The problem with AOC though is her name sounds like an acronym, which makes her sound like an institution (like a super PAC). It’s a dumb thing to complain about but affects people’s first impressions if they aren’t obsessively researching candidates.
Because she’s cool. People shorten to initials for particularly noteworthy/successful people that they talk about a lot. I imagine it’s a positive indicator for a politician, but interested to hear counter examples.
The problem with AOC though is her name sounds like an acronym, which makes her sound like an institution (like a super PAC). It’s a dumb thing to complain about but affects people’s first impressions if they aren’t obsessively researching candidates.
AOC is literally an acronym. That is not her name.
Why isn’t she called by her name then like every other candidate (and most other people)?
Because she’s cool. People shorten to initials for particularly noteworthy/successful people that they talk about a lot. I imagine it’s a positive indicator for a politician, but interested to hear counter examples.