--- title: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez Comment Becomes a Viral Meme description: A man tweeted his observation about Alexandria Ocasio Cortez's clothing and the internet has mocked him mercilessly with memes for it. canonical: https://time.com/5456871/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-memes/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-11-16T14:10:45.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-13T08:06:28.578Z og:title: Internet Mocks Guy's Comment About a Congresswoman-Elect's Clothes og:description: It's turning into a very fun meme og:url: https://time.com/5456871/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-memes/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1939b799ebceabf8/69893f47096a94119a6a3f4c/alexandriaocasiocortez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5722 og:image:height: 3219 og:image:alt: Democratic Congressional Candidate In New York Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attends Election Night Party og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Internet Mocks Guy's Comment About a Congresswoman-Elect's Clothes twitter:description: It's turning into a very fun meme twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt1939b799ebceabf8/69893f47096a94119a6a3f4c/alexandriaocasiocortez.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Silences Guy Who Commented on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Clothing With Very Fun Memes > Sponsored content. 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It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, twice a week. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3/newsletters?i=ad239673-4aa6-4df7-870d-b8ea5428119d&cr=time-nl-dcbrief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Climate Change Activists in Protest Outside Nancy Pelosi's Office [Watch (HLS stream): Incoming Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Joins Climate Change Activists in Protest Outside Nancy Pelosi's Office](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/zpRbus3Z.m3u8) (1:02)  _Published 2018-11-13. Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has joined about 200 climate-change activists as they stage a protest at the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi._ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 16, 2018 2:10 PM UTC Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has joined about 200 climate-change activists as they stage a protest at the office of House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Nov 16, 2018 2:10 PM UTC A tweet about a congresswoman-elect’s clothing is getting mercilessly mocked on the internet. On Thursday, _Washington Examiner_ politics and media writer Eddie Scarry tweeted a snapshot of [newly elected](https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/11/16/eddie-scarry-tweet-about-alexandria-ocasio-cortezs-clothing-is-latest-critique-about-class/?hpid=hp%5Frhp-moretopstories2%5Focasio-cortez-220am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans) Democratic Rep. of New York [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez](http://time.com/money/5323399/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-career/), near Capitol Hill on Thursday. “Hill staffer sent me this pic of [Ocasio-Cortez](http://time.com/5453510/ocasio-cortez-climate-change-activists-pelosi/) they took just now. I’ll tell you something: that jacket and coat don’t look like a girl who struggle,” read the tweet that has since been deleted. Whatever his intentions were with the remark, it appeared to some that he was weighing in on Ocasio-Cortez’ recent comments about not being able to afford to rent for an apartment in Washington, D.C. until her job officially begins in the new year. The incoming congresswoman’s finances became a topic of discussion after she [discussed](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/nyregion/ocasio-cortez-congress-washington.html) them with The New York _Times._ > [](https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1060942327664046080) > [](https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1060588813582585858) As might be expected, Scarry’s comment was met with plenty of criticism online, as people endeavored to shut him down, getting him ratio’d. > [](https://twitter.com/JessicaHuseman/status/1063191207948488704) > [](https://twitter.com/DanaSchwartzzz/status/1063193368736391168) Addressing the backlash, Scarry later tweeted that he only meant to say that she looked “well put together,” but it was misinterpreted. > [](https://twitter.com/eScarry/status/1063230377073041409) Ocasio-Cortez also responded, saying “If I walk in with my best sale-rack clothes, they laugh & take a picture of my backside. Dark hates light – that’s why you tune it out.” > [](https://twitter.com/Ocasio2018/status/1063208373192146945) The original observation was recast in the form of light memes as people used his comment to caption some hilarious wintry getups. You better believe that noted wearers of coats beloved by the internet like _Fantastic Beasts_ actor Ezra Miller, _Seinfeld’s_ George Costanza, and Lenny Kravitz made an appearance. Here are some of the lighter takes. > [](https://twitter.com/aidachavez/status/1063193038254682113) > [](https://twitter.com/mariskreizman/status/1063205664560943105) > [](https://twitter.com/Rschooley/status/1063188511589752833) > [](https://twitter.com/KateKnibbs/status/1063192159883542528) > [](https://twitter.com/jesshopp/status/1063209555147046912) > [](https://twitter.com/SantaInc/status/1063208656953458688) > [](https://twitter.com/davidehrlich/status/1063196838629642240) Even a notorious New York City duck was in the mix. > [](https://twitter.com/juliamoserrrr/status/1063195906575613953) Puffy jackets are an internet favorite. Most recently, Kendall Jenner’s Super Puff jacket spawned a meme. > [](https://twitter.com/J4CKMULL/status/1055164998803173376) ## Transcript I just wanna let you all know how proud I am of each and every single one of you for putting yourselves and your bodies and everything on the line to make sure that we save our planet, our generation, and our future. It's so incredibly important I've shared with you all, and I've shared my story that my journey here started, Standing Rock. And, it started with everyday people doing exactly what you all are doing too. You know, one of the things that I admire so much about Leader Pelosi is that. She comes from a space of activism, and organizing. And so I think that she really appreciates civic engagement. And really what I'm here to do is It's just to support the folks who are here. This is an encouragement of her and this is to show that we're here to back up bold action. 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