# Why is conservative media obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 21, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906 "2018-11-21T17:44:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 16
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/301 "2018-11-29T17:42:28Z")
From Front Page of Yahoo today (Incognito Mode, no user preferences) [ol] [li]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes on Lindsey Graham over ‘joke about DNA preferences’ (The Independent)[/li][li]“How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turns clothing critiques into teaching moments: ‘Get used to me slaying lewks’” ([Makers.com](http://Makers.com))[/li][li]“NYC deputy mayor to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other critics: Amazon HQ2 deal won’t be stopped” (CNBC)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Fox News for hosting a panel to discuss her wardrobe” (The Independent)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitter Presence Is a Blueprint for 2020 Democrats” (GQ)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar Accidentally Wore the Same Outfit to Congressional Orientation” (Teen Vogue)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Burns Fox News In Spanish” (Elle)[/li][/ol] And it’s the _conservatives_ that are “obsessed” with AOC. Uh-huh. Yeah, that’s the ticket. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/302 "2018-11-29T17:49:28Z")
Is Yahoo a known left-leaning site? Frankly, I didn’t know it was still a thing. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/303 "2018-11-29T17:55:44Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > From Front Page of Yahoo today (Incognito Mode, no user preferences) Given that the front page is an infinite scrolling page that loads new articles every time you reach the bottom, your list is meaningless. To put it into perspective, I had to scroll through 71 articles before I found the first mention her. ---
**Author:** ![Slash1972](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slash1972/32/6461_2.png) [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/304 "2018-11-29T17:58:55Z")
Is Teen Vogue the new voice of the Democratic Party? ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/305 "2018-11-29T18:01:23Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Is Teen Vogue the new voice of the Democratic Party? Jeez, I hope so! ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/306 "2018-11-29T18:34:47Z")
Yes, Ashtura you have truly shown that fashion magazines are also interested in AOC. It’s not just conservatives. The only American news outlet in your list is CNBC. Did that not make you think it a little silly? ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/307 "2018-11-29T18:45:39Z")
> [@Shodan](#): > > Even AOC says she wants central planning of energy, mass transit, and housing. Which is a good big chunk of the economy. And oversight of which is already a lot of what governments do. I think energy, transit, and housing are _already_ closely overseen and even centrally planned by governmental bodies. I’d be more worried about someone who thought they _shouldn’t_ be. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/308 "2018-11-29T19:08:32Z")
> [@Slash1972](#): > > Is Teen Vogue the new voice of the Democratic Party? Teen Vogue has some [serious](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/what-capitalism-is) [material](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/report-claims-trump-administration-is-still-separating-families-at-the-border) that goes [beyond](https://www.teenvogue.com/story/transformative-justice-explained) the latest kewl. One might perceive something of a left-ish lean in many of their articles, but that kind of fits with their target audience. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/309 "2018-11-29T19:22:51Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > From Front Page of Yahoo today (Incognito Mode, no user preferences) > > [ol] > [li]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes on Lindsey Graham over ‘joke about DNA preferences’ (The Independent)[/li][li]“How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turns clothing critiques into teaching moments: ‘Get used to me slaying lewks’” ([Makers.com](http://Makers.com))[/li][li]“NYC deputy mayor to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other critics: Amazon HQ2 deal won’t be stopped” (CNBC)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Fox News for hosting a panel to discuss her wardrobe” (The Independent)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitter Presence Is a Blueprint for 2020 Democrats” (GQ)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar Accidentally Wore the Same Outfit to Congressional Orientation” (Teen Vogue)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Burns Fox News In Spanish” (Elle)[/li][/ol] > > And it’s the _conservatives_ that are “obsessed” with AOC. Uh-huh. Yeah, that’s the ticket. I tried this too. Here’s my first seven. 1. Attendance is so bad, NFL team is giving tickets away 2. Mom accuses Southwest Airlines employee of publicly mocking her 5-year-old’s name 3. Surveillance video shows model being groped in broad daylight: ‘I feel sick every time I watch it’ 4. Trump Threatens to Declassify ‘Devastating’ Documents if House Democrats Launch Probes 5. Trump Says He Hired Michael Cohen As His Lawyer Because Of A ‘Favor’ 6. Trump ex-lawyer pleads guilty to lying over Russia deal 7. Tekashi 6ix9ine Gave His Girlfriend the Most EXPENSIVE Gift from Jail ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/310 "2018-11-29T19:27:14Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Is Yahoo a known left-leaning site? Frankly, I didn’t know it was still a thing. It’s a news agregate that features a variety of viewpoints including from Huffpo, WaPo, to Fox News, WSJ, National review, and other conservative websites. And that’s why I like it. > [@](#): > > Given that the front page is an infinite scrolling page that loads new articles every time you reach the bottom, your list is meaningless Wrong. It will chunk load for quite a bit, but it is not infinite. But let’s assume that the distribution is random. How many articles did you run into about Ivanka before you got to the one about AOC. > [@](#): > > Yes, Ashtura you have truly shown that fashion magazines are also interested in AOC. It’s not just conservatives. The only American news outlet in your list is CNBC. Did that not make you think it a little silly? No, what I think is silly is pretending that liberals haven’t set her up on a pedestal, the face of the democrats future, and that conservatives are “obsessed”. Yes, she gets traction from conservative media when she says something dumb or especially antithetical to the GOP platform, and that just happens to be quite a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/311 "2018-11-29T19:39:23Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > Wrong. It will chunk load for quite a bit, but it is not infinite. But let’s assume that the distribution is random. How many articles did you run into about Ivanka before you got to the one about AOC. I just scrolled through 50. 1 on Ivanka 0 on AOC. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/312 "2018-11-29T19:42:26Z")
