Ignorance on display - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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My point is and has continued to be that Here4Ricter is a human conveyor belt of media matters links or provided by media matters. That point stands. And my post supports it. If you think I did not even read it, that would be correct. Ditto for the various Salon and Huffpo posts that the paid posters put up.
Now this is news! AOC went on The Price is Right!
Ocasio-Cortez Appears On 'The Price Is Right,' Guesses Everything Is Free
April 12th, 2019
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HOLLYWOOD, CA—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pumped to attend a taping of The Price Is Right in Hollywood this week. The special guest introduced herself as a U.S. representative and rising star of the Democratic Party. Things got interesting when the game began and every time it was her turn to estimate the price of an item her answer was "free."
Items included a set of Italian leather handbags, an all expenses paid trip to the Bahamas, and a brand new 2019 BMW 330i, at all of which Ocasio-Cortez shouted, "FREE!"
When host Drew Carey asked if Ocasio-Cortez understood the game's rules, she told Carey not to cat-call her and then responded, "Don't hate me cause you ain't me."
She went on to guess that diamond earrings, a set of jet skis, and even a giant pile of cash were all free. Carey unveiled a package containing world-class healthcare and she said, "Definitely free." She was at one point puzzled by a stack of croissants but eventually guessed that they also were free.
Cortez was never able to advance to the game proper, and as the credits rolled she appeared visibly upset. A hot mic picked up comments she made in frustration, claiming that the game was rigged by capitalism and that "everybody knows giant piles of money are free, that's like basic economics 101".
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-...NKUz_cMlzDGXg-s8c0scu2rlGD6_xODTFhfxRxTd0NliI
Ocasio-Cortez Appears On 'The Price Is Right,' Guesses Everything Is Free
April 12th, 2019
403.4k Share
54.1k Share
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HOLLYWOOD, CA—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was pumped to attend a taping of The Price Is Right in Hollywood this week. The special guest introduced herself as a U.S. representative and rising star of the Democratic Party. Things got interesting when the game began and every time it was her turn to estimate the price of an item her answer was "free."
Items included a set of Italian leather handbags, an all expenses paid trip to the Bahamas, and a brand new 2019 BMW 330i, at all of which Ocasio-Cortez shouted, "FREE!"
When host Drew Carey asked if Ocasio-Cortez understood the game's rules, she told Carey not to cat-call her and then responded, "Don't hate me cause you ain't me."
She went on to guess that diamond earrings, a set of jet skis, and even a giant pile of cash were all free. Carey unveiled a package containing world-class healthcare and she said, "Definitely free." She was at one point puzzled by a stack of croissants but eventually guessed that they also were free.
Cortez was never able to advance to the game proper, and as the credits rolled she appeared visibly upset. A hot mic picked up comments she made in frustration, claiming that the game was rigged by capitalism and that "everybody knows giant piles of money are free, that's like basic economics 101".
https://babylonbee.com/news/ocasio-...NKUz_cMlzDGXg-s8c0scu2rlGD6_xODTFhfxRxTd0NliI
Mr Lang bullcrap is just as real here as facing a man. where I live in a rural place you lie to a man's face and you might be hit depends on how you are taken. it does not have that elitetrader is a fantasy game where you make your own character and many will take it as a place to discuss business. the cowards are them that fall into habitual lies, a real bad habit to break. as addictive as internet pornography they say. in life conservatives are honest enough folk but online without consequences a bad side gets expressed. read the comments on Fox and then ABC to see that online and anonymous is a bad place for some conservatives. I thought I knew people but seeing the goings on here I know different.
https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/liar-liar-how-to-break-free-from-habitual-lying/
being anonymous stops the following corrections just as for example.
Barriers to Honesty in Addiction
We all seek approval and avoid rejection. Lying in addiction is a defense mechanism to protect one’s self image against:
Shame: John Bradshaw, a leading authority on addiction, believes that shame is the driving force behind addiction. Shame is recognition of wrongdoing, but without a separation of one’s self from the wrongful act. Shame processes mentally as “ I made a mistake and I cannot recover. I am a failure. I am defective,” rather than “I made a bad choice and acted badly. I need to change and make up for my mistake.”
Negative Consequences: People with addictions hope that things will work themselves out without them having to take any action. So they convince themselves that they can avoid the consequences associated with their bad choices. This avoidant coping style is common in addiction.
Criticism and Confrontation: Intense shame often makes it difficult for addicts to handle criticism, so they lie to avoid confrontation or other circumstances where criticism of them may arise.
Fear of Repercussions: Addicts at some level know that sooner or later they will have to change if they are to survive. But fear of the repercussions of returning to a state of honesty (shame, guilt, possible additional damage to relationships) makes it difficult to commit to this path until all possible options for avoidance have been exhausted.
being anonymous stops the following corrections just as for example.
Barriers to Honesty in Addiction
We all seek approval and avoid rejection. Lying in addiction is a defense mechanism to protect one’s self image against:
Shame: John Bradshaw, a leading authority on addiction, believes that shame is the driving force behind addiction. Shame is recognition of wrongdoing, but without a separation of one’s self from the wrongful act. Shame processes mentally as “ I made a mistake and I cannot recover. I am a failure. I am defective,” rather than “I made a bad choice and acted badly. I need to change and make up for my mistake.”
Negative Consequences: People with addictions hope that things will work themselves out without them having to take any action. So they convince themselves that they can avoid the consequences associated with their bad choices. This avoidant coping style is common in addiction.
