They would no doubt form an unusual couple.
Elon Musk, the billionaire serial entrepreneur, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York), an icon of the left wing, are, to say the least, opponents.
They are both pro-climate. That's about where the agreement ends.
AOC has built her political nest by attacking the rich. In 2021 she notably made a splash by appearing at the posh Met Gala in a dress on which was written "Tax the Rich." AOC and her peer progressives, like the powerful Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), that the wealthy use loopholes in the tax system to avoid paying taxes.
Musk is the world's second-richest man. Full stop.
The Billionaire vs. the 'Woke Mind Virus'
"Elon Musk didn't make it on his own. He got huge investments from the government, from taxpayers, from those public-school teachers and those minimum-wage workers who have been paying their taxes all along," Warren said in March 2022 in response to a question about her criticism of Musk.
"All we're saying is that when you make it to the top, pay something in so everybody else gets a share," she said.
Musk, with a net worth of $178 billion as of March 6, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, has consistently dismissed criticism about paying enough taxes.
For Musk, AOC is the face of the "woke mind virus," or progressive ideology, that he is determined to defeat in the new culture war.
Musk is single, having been thrice-divorced, twice from the same woman. He has nine kids. And AOC has a partner.
Given this context, it's difficult to imagine Musk, 51, and AOC, 33, forming a couple. But that didn't stop a Twitter account backed by Tesla-Musk fans from suggesting that the billionaire and AOC go on a date.
Musk regularly interacts with the authors of the Teslaconomics Twitter account, which for months has floated this idea. It's unclear whether the idea of the two dating is a joke -- it's certainly highly unlikely -- but whoever's behind Teslaconomics has once again broached the subject with Musk.
'I'm Not Cool Enough'
"Elon, when’s the date with AOC? @elonmusk $TSLA," Teslaconomics tweeted at Musk on March 6.
"Alas she would never date me I’m not cool enough 😢," the CEO of Tesla responded, with a crying face emoji.
This response did not discourage Teslaconomics, which immediately organized a poll asking Twitter users if the account should "set up a date between Elon & AOC? 💕"
Survey participants had two options: "set up the date!" or "No don't do it!" Of the 40,000 Twitter users who voted, 78.2% voted for "set up the date!"
At the end of this survey, Teslaconomics, which says it's an investor, sent an invitation directly on Twitter to AOC and Musk.
"@AOC would you like to meet Elon for some ☕️🍵 to talk politics and the future of humanity? Let me know and we’ll make it happen! I promise Elon is a very kind person in real life."
The lawmaker has not yet responded. TheStreet reached out to her office for comment.
Getting real here: It would be shocking if AOC agreed to meet Musk, given her latest criticism of the billionaire last December. Her sharp remark came after Musk, who'd only recently closed the purchase of Twitter, suspended several journalists' accounts on the microblogging platform.
"You’re a public figure. An extremely controversial and powerful one. I get feeling unsafe, but descending into abuse of power plus erratically banning journalists only increases the intensity around you," she tweeted. "Take a beat and lay off the proto-fascism. Maybe try putting down your phone."
She continued: "As someone who has been subject to real + dangerous plots, I do get it. I didn’t have security and have experienced many scary incidents. In fact, many of the right-wing outlets you now elevate published photos of my home, car, etc. At a certain point you gotta disconnect."
Musk responded with two words and a laugh.
"You first lol," the entrepreneur said.
This exchange between AOC and Musk was as a relative matter one of the friendliest exchanges the two influencers have had over social networks.
In November one of their spats had been yet harsher after the congresswoman slammed the CEO's efforts to monetize Twitter and accused the platform of censorship.