> [@Snowboarder\_Bo](#): > > Is Yahoo a known left-leaning site? Frankly, I didn’t know it was still a thing. The Republicans live life in constant Siege Mode, where every news outlet which isn’t explicitly hard-right, like FOX News or Brietbart, is Liberal Media and, therefore, attacking them. And some of them lost faith in FOX News when it protested Trump trying to revoke a press pass in a snit-fit. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/313 "2018-11-29T19:45:54Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > Wrong. It will chunk load for quite a bit, but it is not infinite. But let’s assume that the distribution is random. How many articles did you run into about Ivanka before you got to the one about AOC. OK, I did the same thing you did…opened up Yahoo News in incognito mode. Then I scrolled through all the headlines until I finally reached the bottom. I counted 171 articles, and that’s not counting the ‘Sponsored’ advertising links. Article #33 was about Ivanka and her emails. There were no articles about AOC. Then I refreshed and did it again. This time, the same Ivanka article was #8. There were 166 articles before I reached the end. Again, zero about AOC. This, I realize, proves nothing. Just as your original claim regarding Yahoo News proves nothing. ---
**Author:** ![filmore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7993a0/32.png) [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/314 "2018-11-29T20:19:46Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > From Front Page of Yahoo today (Incognito Mode, no user preferences) Even if you’re in Incognito mode, Yahoo may be using other data points for hints as to what content to show. One likely tracking tool could be your IP address. That is the network address for your router or computer and won’t change. Instead of using cookies, Yahoo may be delivering content which they think is relevant to your IP address instead. An interesting experiment would be to go to [Yahoo.com](http://Yahoo.com) in incognito mode while using the Wi-Fi in different locations. See if the news page in traditionally liberal hotspots (e.g. Whole Foods) are more liberal, while the news in more conservative hotspots (e.g. Chick-Fil-A) are more conservative. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/315 "2018-11-29T20:23:49Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > And it’s the _conservatives_ that are “obsessed” with AOC. Uh-huh. Yeah, that’s the ticket. There are [101 newly elected members to the House](https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/28/us/politics/congress-freshman-class.html) from the last election. How many of them get talked about on Fox News at some length? ---
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/316 "2018-11-29T20:31:30Z")
since last year yahoo is now a part of Oath which is a division of Verizon. Oath is also the parent of Huffpost, engadget and other sites. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/317 "2018-11-29T21:25:59Z")
> [@Ashtura](#): > > From Front Page of Yahoo today (Incognito Mode, no user preferences) > > [ol] > [li]Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez takes on Lindsey Graham over ‘joke about DNA preferences’ (The Independent)[/li][li]“How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez turns clothing critiques into teaching moments: ‘Get used to me slaying lewks’” ([Makers.com](http://Makers.com))[/li][li]“NYC deputy mayor to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other critics: Amazon HQ2 deal won’t be stopped” (CNBC)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocks Fox News for hosting a panel to discuss her wardrobe” (The Independent)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Twitter Presence Is a Blueprint for 2020 Democrats” (GQ)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar Accidentally Wore the Same Outfit to Congressional Orientation” (Teen Vogue)[/li][li]“Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Burns Fox News In Spanish” (Elle)[/li][/ol] > > And it’s the _conservatives_ that are “obsessed” with AOC. Uh-huh. Yeah, that’s the ticket. You should be aware that incognito mode only prevents other people using your computer from seeing websites you’ve visited. It doesn’t prevent the websites you’re visiting from identifying you, e.g. from past visits, searches, etc… …so what you have actually shown is that you spend a lot of time looking up articles about AOC… Whoops. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/318 "2018-11-29T21:35:01Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > You should be aware that incognito mode only prevents other people using your computer from seeing websites you’ve visited. It doesn’t prevent the websites you’re visiting from identifying you, e.g. from past visits, searches, etc… > > …so what you have actually shown is that you spend a lot of time looking up articles about AOC… > > Whoops. Which reminds me of a screenshot I once saw about a user complaining about all the ads for gay porn on the website. The admin’s response was that the ads were selected based on the user’s browsing history. Another whoops, I guess. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/319 "2018-11-29T23:15:16Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > You should be aware that incognito mode only prevents other people using your computer from seeing websites you’ve visited. It doesn’t prevent the websites you’re visiting from identifying you, e.g. from past visits, searches, etc… This is correct. Incognito mode does not save any history from your current (incognito) session, but any website you visit can discover where you’re browsing from (via IP address) and your past browsing (non-incognito) history. ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906/320 "2018-11-30T00:30:21Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > This is correct. Incognito mode does not save any history from your current (incognito) session, but any website you visit can discover where you’re browsing from (via IP address) and your past browsing (non-incognito) history. /hijack on FWIW they also use [browser fingerprinting](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/06/gdpr-and-browser-fingerprinting-how-it-changes-game-sneakiest-web-trackers) which is very hard for users to block. Essentially every PC is just a bit different and websites can pick up those differences and identify you. It is almost guaranteed a big site like Yahoo uses this technique (I do not know but I would be surprised if they didn’t). Scary stuff (there are some [extensions for the major browsers](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/canvas-blocker-fingerprin/nomnklagbgmgghhjidfhnoelnjfndfpd?hl=en) that claim to be able to stop this form of identification). /hijack off [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906.md?page=15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-conservative-media-obsessed-with-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/824906.md?page=17)