepped in to defend her honor:
Don’t feel too dumb @jason_howerton You’ll always be at a loss for words when @AOC speaks because she went to college and you live in Texas.
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) August 9, 2020
Get it? Because Texans are dumb and don’t go to college and therefore can’t even begin to understand AOC’s genius.
Well, that says a lot more about higher education than you think.
— Reclaiming My ThunderTime. (@Cory_Thunder) August 10, 2020
yes texas doesn’t have prestigious colleges https://t.co/7E6Yv9XqJf
— Jessica (Fletcher) O’Donnell (@heckyessica) August 10, 2020
Gee isn’t it kind of wrong to classify all people from Texas as dumb? Love that tolerance, Tom.
— ???JustCallMeSparkly??? (@sparkly91717) August 10, 2020
Maybe Tom’s the one who needs to be educated.
For the record:
I went to Texas state to party and she makes me feel like a damn Rhodes Scholar. https://t.co/3j2x4Ys4Cd
— Jason Howerton (@jason_howerton) August 10, 2020
Heh.
I believe @jason_howerton went to college too. Pesky details.
Berating someone for where the live is awfully elitist of you, Tom. Especially since Californians are moving to the great state of Texas in droves…..
— Matthew Marsden (@matthewdmarsden) August 10, 2020
Seriously.
I’ll take “Things Tom Arnold wouldn’t say to your face” for a $1000 Alex.
— chad (@cowboyChadTex) August 10, 2020
Oh, there’s no way he’d say it to Howerton’s face. Or to any Texan’s face.
As always…. pic.twitter.com/2LOrbNOn9K
— MamaMalory (@MaloryMama) August 10, 2020
OK, now I'm unsure which was the dumbest. The comment from @AOC or @TomArnold
— Ben D. Ciones (@BenDCiones) August 10, 2020
The answer is yes.
— Craigers (@Craigers621) August 10, 2020