(This post may contain disputed claims. We make no assertions as to the validity of the information presented by our Opinion Columnist. We are an opinion blog, not a traditional news outlet, and this post should be treated as such. Enjoy.)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is out of control as she throws her political career in a deep ditch. The former bartender was just caught spitting in the face of one 93-year-old Holocaust survivor, claiming it’s part of a “far-right” scheme. This comes on the heels of her controversial comments calling illegal immigrant detention centers “concentration camps.” This didn’t end well for AOC. Don’t miss this.
Politics 101 teaches you never bring up the Holocaust in a negative light, and you sure don’t attack Holocaust survivors. AOC, the so-called political spitfire from New York, just did both.
It all started with her controversial statement claiming the illegal immigrant detention centers were modern-day concentration camps. The backlash was brutal. Most people urged the 29-year-old to read a few history books.
“[AOC’s comment] was deliberately done to tarnish the president who happens to be very Philo-Semitic,” stated Rabbi Aryeh Spero. Philo-Semitism is defined as a respect for and an appreciation of Jewish people, their history, and the influence of Judaism.
The Rabbi continued: “Adolph Hitler wrote a book called ‘Mein Kampf,’ where he already told the public that his intention was to eventually exterminate the Jewish race. Americans would never do this. The president of the United States would never think of such a thing. And for Ocasio-Cortez to suggest that is malicious.”
So, when Johnny Daniels, a descendant of Holocaust survivors invited the New York Congresswoman to tour the Nazi concentration camps with Eddie Mosberg, a survivor still living, to learn about his experience and to see it for herself, AOC spit in their faces.
“A Holocaust commemoration group on Friday invited Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to tour the Nazi death camp Auschwitz with a 93-year-old survivor. Jonny Daniels, the founder of From the Depths, wrote the open invitation to the progressive freshman asking her to participate in the educational tour during her summer recess from Congress,” The Hill reported on Friday.
From the Depths president Edward Mosberg, a 93-year-old Holocaust survivor would travel with her for the tour, which includes visits to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Mauthausen and Majdanek concentration camps.
That invite was then echoed by Rep. Steve King of New York. “@AOC I went to Auschwitz & Birkenau with Eddie Mausberg & Jonny Daniels with In the Depths. I went with a deep understanding of the Shoah and had a profound personal experience. Please accept their offer,” tweeted King.
.@AOC I went to Auschwitz & Birkenau with Eddie Mausberg & Jonny Daniels with In the Depths. I went with a deep understanding of the Shoah and had a profound personal experience. Please accept their offer. https://t.co/9tjqgdP6N5
— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) June 23, 2019
Ocasio-Cortez responded by saying she was rejecting the offer as she believed it was part of how “the far-right manipulates these moments for political gain.”
Ocasio-Cortez wrote: “The last time you went on this trip it was reported that you also met w/ fringe Austrian neo-Nazi groups to talk shop. So I’m going to have to decline your invite. But thank you for revealing to all how transparently the far-right manipulates these moments for political gain.”
The last time you went on this trip it was reported that you also met w/ fringe Austrian neo-Nazi groups to talk shop.
So I’m going to have to decline your invite. But thank you for revealing to all how transparently the far-right manipulates these moments for political gain. https://t.co/TQkaPEESoD
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 23, 2019
It’s important to note that King was not inviting her to visit the Nazi concentration camps with him but rather was encouraging her to accept the offer from the Holocaust remembrance group. The article from The Hill that King included in his tweet stated:
Jonny Daniels, the founder of From the Depths, wrote the open invitation to the progressive freshman asking her to participate in the educational tour during her summer recess from Congress.
From the Depths president Edward Mosberg, a Holocaust survivor, would travel with her for the tour, which includes visits to the Auschwitz-Birkenau, Mauthausen and Majdanek concentration camps.
Responding to Ocasio-Cortez’s decision, Mosberg, who survived both Płaszów and Mauthausen, told The Jerusalem Post that “at 93-years-old, like most survivors, I won’t be able to go on these trips for much longer.”
“Both Mosberg and From the Depths founder Jonny Daniels said it was a shame that Ocasio-Cortez had declined the trip,” The Jerusalem Post added.
AOC can pretend this invite came from Rep. Steve King, however, we all know that’s pure poppycock. The invite came from Eddie Mosberg and the From the Depths Foundation, and they are on the record saying she denied the trip.
Americans were livid over the former bartender’s intentional slight to 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Eddie Mosberg.
“Shame on AOC! She doesn’t want to see and be educated about the truth! Easier for her to toss out her statements like spaghetti on a wall hoping it will stick with the uninformed,” tweeted Ruth Branham.
Shame on AOC! She doesn’t want to see and be educated about the truth! Easier for her to toss out her statements like spaghetti on a wall hoping it will stick with the uninformed.
— Ruth Branham (@RuthBranham) June 24, 2019
“Of course she did! She has no problem slinging mud at others that challenge her, but she can’t stand to be corrected when she is so wrong,” tweeted Twitter user “ILoveCat53.”
Of course she did! She has no problem slinging mud at others that challenge her, but she can't stand to be corrected when she is so wrong.
— Ilovecats53 (@Ilovecats531) June 24, 2019
“Of course she would refuse. Why would she actually try to learn something? Her refusal speaks volumes. Everyone, especially on Capitol Hill, regardless of party, should be all over her,” tweeted “Jenny MR.”
Of course she would refuse. Why would she actually try to learn something? Her refusal speaks volumes. Everyone, especially on Capitol Hill, regardless of party, should be all over her.
— Jenny MR (@JenniferRinald1) June 24, 2019
What type of person refuses to tour the Nazi concentration camps with a survivor? It goes beyond ignorance. AOC’s warped. She’s a lost cause. A waste of space in Washington, D.C.
It’s high-time New Yorkers recall this ignorant dimwit who is barely qualified to be a bartender at this point. We all feel shame by her antics. We are far better than this millennial loser. It’s time she packs her bags and go back to the Bronx.
