AOC likens midterm ‘blue tsunami’ to feeling millennials had seeing Obama elected

"That Hits Generationally": AOC Has An Important Message For Gen Z About "Millennial Cringe" After The Blue Wave

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explained the origins of "millennial cringe" to Gen Z following Democrats' midterm victories, and her message is resonating.

AOC likens midterm ‘blue tsunami’ to feeling millennials had seeing Obama elected

The 37-year-old Democrat was 19 when Obama was propelled to the White House in 2008

AOC Says Obama’s 2008 Win Made Millennials Earnest: “You Are Chasing That Feeling Ever Since”

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has a message for Gen Z following Tuesday’s Democratic victories: That optimistic energy they joke about as “millennial cringe” comes from the same excitement they felt Tuesday night. In an off-the-cuff video posted to her Instagram story Wednesday, the New York Democrat compared the big win that gave Democrats control of Congress to the excitement many millennials felt when Barack Obama was elected president in 200…