• March 28, 2024

Ocasio-Cortez Wins Over Some Conservatives With This Suggestion During Gov’t Shutdown

They say even a broken clock is right two times a day. For some conservatives, this may be one of those times for Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The self-described Democratic socialist has been the focus of numerous memes on social media mocking her seeming lack of knowledge about the issues. However, a recent tweet sent out on her Twitter account makes a whole lot of sense to a whole lot of people, across the political playing field.

In the midst of all the government shutdown and border wall funding talk came the topic of how members of Congress still get paid during government shut downs.

Ocasio-Cortez shared a sentiment felt by many in regards to that little detail:

A number of conservatives and those who identify as Trump supporters in their Twitter bios supported her sentiment. She even got credit for her “Twitter game.”

https://twitter.com/ritastacy/status/1076906797544427520

There was some misunderstanding on social media as to what happens during a government shut down. Fox News on Saturday explained some of the finer points, noting that first and foremost, the entire government does not actually shut down.

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