Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is once again in headlines, this time for seemingly switching her accent while delivering a speech at a campaign rally in Memphis, Tennessee. This isn’t the first time AOC has been accused of switching up the way she talks to match the audience she’s addressing. The New York Democrat was speaking at an event for Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson, who is currently running for a congressional seat.
The “code switching” the controversial congresswoman engaged in during the speech drew comparisons to former Vice President Kamala Harris, who has also been criticized for the same tactic when public speaking. “We cannot afford to leave Tennessee behind. We cannot afford to leave Kentucky behind, Alabama behind, Mississippi behind, Georgia behind, South Carolina behind. There is no country where we are split apart. About a month or two ago, we’re in Montgomery, Alabama,” Ocasio-Cortez said.
Read Full Article: https://theamericantribune.com/watch-aoc-gets-roasted-for-debuting-new-accent-in-ridiculous-memphis-speech/
