New Yorker RIPPED Over 'Tone-Deaf' Spread on 'NYC Powerhouses'

Brittany M. Hughes | May 6, 2025
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Struggling under the weight of your bills? Still trying to breathe from Bidenflation? Frustrated by your kids' failing school? Never fear! Urban liberals in their high-rises are here to save you!

That is, if they can even find your town on a Google map.

The New Yorker is being absolutely reamed for their feature on notable NYC "powerhouses" - most if not all of whom just happen to be Democrats, of course - standing in their Big Apple digs and pretending they're at all relatable to your average Joe (look, they have living rooms, too!). 

Socialist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for instance, can be found pretending to crochet a blanket while lounging with her dog on the couch of her Queens apartment  - when she isn’t be bopping around the country on a private jet to fancy dinners and music festivals lamenting the woes of the working class, of course.

Just beside the photo of Ocasio-"Tax the Rich"-Cortez is Huma Abedin, who, having made the lateral trade from Anthony Weiner to billionaire George Soros’ bug-eyed progeny, Alex, tries her best to blend in to the furniture in an olive green jumpsuit, looking more like a victim of human trafficking than the female powerhouse she’s supposed to be, while her Democrat megadonor beau - described in the article as an "investor" - holds her hand like a leash.

Former second stepdaughter Ella Emhoff, listed by the New Yorker as a "textile artist," stands dour-faced on her sofa, surrounded by spools of yarn in her luxury NYC digs that cost more than the average American family’s household income.

And last but not least, there’s Al Sharpton, standing alone in his socked feet in his own living room in front of what I'm hoping is a playpen for his dog and…a giant picture of himself.

A veritable picture of relatability, they are.

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In case you were the only one sitting in your Midwestern four-bedroom and wondering why you’re supposed to be impressed by a bunch of rich, New York City elites in their urban penthouses sandwiched in between art museums and theaters, you're in good company - because the internet also had questions.

And no shortage of mockery.

"The funniest thing about the progressive power broker photo spread is not a single person at the New Yorker stood up and said "yeah actually we probably shouldn't publish these," wrote Stephen Miller.

"Tell me again about that whole 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour," quipped Matt Schuck. 

"The new midterm strategy to win over the heartland," penned one formerly Democratic political commentator.

Next time you try to convince Americans that billionaires in penthouses and brownstones are Just Like Them, maybe have the Mucky-Mucks pose with a carton of eggs on their designer coffee tables. See if that helps.