Geoffrey MillerVerified account

I have no moral takes on this but if I were in the audience I would feel very condescended to. Especially since you can see any video of most public figures not speaking that way.

The double down of ”I’m from the Bronx!” is where I take issue. Since when does being from the Bronx result in sounding like Ms. Watkins from Georgia?

Yeah, but it's condescending when you have to consciously change your accent to address a group of people. That's such a tribalistic thing to do! "I speak like you and hence I also think like you. Vote for me"!!!... That's bloody condescending.

Fair, many do. Where is the line? (The conjecture around IAT seems to be just that, nevertheless.) https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/white-liberals-present-themselves-as-less-competent-in-interactions-with-african-americans?amp …

Agreed in general, but apply context to this and it breaks down. AOCs platform has been massively propelled by racial wokeness. She just appropriated black language.

MHO: - Effective social mirroring should be subtle. If they can notice it, it will be interpreted as deceptive signaling. - Accents and communication styles are flexible, especially when they were formerly habit. It doesn't make them dishonest when they come back.