Got some Veep vibes from the "some people might not think [visiting Guatemala to get at root causes of emigration] is important, but I do" deflection from why she hasn't visited the border.
Gonna be honest, I don't get why people are putting all this value on a photo op. She visited the border once before (at least) and we've made fun of some of the imagery that came out of that. We've made fun of the imagery that came out of candidate AOC's participation in a protest at the border. We'd make fun of anyone doing cringe photo ops there. Now all of a sudden it matters, even though we know damn good and well it won't change a damn thing?
Because the travesties there are, of course, continuing under their administration even though they highlighted them as a monstrous act by the Trump admin. That is why they are adverse to doing such a photo op - it would not be in the context of "resistance", but as "reluctant facilitator" (per their PR strategies), and they would rather not talk about it at all. It's also an opportunity for activists to protest and for journalists to ask more questions about their sociopathic policies.
It's a 100% downside situation for them, just damage control stuff.
Got some Veep vibes from the "some people might not think [visiting Guatemala to get at root causes of emigration] is important, but I do" deflection from why she hasn't visited the border.
Gonna be honest, I don't get why people are putting all this value on a photo op. She visited the border once before (at least) and we've made fun of some of the imagery that came out of that. We've made fun of the imagery that came out of candidate AOC's participation in a protest at the border. We'd make fun of anyone doing cringe photo ops there. Now all of a sudden it matters, even though we know damn good and well it won't change a damn thing?
edit: This is what people are asking for more of?
Because the travesties there are, of course, continuing under their administration even though they highlighted them as a monstrous act by the Trump admin. That is why they are adverse to doing such a photo op - it would not be in the context of "resistance", but as "reluctant facilitator" (per their PR strategies), and they would rather not talk about it at all. It's also an opportunity for activists to protest and for journalists to ask more questions about their sociopathic policies.
It's a 100% downside situation for them, just damage control stuff.