Summary
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Elon Musk a “leech on the public” in their ongoing feud, criticizing his role leading federal cuts.
Her comments responded to Musk’s Joe Rogan podcast appearance where he called Social Security “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time” and falsely claimed millions of dead people receive benefits.
AOC previously labeled Musk a “billionaire conman” after DOGE-led layoffs at the FDA’s medical devices division, questioning his expertise and suggesting government waste reduction should start with examining his Pentagon defense contracts.
No one would notice if she posted on Mastodon, it’s just not big enough for news sources to check on regularly. This article literally wouldn’t exist.
Mastodon has plenty of users who would notice. The Millions of followers she has on x and meta would also learn of mastodon
The ones that wouldn’t see a post on Mastadon? Even if an article was made about a Masta post, which it wouldn’t be, only a small fraction of her X followers would see that article. Far less than the existing followers she already has.
Look, you’re being intentional obtuse but I understand way. I wish more people would use defederated platforms too, but that doesn’t chang Le the fact that a politician has am existing way of mass communication. Being mad at her for using it is at best, unproductive.