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AOC
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What does聽AOC mean?
听础翱颁 are the initials commonly used to refer to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democratic congresswoman for New York City.
Where does AOC come from?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez鈥攚idely referred to by her initials聽AOC, including on Twitter as @AOC鈥攃ame into the spotlight in January 2018, when she upset longtime incumbent Joe Crowley in the Democratic primary聽for New York’s 14th congressional district, which covers parts of the Bronx and Queens in New York City.
Of Puerto Rican descent, AOC won that seat in November 2018 to become the youngest-ever woman elected to Congress. AOC continued to make headlines through her effective use of social media to engage people across the nation. A member of the Democrat Socialists of America, AOC has promoted very progressive policies concerning climate change (sponsoring the Green New Deal) and taxes (a 70% marginal tax rate for incomes over $10 million).
As inspiring as many on the left find her, many of the right are infuriated鈥攐r shall we say challenged鈥攂y her powerful and outspoken brand. In January 2019, for instance, a Twitter user attempted to smear her by sharing a video of her from college where she dances out a scene from聽The Breakfast Club.聽The effort backfired, however, as the video only made her more likable and relatable, boosting her profile.
In April 2019, AOC was criticized for “verbal blackface” in a speech that incorporated elements of Black English, but linguists identified it as code-switching thanks to her urban Latinx background.
I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous.
Wait till they find out Congresswomen dance too! 馃拑馃徑
Have a great weekend everyone :)
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC)
Examples of AOC
Who uses AOC?
While referring to a person by their initials can be informal or even disrespectful, AOC is a common way to refer Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by left, right, and center both in the media and popular culture in speech and online.
These uses, of course, may be loving …
It is refreshing to hear an elected representative acknowledge that she represents ppl who were / are incarcerated in her district.
And it's depressing to think this is such a breath of fresh air. It should be normal.
— ICE is trafficking children (@Mccallforall)
… but they also may be spiteful.
Donald Trump will be skipping the White House Correspondence Dinner and will instead invite 100 racist white men and women in MAGA to Golden Corral to enjoy a nice positive dinner with 鈥淟ock Her Up鈥� and 鈥淎OC Sucks鈥� chants.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski)
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