Commenting on the mass shootings in Texas and Ohio over the weekend, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said President Trump’s “white supremacy” was a driving force behind the attacks.
“Video games are not the cause of mass shootings, white supremacy is,” she tweeted. “Unfortunately, the GOP refuses to acknowledge this because their strategy is based on building a white supremacist base. That’s why the President is organizing stadiums full of people chanting “send her back” and attacking members of Congress of color.”
The cause of mass shootings is not video games, but white dominance.
Unfortunately, the Republican Party refuses to acknowledge this because its strategy is based on mobilizing white supremacists.
That’s why the president is holding stadium rallies chanting “send her back” and targeting members of color in Congress. https://t.co/8F51h46bOO
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 4, 2019
The Democratic socialist was commenting on a Fox News clip in which House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed video games were partly to blame.
“The idea that these video games that dehumanize individuals are supposed to be a game about shooting individuals,” he said. “I always thought that was a problem for future generations and others. We saw studies showing what it did to individuals, and looking at pictures of how it happened, you can see the actions in video games and other games.”
Although the El Paso shooter had a manifesto suggesting his attack was politically and racially motivated, targeting Latinos, it appears that Ocasio-Cortez did not know the identity of the Dayton shooter, who was a leftist who wanted socialismHis social media pages also claimed he sympathized with Antifa, defamed Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and shared a list of people who work for the agency.
Many people on social media immediately criticized her.
In May, a gunman killed 12 people at the VA. White nationalist? No, a black city worker.
In June, five people were shot dead in San Jose. White nationalist?
No, Vietnamese.
Also in June, five more shot dead in Washington state. Nationalists? No, Native Americans.
Stop talking nonsense.— Alex Lekas (@TheAlexLekas) August 4, 2019
You were just saying recently that anyone who imagines they are marginalized has no choice but to be aggressive. You might really want to give up and go back to figuring out how to make rice.
—Rachel ????????? (@RaychelTania) August 4, 2019
Enough of your bigotry, Congresswoman.
Referring to Trump supporters as “white supremacists” is a terrible insult and by your standards constitutes incitement to violence against Trump supporters.
Stop.
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) August 4, 2019
Last time I checked, the real target of the attacks on members of Congress was a Bernie supporter who opened fire on Republican Party officials using the same risky rhetoric you are using today.
— Ashley StClair ???? (@stclairashley) August 4, 2019
The Ohio shooter was one of you. Should we blame you?
— #SocialMovement (@SocialMovement5) August 5, 2019
