Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) announced a national work boycott calling for Americans not to return to work once stay-at-home orders are lifted due to the coronavirus.
Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appeared on Vice TV and said, “a lot people should just say no” once states begin to allow businesses to reopen.
Taking to social media last month, Ocasio-Cortez pushed for an expansion of government saying it’s “a great time to weigh emergency measures,” for example, “Extending Medicare/Medicaid coverage to all” and providing universal basic income.
Right about now would be a great time to weigh emergency measures like:
– Extending Medicare/Medicaid coverage to all
– Eviction freezes
– No-strings UBI programs
– Eliminating work requirements for SNAP &other assistance
– Humanitarian provisions in prisons & decarceral policies— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 12, 2020
Critics hit back at Ocasio-Cortez on social media.
.@AOC is calling for a National Work Boycott after Coronavirus is over.
“When we have this discussion about going back or re-opening, I think a lot people should just say ‘no’… we’re not going back to that.”
People WANT to go back to work.
She is so out of touch. pic.twitter.com/QAalkAxzIz
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) April 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/RealMiniAOC/status/1252759583304503296?s=20
They started announcing lifting restrictions in Colorado yesterday and you should have seen the sad faces on @KyleClark the lib mouthpiece of @GovofCO and @MayorHancock. It was like seeing a forecasted Colorado blizzard and waking up to see 1”. Poor doomsdayers.
— NoCoNews (@NoCoWx1) April 22, 2020
Are Democrats ever happy?
— Justin (@DimWittyNYC) April 22, 2020
https://twitter.com/Frankie_bay_b/status/1253037677571526656?s=20
https://twitter.com/GarySea1/status/1252764696890896384?s=20
Meanwhile, protests are erupting throughout the country over the state-mandated stay-at-home orders and other restrictions.
Ocasio-Cortez and other Democrats blasted President Trump over his Liberate Minnesota, Michigan and Virginia Tweets.
President Trump posted three separate Tweets where he targeted each state with the word “Liberate.”
LIBERATE MINNESOTA!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
LIBERATE MICHIGAN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
With Virginia, the president also urged citizens to save their Second Amendment rights.
LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 17, 2020
Ocasio-Cortez is exploiting the coronavirus crisis to advance her vision of socialism.
She wants the economy to collapse by promoting a work boycott so the government can come to the rescue of the people.
The good news is Americans are taking to the streets because they want to work and be in control of their lives.
Big government is the problem, not the solution.
