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DE4173 · 2:04AM

I not maga nor a republican or complaining about it. Just a comment and curiosity of why people may do it.

But the example was given on going back to where you're from and talking like you did in the past. This was in Idaho apparently. I have no knowledge of AOC's residence history, so I don't know if she was channeling her Idahoan past.

I just find it odd for campaigning/fundraising purposes.

DE4173 · 2:05AM

GlowGirl said:

Go Beavers said:

DE4173 said:

I guess I don't know the purpose it serves.

Is it too much to talk the way you normally would?

Who says it’s not how she normally talks? Code switching is a thing, but I don’t know how many white North Americans see the cultural aspects of it.

Yes it is. I designed an anthropological linguistics class for my department and the students have to write a paper on their own experiences with code switching. We all do it - whether we are conscious of it or not.

That is very interesting. I'll have to read up on the subject for sure. Thank you!

brianlux · 2:29AM

DE4173 said:

I not maga nor a republican or complaining about it. Just a comment and curiosity of why people may do it.

But the example was given on going back to where you're from and talking like you did in the past. This was in Idaho apparently. I have no knowledge of AOC's residence history, so I don't know if she was channeling her Idahoan past.

I just find it odd for campaigning/fundraising purposes.

Sorry if what I said gave the impression that I was saying you are MAGA. Not at all!

I've been to Idaho and honestly, I don't know what an Idaho accent sounds like. Large numbers of California MAGA, as well as some California old fashioned Republicans and even some moderates and liberals have moved to Idaho. I hear about it here all the time. So, perhaps the typical Idahoan sounds like... me? :gasp!:

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