Gutfeld on Congress attacking Zuckerberg
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}People mock Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for his robot-like demeanor and appearance. But how would you react to this?
"In your ongoing dinner parties with far-right figures, some of who advance the conspiracy theory that white supremacy is a hoax, did you discuss so-called social media bias against conservatives, and do you believe there is a bias?" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. asked Zuckerberg at a congressional hearing Wednesday.
When Zuckerberg said “I don’t remember everything that was in the question” Ocasio-Cortez said “that’s all right, I’ll move on,” not even giving him a chance to answer.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}What a contrast between showboating for clicks and basic politeness. At least Facebook's "AI" has some "I." Remember, while Zuckerberg created a company that employs thousands, Ocasio-Cortez prevented Amazon from employing thousands in a city she represents.
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Zuckerberg's big question is: How do I connect a billion people? For Ocasio-Cortez, the big question is: How did I do on TV?
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It got worse. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, asked: "It's almost like you think this is a joke when you have ruined the lives of many people, discriminated against them. Do you know what percentage of African-Americans are on Facebook, in comparison to majority folks?"
When Zuckerberg said he wasn't sure because Facebook doesn’t ask people on its site their race, Beatty added: "It came out in a report in the Pew Research Center that was sent to you, so maybe you just don't read a lot of things that deal with civil rights or African-Americans."
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So where are all the fact-checkers in this? The journalistic showboats holding these politicians accountable when they create phony smears? I guess Brian Stelter is busy spellchecking Trump's tweets.
My favorite? Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who asked: "Are there any members of the LGBTQ+ community associated with this [Facebook] association, Mr. Zuckerberg?" The Facebook CEO responded that he wasn't sure.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Wow, he doesn’t know how many gay people work on an idea. That's a huge problem!
After this show, we're going to get the whole “Five” staff together and ask them if they like men, women or both. Yeah, I think that's totally legal!
Fact is, nobody in that room will ever do more to help more people than the geeky guy they slimed with idiotic questions. It's pure scapegoating.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Still unable to accept blame for 2016, they find a sacrificial piñata and beat the stuffing out of it. On their home turf, where they hold the gavels, they made Zuckerberg into a straw man and set fire to him.