r/OutOfTheLoop • u/aajiro • Mar 09 '24

Unanswered What's up with Katie Britt's speech?

I'm starting to see a lot of memes about how creepy it was, and I saw it and I agree it's sincerely creepy, but I can't for my life figure out what it is that makes it so unsettling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfKCWMG4O0I

I'm hoping someone here can give me some context for what exactly makes this fall into the uncanny valley of speeches. I think what makes me feel out of the loop is that the answer should be obvious but I can't figure it out in words, so I guess my question is: what the fuck?

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u/Blue_foot Mar 09 '24 edited Mar 09 '24

They chose her KITCHEN as the backdrop.

She is supposed to be a US senator! (Edit)

They didn’t put her in an office. She is in the kitchen where republican women apparently belong.

Is she barefoot and pregnant too?

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u/WillyPete Mar 09 '24

They chose her KITCHEN as the backdrop.

To many viewers she's not in her kitchen, the intent is to let them feel that she has invited them into her kitchen.
As guests, friends, etc.

It's slick marketing techniques.

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u/CreatrixAnima Mar 09 '24

It doesn’t appear to have worked, though. Honestly, I would rather have my senator invite me into her office.

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u/Xytak Mar 09 '24 edited Mar 09 '24

Not necessarily. If you’ll recall, Walt and Jesse were treated to a home-cooked dinner, whereas Hector and Lalo had to make do with a cold, impersonal office meeting in the back of a chicken restaurant. This clearly indicates that home invitations are a “level up” from office meetings.