Criticism and Confrontation: Intense shame often makes it difficult for addicts to handle criticism, so they lie to avoid confrontation or other circumstances where criticism of them may arise.
Fear of Repercussions: Addicts at some level know that sooner or later they will have to change if they are to survive. But fear of the repercussions of returning to a state of honesty (shame, guilt, possible additional damage to relationships) makes it difficult to commit to this path until all possible options for avoidance have been exhausted.
Steps to Overcome the Habit of Lying and Become Trustworthy Again
Recovery is hard. It requires intense and difficult soul-searching and facing one’s most shameful feelings. But it is worth it. One of the first steps toward recovery is to recognize that shame and guilt and other negative character traits are not qualities that are unique to addicts. Such obstacles are in all of us, and it is simply the job of adulthood to address them and¬¬ – rather than try to eliminate them – to integrate these “shadow parts” into our larger personalities. In the same way, we often need to recognize that we will never fulfill the internal images of our “idealized selves” (the failure of which is the source of much of our shame and guilt). These unrealistic counterparts to our shadow selves must also be integrated so that the real self, that lies somewhere in between, can emerge. Recovery requires calling a truce in the war between our idealized selves and our shadow selves.
Recovery requires calling a truce in the war between our idealized selves and our shadow selves.
-RITA MILIOS
This is where a 12-step program can help. Step 1 is about recognizing the need to align with, and ask for assistance from, something higher than the personality part that you are currently aligned with. Calling on a Higher Power (God, your own higher nature, your soul part) allows you to define yourself as someone who has this positive aspect, but not in a self-centered, egotistical way as viewed by the idealized self. It aligns you to a greater Will, which has not only your own, but the good of all, as its agenda. Then you can begin to dissolve your shame and restore your faith in your own innate goodness.
Next, act on your commitment to change:
Admit that you have a problem with lying. As long as you are in denial, you won’t stop lying.
Be accountable to someone. Talk to a friend, a counselor, or a 12-step sponsor and commit to being completely truthful with them.
Consider the consequences. Sooner or later, your lies will be exposed, and you risk losing people’s trust and friendship. But by admitting your lies and committing to positive change, it is more likely that you will be given a second chance to repair broken trusts.
Journal. When you lie, reflect on the reasons for your lies. Become aware of automatic, habituated, irrational thoughts. Then consider alternate, more positive choices that will help you meet your emotional needs with honesty and honor.
Set positive, life-enhancing goals and make concrete plans to work toward these. Give yourself something to be genuinely proud of yourself about, so that lies and deceptive, pretentious ego-boosts are no longer necessary in your life.
Recovery is hard. It requires intense and difficult soul-searching and facing one’s most shameful feelings. But it is worth it. One of the first steps toward recovery is to recognize that shame and guilt and other negative character traits are not qualities that are unique to addicts. Such obstacles are in all of us, and it is simply the job of adulthood to address them and¬¬ – rather than try to eliminate them – to integrate these “shadow parts” into our larger personalities. In the same way, we often need to recognize that we will never fulfill the internal images of our “idealized selves” (the failure of which is the source of much of our shame and guilt). These unrealistic counterparts to our shadow selves must also be integrated so that the real self, that lies somewhere in between, can emerge. Recovery requires calling a truce in the war between our idealized selves and our shadow selves.
Recovery requires calling a truce in the war between our idealized selves and our shadow selves.
-RITA MILIOS
This is where a 12-step program can help. Step 1 is about recognizing the need to align with, and ask for assistance from, something higher than the personality part that you are currently aligned with. Calling on a Higher Power (God, your own higher nature, your soul part) allows you to define yourself as someone who has this positive aspect, but not in a self-centered, egotistical way as viewed by the idealized self. It aligns you to a greater Will, which has not only your own, but the good of all, as its agenda. Then you can begin to dissolve your shame and restore your faith in your own innate goodness.
Next, act on your commitment to change:
Admit that you have a problem with lying. As long as you are in denial, you won’t stop lying.
Be accountable to someone. Talk to a friend, a counselor, or a 12-step sponsor and commit to being completely truthful with them.
Consider the consequences. Sooner or later, your lies will be exposed, and you risk losing people’s trust and friendship. But by admitting your lies and committing to positive change, it is more likely that you will be given a second chance to repair broken trusts.
Journal. When you lie, reflect on the reasons for your lies. Become aware of automatic, habituated, irrational thoughts. Then consider alternate, more positive choices that will help you meet your emotional needs with honesty and honor.
Set positive, life-enhancing goals and make concrete plans to work toward these. Give yourself something to be genuinely proud of yourself about, so that lies and deceptive, pretentious ego-boosts are no longer necessary in your life.
Hillary watches the Price is Right now during the day.
Probably she saw AOC on there.
Probably she saw AOC on there.
Whooaaa!! Boys and girls we got ourselves a nasty cat-fight in progress.
Awesome!!! Laissez les bon temps rouler!!!
Pelosi speaking about AOC's congressional seat at the London School of Economics:
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to take another thinly veiled shot at the success of rising Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by claiming that a 'glass of water with a D next to its name' would have won her seat.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...kes-shot-AOC-says-glass-water-D-win-seat.html
Awesome!!! Laissez les bon temps rouler!!!
Pelosi speaking about AOC's congressional seat at the London School of Economics:
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared to take another thinly veiled shot at the success of rising Democrat Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by claiming that a 'glass of water with a D next to its name' would have won her seat.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...kes-shot-AOC-says-glass-water-D-win-seat.html
She's no doubt correct but AOC could make the same observation about Pelosi. Ironically a glass of water would be an improvement over either of them.