Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez moves into a luxury apartment complex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:20 page thread on her choice to live in a pretty standard DC apartment building!

She is living rent free in all your heads guys.

That's why I love her now. Actually hated her at first, but she gets the right so upset, she's pure gold. They are always complaining how we are obsessed with Trump. Well now we have an answer, and unlike Trump, she'll be around for the next 50 years. Lol!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:She shouldn't have moved into a new place while she could've stayed rent-free in your head.

My head doesn’t have Whole Foods (where she shops despite running amazon out of NYC) or outdoor yoga classes.

Too bad for you. Maybe focus on living your own life instead of hating on others.

I thought progressives were all about everyone having the same simple life and taking money from the wealthy and redistribution to the poor?

Dcum rails against any rich republican constantly...but suddenly it’s time to live your best life when AOC is shopping at Whole Foods.

See? That’s American Socialism. All fluff. No substance.

I guess that's your problem; your thinking is ridiculous and wrong, lol.

[Anonymous]

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's a total phony - a comfortably middle class suburban girl pretending to be poor.

She has lived in a FREE Bronx apartment (fully paid off, she inherited from late dad) since college. Then she chooses a $2000+ per month apt in D.C. when there are cheap alternatives in more diverse neighborhoods.

Such as? I'd like to see your proposal for a cheaper and more diverse alternative.

There is a lovely 2 BR, 1 BA TH in Capitol Hill for $3000. This does not include utilities. She finds a bestie and she's good to go!

win-win

Maybe she should see if a lobbyist friend could rent her a room for cheap? Or is that only a good practice when it's a cabinet secretary?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's a total phony - a comfortably middle class suburban girl pretending to be poor.

She has lived in a FREE Bronx apartment (fully paid off, she inherited from late dad) since college. Then she chooses a $2000+ per month apt in D.C. when there are cheap alternatives in more diverse neighborhoods.

Such as? I'd like to see your proposal for a cheaper and more diverse alternative.

There is a lovely 2 BR, 1 BA TH in Capitol Hill for $3000. This does not include utilities. She finds a bestie and she's good to go!

win-win

Maybe she should see if a lobbyist friend could rent her a room for cheap? Or is that only a good practice when it's a cabinet secretary?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722955/amp/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-moves-luxury-apartment-complex-NO-affordable-housing-units.html

Ocasio-Cortez makes $174,000 annually with her congressional salary and has used the funds to move into the posh Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington D.C. that, ironically, is also a favorite of President Donald Trump's staffers.

My mother was a socialist when I was growing up and lived at home. She still is. She painted a picture of socialism that sounded good. I definitely was a lefty in college. Extreme.

But stuff like this is why I cannot take socialism seriously. The minute AOC gets to DC, it’s luxury for her.

If she truly was a working class champion, she’d live somewhere less expensive and donate or help the poor and downtrodden.

That’s supposed to be the difference between people like her and the rich baddies. But it seems all people want is to feed voters a line, get in office, and then, good times.

For security reasons, if nothing else. Not that it's any of your business.
Yep. This is why Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic. I am a DC resident--have never understood why the Obamas, Clintons etc. don't send their kids to school with "the people" or live with "the people". Last one to do so was Jimmy Carter (school). There are lots and lots of places to live in DC--she could do the "English basement" experience so many of us did coming up, or live in a "transitional" neighborhood in a less than luxury flat like so many teachers and first responders. Hard to take her seriously, for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's a total phony - a comfortably middle class suburban girl pretending to be poor.

She has lived in a FREE Bronx apartment (fully paid off, she inherited from late dad) since college. Then she chooses a $2000+ per month apt in D.C. when there are cheap alternatives in more diverse neighborhoods.

Such as? I'd like to see your proposal for a cheaper and more diverse alternative.

There is a lovely 2 BR, 1 BA TH in Capitol Hill for $3000. This does not include utilities. She finds a bestie and she's good to go!

win-win

What makes you think she is not already splitting the $2,000 rent on her current apartment? If she is, she is $500 ahead of your "cheaper" alternative.

with her boyfriend, perhaps?

Well, if we're talking about cheaper rent, she should move further out, pay $1500 total (not including utilities), and take public trans to work. I prefer that the reps "keep it real" by staying true to the platform that got them elected.

We have more than our fair share of hypocrites in office.

Splitting the rent with her boyfriend is perfect. As long as he can stay on her PAC’s payroll they should be good to go. I hope it’s not a secure building. Keeping people from illegally entering her apartment is immoral and wrong.

[Anonymous]

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jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Many junior members of congress share apartments given that they split time with their home districts.....that seems to be the normal housing strategy.

