We’re starting to wonder if maybe Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just trolling people at this point because c’mon, nobody can deliberately be this obtuse.
How is Columbus Day a holiday but Election Day not?
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 18, 2018
Perhaps she missed it but without Columbus, there wouldn’t be an Election Day to speak of because there would be no America. This isn’t even like one of those tricky what came first the chicken or the egg questions. Not to mention Columbus Day isn’t a holiday for everyone …
Christopher Columbus discovered America; Erica Election did not.
— Ingenuous Firebrand (@INGFirebrand) November 18, 2018
Heh. Good ol’ Erica.
I've voted AND worked every voting day since I was 18! Job never stopped me from voting!
— David Harris (@DaveTheBeachBum) November 18, 2018
Guess not.
How do twits get elected to Congress?
— Const'lGovernance (@ConstlGovt) November 18, 2018
By making Election Day a holiday?
Better question: How does anyone take you seriously?
— H (@HBombSpeaks) November 18, 2018
We’re not sure anyone really does.
How come socialism has never worked yet you still want to try it ? These are the questions we should be asking.
— Shelton Carter (@sheltonpcarter) November 18, 2018
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Ya’ think?
10 days on the job and you are already looking to manufacture more days off.
— Tex (@TXANM) November 18, 2018
D’oh!
Please give your mouth a break. Dear God!
— Dems?White House #ImpeachKavanaugh (@MWenrich1) November 18, 2018
Why do you need Election Day to be a holiday?
— EC (@EdnaV4) November 18, 2018
If only this were part of her campaign ad….. she wouldn’t have been voted in as an elected official ??♀️
— K A Y – C (@officialkarlyc) November 18, 2018
I'm sure you're going to be a joy to work with in Congress.
— MaxPatch (@KurMudGin) November 18, 2018
Big fun.
Columbus Day isn’t a holiday if you work in the private sector
— R D (@fusag44) November 18, 2018
Oopsie.
Also, yes her tweet was bad, but you should see how some people responded to her:
The government doesn't want the working voter to vote. Plain and simple.
— Jay Of Earth (@jayofearth) November 18, 2018
Jay is onto us! QUICK, TELL TRUMP.
*sigh*
People like this vote.
If Election Day was a holiday, there would be less voter suppression. The ruling class doesn’t want that.
— Katalin Pota ☮️ (@katalin_pota) November 18, 2018
You know that face you make when you realize you’ve been wearing your shirt backward all day long at work and nobody told you? Just made that face.
Voting should be ONE THOUSAND times easier than the current tyrannical rules suppressing it are.
— Madam Elle (@MadamElle7) November 18, 2018
You monsters, working to make sure elections aren’t stolen with your Voter ID rules and stuff! For shame!
Columbus committed genocide, the Election day did not
— Matt Peck (@Matthew83511599) November 18, 2018
You know what? We. Can’t. Even.
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