Out of all of the weird, wonderful and downright absurd audios doing the rounds on TikTok, you wouldn’t think that a recording of Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calling out Representative Yoho for his sexist remarks would have such an impact. No less than, at surface level that's. Dig a little bit deeper into how the app functions though – beyond the dance challenges and thirst traps – and it’s a totally different story, one in all rampant political discourse from each right and left of the spectrum, passionate Presidential endorsement, and academic videos on every part from historic cultural appropriation to the gender pay gap. The truth is, what makes AOC’s audio so unique is just not its content, but...
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