We were all young once. Yes, even Mitch McConnell and Steny Hoyer. In our youth, we were carefree and fun, probably because we had no idea of the fresh hell our political landscape would become in the future.
Yesterday, new senators and representatives were sworn in. Among them was New York Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She’s become a favorite target of the right-wing media for her outspoken beliefs. As “AOC” was being sworn in, a Twitter user shared an old video of her dancing with the following caption:
If you watched the video, you’d see it’s clearly an homage to a dance from “The Breakfast Club.” For reference, we take you back to the 1980s.
That tweet backfired.
Hard.
First of all, AOC is a really good dancer. She’s having fun. Also, who cares?
As is now customary, Twitter wasted no time obliterating the offending account.
Conservatives creepily release video of @AOC as a teen, thinking it somehow discredits her leadership as a Congresswoman, only to have it backfire when people see it and say it proves that she’s basically been cool forever. https://t.co/L8gHQL62vO
— Shaun King (@shaunking) January 4, 2019
The video of @AOC dancing is so well done. And she’s all joy in it. I can’t believe they thought that was going to be some scandal.
— deray (@deray) January 3, 2019
it’s funny bc most of Congress doesn’t have old dancing videos from high school bc the technology wasn’t available and neither were civil rights
— Proma (@promawhatup) January 3, 2019
In response to the backfiring @AOC video, the GOP is releasing a video of a young Betsy DeVos cutting public school arts funding.
— Dana Gould (@danagould) January 4, 2019
FYI this is an embarrassing politician dancing video pic.twitter.com/QwlJs5H275
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 3, 2019
Look at this embarrassing picture of Alexandria Ocasi– oh wait it’s just Mitch McConnell with a Confederate battle flag. pic.twitter.com/cj1Zf7QhIq
— Paul Blumenthal (@PaulBlu) January 3, 2019
There’s even a Twitter account dedicated to remixing the dance. Here are some of our favorites:
Kenny Loggins – Footloose pic.twitter.com/igyR1ixPqt
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
Prince – Let’s Go Crazy pic.twitter.com/TWi0G2Gxrh
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
Britney Spears – Toxic pic.twitter.com/SrNS5r2e58
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
Beyonce – All The Single Ladies pic.twitter.com/tGU6XW6VDH
— AOC Dances To Every Song (@aoc_dances) January 4, 2019
@AnonymousQ1776 got dunked on so hard, so repeatedly, the account is now deleted.
Today, AOC had the last laugh (and last dance).
I hear the GOP thinks women dancing are scandalous.
Wait till they find out Congresswomen dance too!