Has Fox News decided that Ocasio-Cortez is the manifestation of that? In addition to being a Latina woman, she's calling for bold, progressive initiatives for America that Fox News has deemed socialism. Just take a look at Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham, who have used their shows to warn viewers about the " browning" of America. Fox News has a history of stoking racial divisions. Or, does Fox News's Ocasio-Cortez obsession come from a darker place? Some call it " white anxiety," while others, like myself, call it white supremacy. So what's driving all of this? Could it be that Fox News is realizing its longtime bogeywomen, Hillary Clinton and Nancy Pelosi, are losing their luster for their viewers? (I actually enjoy flipping on Fox News on occasion because on that network it appears that Hillary Clinton is president.) Given that the Democrats won the most House seats this past election than in any year since 1974, using Pelosi to scare Fox News viewers into action doesn't seem to work anymore.
And it appears others in the right-wing media have also caught some of the Ocasio-Cortez derangement syndrome, as they also seemingly cover her every comment.
In fact, after this segment on Friday, Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to respond with the words, "No, no es amor/ Lo que tú sientes, se llama obsession." These lines are lyrics are from the song Obsesión, by Aventura, which translates into English as: "No, it's not love, what you feel is called obsession." In that conversation, Fox News contributor Campos-Duffy reiterated her fears of socialism and told viewers that Ocasio-Cortez wants to turn America into Venezuela, where people "don't have shoes on their feet because of what socialism has done to their country."įox News really needs to find another subject to discuss. The segment opened with Fox News host Ed Henry first admitting the network's obsession with the soon to be member of Congress, stating, "we talk about her a lot on Fox & Friends Weekend." And then Henry led a discussion about the worn-out shoes Ocasio-Cortez used on the campaign trail that will soon become part of Cornell University's new exhibit on women in politics: "Women Empowered: Fashions from the Front Line." Then on Friday night, Fox News took its Ocasio-Cortez fetish to new heights, discussing her shoes in prime time. Payne told Fox News viewers in between their bites of turkey that "the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortezes of the world" are "like bulls in a china shop," adding ominously, "they just want to create havoc." On Wednesday, Fox News contributor Rachel Campos-Duffy declared that Ocasio-Cortez should be person of the year because she had mainstreamed socialism, paving the way for other Democrats to reveal that they, too, are socialists.Ĭome Thanksgiving Day - apparently there's no holiday break for Ocasio-Cortez derangement syndrome on Fox News - host Charles Payne warned that Ocasio-Cortez was going to destroy everything. On Saturday, in yet another discussion of the rising Democratic star, one Fox News guest described her as " Castro's granddaughter, Ocasio-Cortez," claiming her values would bring a dangerous form of politics to America. Look at the way Ocasio-Cortez has triggered Fox News in just the last week alone.
In fact she only really gained national media attention in June, when she won her primary, defeating longtime Democratic Representative Joe Crowley. What makes this even more incredible is that Ocasio-Cortez has not been sworn in to Congress yet. In fact, President Trump's favorite network has what I'd like to refer to as "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez derangement syndrome." They can't stop talking everything Ocasio-Cortez, from her choice of footwear to the type of apartment she can afford to the alleged impending doom she presents for America.Ĭould it be that a young, brown Latina woman is the new "villain" Fox News needs to keep viewers tuned in? She's become the key topic of conversation for Fox News commentators.