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There are plenty of takeaways from this weeks GameStop/Reddit/Robinhood saga.

For your sake (and mine), I would prefer not to delve into the financial weeds here. Sure, Ive watched The Wolf of Wall Street twice and Ive read 3.5 stories on shorting but that does not a financial wizard make.

The debacle did cause quite a stir on Twitter, though, and thats where my expertise comes in. I have one main piece of advice: Conservatives, stop being so thirsty for progressives praise their hatred of you means youre never going to get it.

When Robinhood stopped its users from trading GameStop stocks, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeted that the move was unacceptable.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) retweeted the AOCs statement with the reply, Fully agree.

Many naive onlookers thought this was a rare moment of bipartisan harmony, reaching across the aisle, extending the olive branch, etc.

But alas, it was not to be. Instead, AOC reminded Ted Cruz in her typical drama-queen fashion that she despises him.

I am happy to work with Republicans on this issue where theres common ground, but you almost had me murdered 3 weeks ago so you can sit this one out, she tweeted. Happy to work w/almost any other GOP that arent trying to get me killed. In the meantime if you want to help, you can resign.

As always, AOCs hysterics launched a thousand breathless headlines.

Politico: You almost had me murdered: AOC rebukes Cruzs shared interest in trading oversight. The Cut: AOC tells Ted Cruz to Take a Seat. New York Daily News: AOC torches Cruz for trying to get her killed after he backs push for WallStreet reform.

On its face, her latest accusation is hilariously hypocritical, especially given the Democrats history of violent rhetoric and action.

Cruz did not try to have her murdered. He objected to the electoral votes on Jan. 6, much like, say, Massachusetts U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern in 2017, or then-Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in 2001.

Perhaps Sen. Rand Paul can enlighten AOC why blaming politicians for their fringe supporters is a bad idea. Maybe he can start with the story of the Congressional baseball practice and then segue into the time his neighbor broke his ribs while Paul was cutting his lawn in Kentucky.

But my real frustration with this entire back-and-forth is not with AOC.

Its with Ted Cruz.

As Karol Markowicz, a columnist from the New York Post, replied to the seasoned senator: Why tweet that you fully agree with AOC? Who is Ted Cruz trying to impress? She hates you, shes open about it, stop being so thirsty. That goes for every conservative trying to catch AOCs eye. Stop giving her so much power. Enough.

The word thirsty is defined by Urban Dictionary as too eager to get something or desperate.

Now, am I thirsty on Twitter? You bet! In fact, Ive been trying to get verified on the app for years.

But Im the peanut gallery. Ted Cruz is a U.S. senator, a former candidate for president. Doesnt he have bigger fish to fry than bonding with AOC over GameStop?

Between the Keystone Pipeline, the border, coronavirus lockdowns, election integrity and 2022, Cruz and his fellow conservatives might want to give their keyboards a break.

Leave the Twitter dunks and meme wars to those of us who dont cash paychecks from the American taxpayers.

Furthermore, if youre going to tweet, at least know your audience. While Donald Trump spent plenty of time on Jack Dorseys app, he didnt try to appease his haters. If anything, he trolled the left knowing they were going to hate him even more.

But Trump, unlike some of these Republican leaders, welcomed the idea that people loathed him. In politics (and in life) you have a big edge if you can just accept the fact some of your detractors will never like you.

Some people will always think youre racist or evil simply because you challenge their ideas.

But most Republicans, despite the Democrats glaring disdain for them, perpetually want their Sally Fields Oscar moment in the sun.

Its never going to happen. Listen closely Republican pols: They hate you they really hate you.

The sooner you accept it, the better off we will all be.

Cruz and company need to stop reaching for that strange new respect from Hollywood and the media and the Democrat stars.

Remember John McCain? When he was running in 2008 against more conservative Republicans, the press raved about the maverick. But once McCain got the GOP nod and was running against their hero Obama, the press turned on a dime.

It was ever thus.

Republicans are never going to get chairs at the cool kids table and thats OK. The nerd table is way more fun, anyway.

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