AOC’s takedown of Mark Zuckerberg has spawned an ‘Italian’ meme | indy100 | indy100

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s grilling of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is a gift that keeps on giving.

While calling the tech giant out over his willingness to run political ads featuring false or misleading claims, the New York congresswoman was captured using a hand gesture popularly used by Italians to show frustration.

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The image has since spawned a meme, a hashtag and launched a thousand borderline offensive Italian accents.

Here are some of the finest #ItalianAOC memes.

Some chose to stick with the subject matter at hand.

When Zuckerberg's bein a wise guy and you gtta make him capische #ItalianAOC https://t.co/aSZAD6gJh9
— Enmado Kyosuke (@Enmado Kyosuke) 1572360863

"That's a nice monopoly you got there, Mr. Zuckerberg... it'd be a real shame if something *happened* to it..."… https://t.co/cGwLNNsjr4
— CJ De Leo (@CJ De Leo) 1572373769

While others decided to branch out into other topical avenues.

When the Greens have that New Deal smell #ItalianAOC https://t.co/cfVDC6P966
— Silent Resolve (@Silent Resolve) 1572377166

When the Gelato is melting because of climate change #ItalianAOC https://t.co/j4LMhr4wYZ
— Daniel Mitchell ✡ (@Daniel Mitchell ✡) 1572324023

Healthcare and equality for all, capeesh! #ItalianAOC https://t.co/2L5RVsow1i
— Stef Mayhem™ (@Stef Mayhem™) 1572381340

There were a lot of noir crime film references.

New screensaver. #AOC #ItalianAOC https://t.co/3nYEzKxN1i
— -Kieran Moroney (@-Kieran Moroney) 1572416819

When you make an offer that nobody could refuse, but it still gets refused #ItalianAOC https://t.co/O33Ow6ed78
— ThatDudeMike (@ThatDudeMike) 1572389623

But soon the meme was being used for more personal applications.

Me: *sighs* My Italian Mom: After everything I’ve done for you, this is how you repay me? #ItalianAOC https://t.co/V1Un70o04G
— Jerry Lynn (@Jerry Lynn) 1572364877

Me: I think I might go vegetarian. My Italian Mom: Are you trying to kill me? #ItalianAOC https://t.co/iQm4iaLHwM
— Jerry Lynn (@Jerry Lynn) 1572363540

Until everyone could relate to this.

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