AOC's Racist Speech

[GMDino]

(04-12-2019, 12:24 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: Some thoughts:

1) It ain't racist. Black people in the South have a Southern draw too. In fact, a lot of this stuff in what they used to label as "Jive Talk" or "Ebonics" actually traces it's roots to Southern accents brought to the North. Also, I have met Hispanic and Asiatic people living in the South who develop Southern draws.

2) If that was an impersonation of a Southern Draw, that was absolutely the worst I've ever heard! Sweet Jesus! They ought to see if they can file charges just because it was so awful! Damn, girl!!!

3) A lot of my family lives down in Alabama. They all moved there after I left home, so I've never lived there myself. But if I spend more than one day visiting them, "the Draw" starts creeping into my speech. After a few days, I start sounding just like my nephews and nieces who were born down there. It's like the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" or something the way it takes over.

Excellent post.

This is what I was getting at.  She may or may not have deliberately used an "accent" but either way it's probably something she already had and covered up over the years.  And being around people can affect the way you sound even if it's only for a short period of time.

Bad video/audio but Josh Gates of "Destination Unknown" is a good example of someone burying their native accent to speak to a national audience.

https://youtu.be/phftO3W-r7s