So, AOC recently hopped on *The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart* and let loose about how she thinks things are getting a bit too cozy with Trump this time around. She’s basically saying that he’s become “much more normalized” in the cultural scene, which has her pretty rattled. According to her, last time everyone was on edge and ready to call out any weirdness from him. This time? Not so much. “The norms are becoming him,” she said, which honestly feels like a wake-up call for anyone who thought we could just brush off his presidency.
She pointed out some major fashion house vibes—like Oscar de la Renta dressing women for Trump’s inauguration—as signs that the elite circles are softening their resistance to him. Those little cultural signals matter! It’s like she sees a “billionaire feeding frenzy” where powerful folks are bending over backward to show loyalty to Trump for personal gain.
And speaking of the inauguration itself? It was attended by celebs who might have previously avoided associating with him like the plague. Even Big Tech companies—yep, the same ones that banned him before—were throwing financial support his way this time around. Talk about a 180-degree turn!
Now here’s where it gets interesting: left-wing activists tried to rally against Trump’s big day but ended up with an epic fail of turnout. Instead of thousands marching in protest, only a handful braved the snow and ice—think a few dozen folks looking miserable instead of thousands roaring in defiance (you can read more about that from the *Daily Caller News Foundation*). It was just not the fiery resistance we saw back in 2016.
AOC’s frustration isn’t just about policy; it feels deeper than that. She sees this shift as a real threat—not just to progressives’ agenda but also to their ability to keep cultural taboos alive against Trump’s antics.
And get this: Trump wasted no time diving into his America First agenda during his inaugural address, declaring “America’s decline is over.” He made sure everyone knew he was ready to tackle illegal immigration and restore energy dominance while throwing shade at Democratic policies along the way.
It seems like this second term is shaping up quite differently from his first one! Back then, he faced serious backlash from all sides of elite society—Hollywood, corporate bigwigs—you name it. But now? The vibe feels friendlier; those organized protests look pretty limp compared to what they used to be.
So yeah, AOC is sounding alarms about normalization being dangerous for democracy or whatever you want to call it—but can we really dismiss how fast things change? Politics is wild right now!
Catch you later!
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