Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) can’t seem to make it a week without going viral.
The freshman congresswoman makes headlines nearly daily for her outspoken left-wing politics. Some of those politics were displayed in a recent political cartoon from libertarian artist Ben Garrison. The cartoon depicts AOC in a crop top, offering up an array of “leftist snowflake” cocktails, including a “marxarita,” “late term abortion,” and “tax on the beach.”
A decade ago even, the longtime newspaper cartoonist’s satirical piece is published in a broadsheet and the next day it’s in the recycling bin. In the age of Twitter, it’s become something of a meme and rallying point for her fans online. People would, essentially, enjoy drinking here.
I would get so fucking blasted here pic.twitter.com/zKzTo1Teqz
— Jake Flores 🇵🇸 (@feraljokes) February 13, 2019
The cartoon comes in response to a recent tweet from Ocasio-Cortez in which the former bartender offered up a few “cocktails for the revolution.” Drinks like the Green New Deal-homaging “Bitter Dark n’ Stormy” swept the internet, with many people clamoring for a taste of the political beverages.
https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1094976575580356608
The cartoon picked up steam as people shared their thoughts on Garrison’s art.
“This is beyond cringey, it’s uncomfortable,” Twitter user @Zegh8578 wrote. “Also, what’s the whole ‘sexy’ angle all about? Is it solely and purely because she’s not an old dude?”
This is beyond cringy, it’s uncomfortable. Also, what’s the whole “sexy” angle all about? Is it solely and purely because she’s not an old dude?
— Auja-winduR Mārs (@Zegh8578) February 14, 2019
AOC is definitley causing Ben Garrison to experience some very confusing feelings that he’s struggling to work through
— David K (@dmk1793) February 14, 2019
I would get shit-someone-else’s pants drunk at that bar.
— Robert Evans (The Only Robert Evans) (@IwriteOK) February 13, 2019
More than anything, people couldn’t stop talking about AOC’s stellar abs in Garrison’s recreation of her.
I know this caricature is supposed to be mean but her abs look perf.
— Holly (@SomeSplicer) February 14, 2019
https://twitter.com/pabloisdumbbb/status/1095879573588324353
https://twitter.com/Johnwbh/status/1096024456336687104
Ben Garrison gave AOC sweet abs despite never having seen her tummy because ___________
— Bruisey (@Bruisey) February 14, 2019
What does it take to get abs like that?
