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highplainsdem

(62,290 posts) Sat Dec 26, 2020, 08:14 PM Dec 2020

Howard Fineman: Trump makes Marie Antoinette look like AOC. [View all]

Last edited Sat Dec 26, 2020, 08:54 PM - Edit history (2)

Tweeted a couple of minutes ago:

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Don't be fooled by #Trump's $2K talk. He could've made it a priority but didn't when it counted. He's just out to blow up to get attention. Now he'll let federal aid for the unemployed end while he's golfing, gorging and rage tweeting. He makes Marie Antoinette look like @AOC.

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Editing to explain the comparison Fineman was making for anyone who DOESN'T get it (though honestly I don't understand why anyone wouldn't get it):

Fineman made that analogy to stress how selfish and unconcerned about society Trump is. He's saying that compared to Trump, Marie Antoinette -- even though she's infamous for supposedly having said "Let them eat cake" when told her subjects didn't have any bread -- was as concerned about people's welfare as AOC.

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Howard Fineman: Trump makes Marie Antoinette look like AOC. [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2020 OP

Fineman didn't have to drag AOC into this sh*t storm of names. NT Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #1

He just meant t cares not at all questionseverything Dec 2020 #7

Right, it should be seen as a compliment. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #9

I am with you,aoc is great! questionseverything Dec 2020 #13

What?? Deuxcents Dec 2020 #2

He shouldn't have brought up either woman's name. How about Reagan instead ? JI7 Dec 2020 #3

Or cut to the chase littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #12

Perfect! paleotn Dec 2020 #17

Thanks. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Dec 2020 #18

The Grinch. When I heard the song played again wnylib Dec 2020 #14

What? BainsBane Dec 2020 #4

Here's how I read it.... paleotn Dec 2020 #15

It's a compliment to AOC. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2020 #5

That's how I read it. LuvNewcastle Dec 2020 #6

Yep questionseverything Dec 2020 #8

ummmm .. okay AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #21

Because you don't want it to be a compliment to AOC. SMC22307 Dec 2020 #24

That is not how I read it. AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #26

I don't get why anyone wouldn't get the analogy, either - seemed quite clear to me. scarletwoman Dec 2020 #10

totally obvious to me too renate Dec 2020 #11

A RW relative told me that wnylib Dec 2020 #16

Just FYI it is highly doubted that Marie Antoinette ever said those words. aidbo Dec 2020 #19

A classic example of how to hit three birds in one stone AmericanCanuck Dec 2020 #20

"Golfing, gorging and rage-tweeting" is perfect. SMC22307 Dec 2020 #22

How about the children! BradBo Dec 2020 #23

A good line. BobTheSubgenius Dec 2020 #25

Marie Antoinette was a horrible person...no doubt Trump is as bad if not worse. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #28

I feel McConnell is involved as well, he never wanted the bill. Demsrule86 Dec 2020 #27