Can you provide evidence that she is not sharing her apartment? Why do posters keep making assumptions that have no basis?

Can you provide evidence she is sharing an apartment? No. And I cannot provide any evidence she isn’t.

But she is shopping at Whole Foods, which I find despicable after running Amazon out of NYC.

Why? She is contributing to the livelihoods of those who work there. Maybe you should talk to them about whether they want people shopping there or not.

Something she denied to the people of NYC.

Dang, I didn't know she was so powerful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She's a total phony - a comfortably middle class suburban girl pretending to be poor.

She has lived in a FREE Bronx apartment (fully paid off, she inherited from late dad) since college. Then she chooses a $2000+ per month apt in D.C. when there are cheap alternatives in more diverse neighborhoods.

Such as? I'd like to see your proposal for a cheaper and more diverse alternative.

There is a lovely 2 BR, 1 BA TH in Capitol Hill for $3000. This does not include utilities. She finds a bestie and she's good to go!

win-win

What makes you think she is not already splitting the $2,000 rent on her current apartment? If she is, she is $500 ahead of your "cheaper" alternative.

with her boyfriend, perhaps?

Well, if we're talking about cheaper rent, she should move further out, pay $1500 total (not including utilities), and take public trans to work. I prefer that the reps "keep it real" by staying true to the platform that got them elected.

We have more than our fair share of hypocrites in office.

Splitting the rent with her boyfriend is perfect. As long as he can stay on her PAC’s payroll they should be good to go. I hope it’s not a secure building. Keeping people from illegally entering her apartment is immoral and wrong.

Someone was literally just arrested with a trunk full of guns and AOC's name on his hit list. It would be irresponsible to her neighbors to not live in a building with ample security.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722955/amp/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-moves-luxury-apartment-complex-NO-affordable-housing-units.html

Ocasio-Cortez makes $174,000 annually with her congressional salary and has used the funds to move into the posh Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington D.C. that, ironically, is also a favorite of President Donald Trump's staffers.

My mother was a socialist when I was growing up and lived at home. She still is. She painted a picture of socialism that sounded good. I definitely was a lefty in college. Extreme.

But stuff like this is why I cannot take socialism seriously. The minute AOC gets to DC, it’s luxury for her.

If she truly was a working class champion, she’d live somewhere less expensive and donate or help the poor and downtrodden.

That’s supposed to be the difference between people like her and the rich baddies. But it seems all people want is to feed voters a line, get in office, and then, good times.

For security reasons, if nothing else. Not that it's any of your business.
Yep. This is why Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic. I am a DC resident--have never understood why the Obamas, Clintons etc. don't send their kids to school with "the people" or live with "the people". Last one to do so was Jimmy Carter (school). There are lots and lots of places to live in DC--she could do the "English basement" experience so many of us did coming up, or live in a "transitional" neighborhood in a less than luxury flat like so many teachers and first responders. Hard to take her seriously, for sure.

Umm, you do realize that Orwell was a socialist and Animal Farm applies to capitalism too, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722955/amp/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-moves-luxury-apartment-complex-NO-affordable-housing-units.html

Ocasio-Cortez makes $174,000 annually with her congressional salary and has used the funds to move into the posh Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington D.C. that, ironically, is also a favorite of President Donald Trump's staffers.

My mother was a socialist when I was growing up and lived at home. She still is. She painted a picture of socialism that sounded good. I definitely was a lefty in college. Extreme.

But stuff like this is why I cannot take socialism seriously. The minute AOC gets to DC, it’s luxury for her.

If she truly was a working class champion, she’d live somewhere less expensive and donate or help the poor and downtrodden.

That’s supposed to be the difference between people like her and the rich baddies. But it seems all people want is to feed voters a line, get in office, and then, good times.

For security reasons, if nothing else. Not that it's any of your business.
Yep. This is why Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic. I am a DC resident--have never understood why the Obamas, Clintons etc. don't send their kids to school with "the people" or live with "the people". Last one to do so was Jimmy Carter (school). There are lots and lots of places to live in DC--she could do the "English basement" experience so many of us did coming up, or live in a "transitional" neighborhood in a less than luxury flat like so many teachers and first responders. Hard to take her seriously, for sure.

Umm, you do realize that Orwell was a socialist and Animal Farm applies to capitalism too, right?

He was a British democratic socialist and in the context of the times Animal Farm applied squarely to the excesses of the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. I think his adage " all animals are equal, but some animal are more equal than others" applies squarely to an American democratic socialist taking a luxury flat... hypocrisy then, hypocrisy now... and remember, what was brilliant in Animal Farm was how the hypocrisy always started so small and with so much justification.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722955/amp/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-moves-luxury-apartment-complex-NO-affordable-housing-units.html

Ocasio-Cortez makes $174,000 annually with her congressional salary and has used the funds to move into the posh Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington D.C. that, ironically, is also a favorite of President Donald Trump's staffers.

