r/BreakingPoints • u/north_canadian_ice • 14h ago
Topic Discussion It's ridiculous that AOC gets more criticism from some on the left than Tucker Carlson does (Ryan Grim is unfortunately guilty of this)
AOC isn't perfect, I have criticized her at times. Just search my profile.
But she is also one of the great leaders of the left. She deals with constant misogyny & vitriol from right-wing politicians.
She is younger than I am and I can't imagine dealing with the hatred directed at her from President Trump & other promient politicians since 2018. Yet she is more scrutinized by far too many on the left than Tucker Carlson is.
Carlson is guilty himself of saying vile misogynist things about AOC. The great irony is that AOC was calling Gaza a genocide far earlier than Tucker ever was. There is a difference between talking/working with people you strongly disagree with & glazing them.
AOC herself worked plenty with Matt Gaetz & she is now reaching out to MAHA. Yet we see Ryan criticize her so harshly while he largely defends Tucker. Then you have Cenk Uygur & Ana Kasparian who love Tucker & constantly denigrate AOC (I am so disappointed in Cenk & Ana).
I think AOC is great and I understand why she is uncomfortable with some sections of the left. No one brings up the hostile & vile misogyny she constantly deals with, they nitpick her for often ridiculous reasons.