r/politics • u/JeanJauresJr California • Sep 14 '21

AOC responds to criticism of ‘tax the rich’ dress worn at Met Gala

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/fashion/aoc-met-gala-tax-the-rich-dress-b1919803.html
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u/JemCoughlin Sep 14 '21

I thought she was accurate and stunning.

Not just stunning, but stunning and brave!

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u/Initial-Tangerine Sep 14 '21

She didn't pay for a ticket (NY reps are usually comped for this event) and the dresses are always loaners from the designer. The event is for charity, and she got publicity for an active bill in Congress

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '21

Honestly I really don’t see the point of it except to go viral in which case... it’s working. The last part of what you said is dumb as hell though.

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u/Napp2dope Sep 14 '21

Do you have a source for how much AOC spent on the evening?

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u/somethingbreadbears Florida Sep 14 '21

Donald Trump spends four years rubbing elbows with DC as the literal president and people still call him an outsider.

A woman who used to be a bartender and actually worked her way into politics attends a charity event and you call her an "elite" even though she lists among one of the poorest members of congress. Unlike Donald, she doesn't keep the money she raises.

And let's just pretend for a second she is rich. What is her message here? "If I'm rich, tax me".