Within the AOC fandom, maybe. For the anti-AOC fandom, she acts as a collective punching bag for the worst of the left. They love to hate her. I imagine there are more dedicated AOC anti-fans than AOC fans, more infamous than famous. I think to get the reverse situation is to have gravitas and sacredness. AOC playing among us doesn't allow for that, although there are many gamers who achieve a good ratio of fans to anti-fans.
Pewdiepie had one of the best ratios before his "gamer moment," while Mr. Beast's ratio has taken a hit with the trans controversy. For Gen X, I think John Stewart had the highest status during the Bush years; among conservatives, Ron Paul had a loyal cult. Maybe today the best analog to Paul or Stewart is Rogan. During the Bush years, Stewart said "conservatives can't be funny," now it's the opposite.
is AOC still "high status"?
Within the AOC fandom, maybe. For the anti-AOC fandom, she acts as a collective punching bag for the worst of the left. They love to hate her. I imagine there are more dedicated AOC anti-fans than AOC fans, more infamous than famous. I think to get the reverse situation is to have gravitas and sacredness. AOC playing among us doesn't allow for that, although there are many gamers who achieve a good ratio of fans to anti-fans.
Pewdiepie had one of the best ratios before his "gamer moment," while Mr. Beast's ratio has taken a hit with the trans controversy. For Gen X, I think John Stewart had the highest status during the Bush years; among conservatives, Ron Paul had a loyal cult. Maybe today the best analog to Paul or Stewart is Rogan. During the Bush years, Stewart said "conservatives can't be funny," now it's the opposite.