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Incanus

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41. It was brilliant.

Sat Jun 7, 2025, 12:09 PM

Jun 2025

The catchphrase AOC used is not specific to one gender and has been around for years, it's part of pop culture and her use of it in this context was dead on. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

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AOC's Hilarious Six-Word Response About Trump And Musk's Breakup Is Going Mega Viral [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2025 OP

Am I the only person finding the comment more than a bit sexist, and niyad Jun 2025 #1

I had to scratch my head a bit BaronChocula Jun 2025 #4

It's a meme that applies to all genders WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #5

I have no idea who those people are. niyad Jun 2025 #6

okay they're easy to find on google WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #10

Is there a reason I should bother? niyad Jun 2025 #11

only if you want more context on the meme to help you better understand AOC's use of it WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #12

Just because something is in common parlance within a portion of the niyad Jun 2025 #14

It's very true! Also, increasingly, with the rise of queer/Black/otherwise marginalized voices being expanded into WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #27

I agree. It's quite sexist. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #38

😂 pattyloutwo Jun 2025 #25

Nicki Minaj & Cardi B are two of the most famous females on the planet. The 'I have no idea who those people are' reply Celerity Jun 2025 #16

It was not intended as a mic drop, but was a simple statement of fact. niyad Jun 2025 #17

You don't know who Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #19

That was what I wrote. niyad Jun 2025 #20

What about Beyonc and Taylor Swift? SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #23

They are kinda like The Andrews Sisters. Only they're not dead. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2025 #28

LOL! Incanus Jun 2025 #30

That's nothing to admit publicly, let alone be proud of synni Jun 2025 #29

I know SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #32

OK ? krkaufman Jun 2025 #42

No... it is surprising. That's all I'm going Cha Jun 2025 #8

Was my first thought. Should have been "those two infantile narcissists". efhmc Jun 2025 #13

AOC is the Best! thought crime Jun 2025 #2

Instead of grabbing popcorn and watching two Nazis fight.... BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2025 #3

just. . wow. . . niyad Jun 2025 #7

Umm.. Please take your own advice. TY nt. Cha Jun 2025 #9

Never fails. There's always at least one. writerJT Jun 2025 #33

I can enjoy the fight immensely, NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #39

100 percent. It's at the heart of why we lose. BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #46

Even if this wasn't a meme (it is) her response could be seen as turning a phrase around to use on sexist men. Incanus Jun 2025 #15

I assumed that was her aim. NH Ethylene Jun 2025 #40

It was brilliant. Incanus Jun 2025 #41

How about including it in the OP, so I don't have to click on an outside link to see it? ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 2025 #18

"The girls are fighting, aren't they?", but the way she delivers it is significant. sl8 Jun 2025 #21

AOC's so quick, she makes clapping back seem effortless. Incanus Jun 2025 #31

Thank you so much! ... n/t wackadoo wabbit Jun 2025 #47

IT'S A JOKE!! MorbidButterflyTat Jun 2025 #22

There are some SocialDemocrat61 Jun 2025 #24

It doesn't have to be feigned. krkaufman Jun 2025 #44

Yes AOC Rebl2 Jun 2025 #26

It injures the pride of two narcissists who imagine themselves to be ... 70sEraVet Jun 2025 #34

Tiffany and Debbie Gibson finally have it out in Mega Python vs Gatoroid NBachers Jun 2025 #35

I wonder what Jasmine Crockett would say too Emile Jun 2025 #36

In response to the question, whether this is sexist or not, PCIntern Jun 2025 #37

I love her, but I don't think its hilarious. milestogo Jun 2025 #43

The comments about her being sexist are basically the essence of "why we lose." BannonsLiver Jun 2025 #45