Vox apparently wrote a ‘fair-minded’ piece about the GOP’s ‘obsession’ with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
This may be the first (and hopefully the last) time we’ve ever seen someone who writes for Vox called ‘fair-minded.’
Then again, it is Jonathan Chait who said it …
Fair-minded @cjane87 explainer on the conservative media's obsession with @Ocasio2018 https://t.co/atSSR5gQtA
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) August 20, 2018
From Vox (yeah, we know, ha!):
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become a breakout star in the Democratic Party since June, when she pulled off a stunning upset in the New York midterm primaries, beating Rep. Joe Crowley, a top Democrat in the House.
And, not coincidentally, she has also become the white-hot epicenter of not just derision, but blistering, nonstop criticism from conservatives and Republicans.
Ocasio-Cortez is a part of the new left flank of the Democratic Party that is fighting both Republicans and establishment Democrats (and, occasionally, the media) in advance of the fall midterms.
So, the Left pushes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez like some sort of popular new drug and then they’re surprised when the Right reacts.
Typical.
Perhaps @voxdotcom could address its own "obsession" with @Ocasio2018, eh? Website searching is not an exact science, but as far as I can tell, the vast majority of these 99 references, if not all, are in the last three months. pic.twitter.com/08kwuOUcYd
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) August 20, 2018
But Trump!
Wait, that might not work here.
Is the "right-wing obsession" not just a natural reaction to the anointing of AOC by the left? We didn't declare her the next Rising Star and Future of the Democratic Party. https://t.co/OacbFb182Z
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 20, 2018
Nope.
"X is the future, I am very excited about X, X will change the country!"
[X f***s up constantly]
"Why are conservatives obsessed with X?"
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 20, 2018
I remember similar takes about Lena Dunham, the Parkland students, Wendy Davis, hell even that little girl statue. Lionize, constantly cover in glowing terms, act confused and weirded out when conservatives "obsess" about their glaring flaws.
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 20, 2018
Ugh, don’t get us started on Lena Dunham.
I will readily admit the right-wing does the same. Why is the left so scared of this guy conservatives have been presenting as a great thinker and intellectual for a year? pic.twitter.com/9jn6sV3sbg
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) August 20, 2018
Ha!
This whole thing where the media and Dems give certain activists major platforms and brag about their influence, but then complain when people on the right engage and expose those activists is getting a little tiring.
You can't have it both ways.
— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) August 9, 2018
Nope, not even if you’re a Democrat.
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