United States: MP Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hits the mark on Twitch
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, December 21, 2019. AFP / Archivos
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She already has the reputation of being very connected because the elected New Yorker uses social networks a lot.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently took to video games.
Its online games are broadcast live on the Twitch platform and each time attract hundreds of thousands of spectators.
A way for her to call young people to vote and also to discuss subjects such as inequalities, the climate or even health insurance.
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With our correspondent in New York,
Loubna Anaki
On the small screen,
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)
just killed another online gamer.
The chosen one says to feel guilty, but seems to take pleasure in playing.
For the past few weeks, AOC has been organizing parts of Among Us, a Cluedo-style game where participants play little astronauts in a space station.
Some of them are impostors and must assassinate others without being exposed.
Everything is broadcast live on Twitch, the streaming platform dedicated to video games.
This weekend, the elected Democrat notably invited the leader of the New Canadian Democratic Party.
The opportunity for AOC to denounce the American health system by citing the example of Canada, where it is possible "
to have public insurance
" and "
to go to the doctor without
breaking the bank.
""
When we propose similar policies in the United States, we are told that it is impossible, she
denounces.
There is so much demonization around socialism here that you can't have good things.
"
Grateful to all who joined us last night!
Wonderful learning from you @theJagmeetSingh - thank you for reminding us that another world is not only possible, but just a few hours' drive from NYC đ
$ 200k + raised going directly to 6 relief efforts here: https://t.co/Dn7xy2LXCT https://t.co/QbxOoTmOmi
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 28, 2020
Talk about important topics while having fun
These video game meetings allow Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, already very connected on social networks, to reach different audiences.
A few weeks ago, for her first online game, she called to go and vote for the presidential election.
His nearly four-hour video drew one of Twitch's largest audiences, with 450,000 viewers, and the recording has been viewed by over 5 million people.
This weekend, the game lasted more than six hours and raised 200,000 dollars for associations.
AOC explains that it will make these parts a regular meeting place to talk about important issues while having fun.
âș (Re) listen to: âGeneration Ocasio-Cortezâ, by Mathieu Magnaudeix
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