The online Oxford Dictionary defines ironic as happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this. I find it ironic/amusing that Lauren Boebert derides Adam Frisch for being a wealthy guy from Aspen, yet she’s fine with dating a wealthy guy from Aspen!
I’m assuming Quinn Gallagher is wealthy or at least well-off, given that he’s co-owner of an Aspen bar. Not to mention the cost of living in Aspen.
Boebert’s problem with Frisch isn’t that he’s wealthy, but it’s how he made his money that makes him unworthy to be the 3rd Congressional District’s representative. Really? Why is that an issue for her?
As long as Frisch made his money legally none of us should have an issue with how he or anyone else makes their money. Isn’t that the American dream – to pull oneself up by the bootstraps to become successful in whatever business they choose? Or to make the most of being born with a silver spoon in your mouth to perhaps become president someday?
I guess Frisch’s business doesn’t qualify under Boebert’s category of “acceptable American dreams” and, therefore, disqualifies him for running for Congress. However, Boebert and Gallagher’s businesses do make the cut. Ironic. Or maybe the word I’m looking for is hypocrite, defined as behaving in a way that suggests one has higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case.
To run for Congress, maybe some qualifications should include acting like an adult and prohibiting name calling. Just a thought as well as a hope for our future representatives.
Clare Hydock
Delta