My mother was a socialist when I was growing up and lived at home. She still is. She painted a picture of socialism that sounded good. I definitely was a lefty in college. Extreme.

But stuff like this is why I cannot take socialism seriously. The minute AOC gets to DC, it’s luxury for her.

If she truly was a working class champion, she’d live somewhere less expensive and donate or help the poor and downtrodden.

That’s supposed to be the difference between people like her and the rich baddies. But it seems all people want is to feed voters a line, get in office, and then, good times.

For security reasons, if nothing else. Not that it's any of your business.
Yep. This is why Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic. I am a DC resident--have never understood why the Obamas, Clintons etc. don't send their kids to school with "the people" or live with "the people". Last one to do so was Jimmy Carter (school). There are lots and lots of places to live in DC--she could do the "English basement" experience so many of us did coming up, or live in a "transitional" neighborhood in a less than luxury flat like so many teachers and first responders. Hard to take her seriously, for sure.

Umm, you do realize that Orwell was a socialist and Animal Farm applies to capitalism too, right?

He was a British democratic socialist and in the context of the times Animal Farm applied squarely to the excesses of the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. I think his adage " all animals are equal, but some animal are more equal than others" applies squarely to an American democratic socialist taking a luxury flat... hypocrisy then, hypocrisy now... and remember, what was brilliant in Animal Farm was how the hypocrisy always started so small and with so much justification.

Oh brother! She didn't "take" a flat. She paid rent for it. And for the record, George Orwell paid a nanny to take care of his son in his flat while he lived on the Isle of Jura on an estate owned by an English aristocrat. It's very lovely there, honestly.

So no, your intuition about Orwell's feelings about apartment rentals is a world away from the truth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6722955/amp/Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez-moves-luxury-apartment-complex-NO-affordable-housing-units.html

Ocasio-Cortez makes $174,000 annually with her congressional salary and has used the funds to move into the posh Navy Yard neighborhood in Washington D.C. that, ironically, is also a favorite of President Donald Trump's staffers.

My mother was a socialist when I was growing up and lived at home. She still is. She painted a picture of socialism that sounded good. I definitely was a lefty in college. Extreme.

But stuff like this is why I cannot take socialism seriously. The minute AOC gets to DC, it’s luxury for her.

If she truly was a working class champion, she’d live somewhere less expensive and donate or help the poor and downtrodden.

That’s supposed to be the difference between people like her and the rich baddies. But it seems all people want is to feed voters a line, get in office, and then, good times.

For security reasons, if nothing else. Not that it's any of your business.
Yep. This is why Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a classic. I am a DC resident--have never understood why the Obamas, Clintons etc. don't send their kids to school with "the people" or live with "the people". Last one to do so was Jimmy Carter (school). There are lots and lots of places to live in DC--she could do the "English basement" experience so many of us did coming up, or live in a "transitional" neighborhood in a less than luxury flat like so many teachers and first responders. Hard to take her seriously, for sure.

Umm, you do realize that Orwell was a socialist and Animal Farm applies to capitalism too, right?

He was a British democratic socialist and in the context of the times Animal Farm applied squarely to the excesses of the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. I think his adage " all animals are equal, but some animal are more equal than others" applies squarely to an American democratic socialist taking a luxury flat... hypocrisy then, hypocrisy now... and remember, what was brilliant in Animal Farm was how the hypocrisy always started so small and with so much justification.

Oh brother! She didn't "take" a flat. She paid rent for it. And for the record, George Orwell paid a nanny to take care of his son in his flat while he lived on the Isle of Jura on an estate owned by an English aristocrat. It's very lovely there, honestly.

So no, your intuition about Orwell's feelings about apartment rentals is a world away from the truth.

Orwell was an artist and that sounds like typical patronage for the time so he could pursue his craft. Possibky the aristocrat was.sympathetic to democratic socialism. Animal Farm critiques hypocritical leaders who ask far more of followers than they do of themselves. As AOC is a political figure feeding from the.public trough I'm pretty sure an Orwellian critique of her spending " her.money" on a luxury flat stands.

[Anonymous]

I've never heard Navy Yard and posh in the same sentence before. $2K rent doesn't go very far in DC.

I remember we paid 4K for a nasty group house 25 years ago.

[Anonymous]

WTF is a flat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never heard Navy Yard and posh in the same sentence before. $2K rent doesn't go very far in DC.

I remember we paid 4K for a nasty group house 25 years ago.

Liar.