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AOC Unleashes Tweet Storm After Musk’s Response to Criticism – Appears to Suggest He Struggles With ‘Insecurity’

by Bradley Cortright
November 3, 2022 at 12:44 pm
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - NOVEMBER 09: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district, speaks during an event at the US Climate Action Centre during COP26 on November 9, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. Day ten of the 2021 climate summit in Glasgow will focus on Gender, Science and Innovation. This is the 26th "Conference of the Parties" and represents a gathering of all the countries signed on to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Climate Agreement. The aim of this year's conference is to commit countries to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is not moving on too quickly from her exchange with Twitter owner Elon Musk over a subscription plan.

After the Congresswoman voiced her disapproval of possibly paying $8 a month for more features, the billionaire businessman responded, “Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8.”

Your feedback is appreciated, now pay $8

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 2, 2022

He also shared a screenshot of a $58 sweatshirt for sale on her website.

Ocasio-Cortez responded on Wednesday night, “Proud of this and always will be. My workers are union, make a living wage, have full healthcare, and aren’t subject to racist treatment in their workplaces. Items are made in USA.”

“Team AOC honors and respects working people. You should try it sometime instead of union-busting,” she added.

Proud of this and always will be.

My workers are union, make a living wage, have full healthcare, and aren’t subject to racist treatment in their workplaces. Items are made in USA.

Team AOC honors and respects working people. You should try it sometime instead of union-busting. https://t.co/TCOh3IHXlF

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022

In a separate tweet, she explained her notifications “conveniently aren’t working tonight so I was informed via text that I seem to have gotten under a certain billionaire’s skin.”

She added, “Just a reminder that money will never [buy] your way out of insecurity, folks.”

Also my twitter mentions/notifications conveniently aren’t working tonight, so I was informed via text that I seem to have gotten under a certain billionaire’s skin ?

Just a reminder that money will never by your way out of insecurity, folks.

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022

Ocasio-Cortez then mocked Musk’s decision to pay $44 billion for Twitter as she wrote, “One guy’s business plan for a $44 billion over-leveraged purchase is apparently to run around and individually ask people for $8. Remember that next time you question yourself or your qualifications.”

After taking a break overnight, the Congresswoman resumed tweeting about Musk as she wrote, “Yo [Musk] while I have your attention, why should people pay $8 just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like?”

Yo @elonmusk while I have your attention, why should people pay $8 just for their app to get bricked when they say something you don’t like?

This is what my app has looked like ever since my tweet upset you yesterday. What’s good? Doesn’t seem very free speechy to me ? pic.twitter.com/e3hcZ7T9up

— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 3, 2022

“This is what my app has looked like ever since my tweet upset you yesterday. What’s good? Doesn’t seem very free speechy to me,” she added.

Earlier this week, Musk shared his plan to raise the cost of the platform’s subscription service Twitter Blue to $8 per month — which kicked off the spat.

The Verge reported that Musk wants to change the subscription to add more features, including conferring the verified status to subscribers.

According to Twitter, verified status is meant to let “people know that an account of public interest is authentic.” And currently, the process to apply for verification is free as long as a user meets the requirements of being “authentic, notable, and active.”

People would still be able to use Twitter if they did not pay for the subscription plan, but they would not enjoy as many features.

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IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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