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Ocasio-Cortez raises eyebrows after citing national park as example of Democratic socialism
Fox News ^ | 8/21/18 | Adam Shaw

Posted on 08/21/2018 3:53:19 PM PDT by Libloather

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That mockery looked set to continue this week after she took a leisurely stroll through Maine’s Acadia National Park, and declared it -- along with other benign Sunday stops -- an example of democratic socialism.

She cited not only her visit to the park, but also eating a breakfast sandwich at a cafe co-op, and “supporting worker-owned businesses.” She also added as a “bonus” that she spotted a Planned Parenthood branch “helping people, per usual.”

She posted a number of accompanying pictures -- including her relaxing under a bridge, and another of her smiling outside the aforementioned Planned Parenthood center.

But while worker-owned businesses may have a ring of “Workers of the World, Unite!” to them, Ocasio-Cortez took heat for what critics described as the common mistake of equating some things government-run to socialism.

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“Acadia National Park was created by private philanthropists who made land donations and paid for its design, John D. Rockefeller in particular,” one user tweeted. “Read the signs next time."

She's a not-very-bright bartender, Jim.

1 posted on 08/21/2018 3:53:19 PM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

In a ten story building, she’s an elevator that can’t go up farther than the bottom basement floor.


2 posted on 08/21/2018 3:54:46 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Libloather

Teddy Roosevelt and the hunting clubs were prime movers. Socialism my @ss.


3 posted on 08/21/2018 3:55:55 PM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Libloather

Our beautiful national parks are overcrowded - I propose an IQ test to eliminate ppl like this.


4 posted on 08/21/2018 3:56:12 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Libloather

Sure. Planned Parenthood sure helps a lot of unborn babies - well, if murder is considered “help,” that is.


5 posted on 08/21/2018 3:56:35 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: Libloather

She’s a dunce of the highest order.


6 posted on 08/21/2018 3:57:17 PM PDT by Conserv
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To: Libloather

Who the heck did she sleep with?

And after how many beers?

I suspect she pulled the train with her whole district.


7 posted on 08/21/2018 4:00:26 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (As always IMHO)
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To: Conserv

She uses a push broom for a Toothbrush.


8 posted on 08/21/2018 4:00:44 PM PDT by carmen2017
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To: Conserv

Is it better to have smart enemies or stupid enemies?

It will be better for her to be elected, I think.


9 posted on 08/21/2018 4:00:49 PM PDT by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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To: Libloather

Socialism is fine if it is voluntary, local and peaceful.

The problem - it rarely is.


10 posted on 08/21/2018 4:00:56 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: PGR88

Socialism is the perfect system ... for monasteries.


11 posted on 08/21/2018 4:02:47 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: DoughtyOne

In a ten story building, she’s an elevator that can’t go up farther than the bottom basement floor.

She’s a dumbwaiter.


12 posted on 08/21/2018 4:04:31 PM PDT by Flick Lives ("When they go low, we go spy." - Hillary Clinton campaign slogan)
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To: Libloather

A national park is actually a good example of socialism. How many people, by the way, live in national parks?


13 posted on 08/21/2018 4:04:37 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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Left-wing Democrats have long said that implementing Democratic socialism is easier than conservatives claim.

Have to break a few eggs.

14 posted on 08/21/2018 4:07:30 PM PDT by MUDDOG
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To: Libloather
she took a leisurely stroll through Maine’s Acadia National Park, and declared it -- along with other benign Sunday stops -- an example of democratic socialism.

The ignorant Venezuelans believed the lies and elected Hugo Chavez and Maduro - AKA democratic socialism.

This stupid one was also elected by stupid, ignorant constituents.

15 posted on 08/21/2018 4:08:47 PM PDT by bkopto
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To: Seruzawa

Yes, I recall history books stating Teddy Roosevelt got the movement going forward. Don’t let the facts confuse Ocassio and her fans, though.


16 posted on 08/21/2018 4:09:11 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End noncitizen & illegals voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finished.)
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and another of her smiling outside the aforementioned Planned Parenthood center.

"I wanted to get a picture with a young child outside the Planned Parenthood center, but I could not find any. I'm not sure why."

17 posted on 08/21/2018 4:12:20 PM PDT by 17th Miss Regt
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To: frank ballenger

Yellowstone was the first national park created by Theodore Roosevelt after a hunting trip. He wanted the grizzly bear to be the insignia for the United States not the bald eagle. (Ben Franklin wanted the Turkey). Theodore was a Republican.
This girl, like so many other of her generation and believing in socialism, is just plan stupid and lazy.


18 posted on 08/21/2018 4:16:57 PM PDT by dirtymac
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To: Flick Lives

Eh I don’t know. She doesn’t serve any legitimate purpose.

“:^)


19 posted on 08/21/2018 4:17:16 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (01/26/18 DJIA 30 stocks $26,616.71 48.794% > open 11/07/16 215.71 from 50% increase 1.2183 yrs)
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To: Libloather
Occasional-Cortex, as she has been named, should have her face photoshopped onto the Wizard of Oz Scarecrow.

If she only had a brain!

20 posted on 08/21/2018 4:19:02 PM PDT by Boomer (Beware The Obsessed Leftist Pit Bull Haters on FR. Same as Gun Grabbers.)
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