While there have been members of Congress who were not blessed with great intelligence, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from NYC, who will take office in January, takes the cake.
She has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Boston University. After four years, (and nearly $300,000 list price), the school promises that BU economics majors will depart “with a firm understanding of core microeconomic and macroeconomic theory” and the “empirical skills that are essential to applying economic reasoning in our increasingly data-driven world.”
Given the above how does one explain the absolute economic illiteracy of this media darling who would make Sarah Palin look like a genius? The Economics Department of BU must cringe every time she shows up on TV. She is certainly not a glowing ad for the merits of their degree program.
Take a listen.
She has been hailed by the left as “sharp,” “smart” and “extraordinary.” When it comes to economics, it is clear that her economics degree is just a participation trophy. Any economics knowledge she may have picked up in college has long since departed. What is extraordinary is that she does not realize how dumb she is. And she is part of the Democratic caucus that is going to be in power in January.
God help the country.