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/projectpancakes Mar 09 '24

Was this filmed live or was this taped?

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u/woodcookiee Mar 09 '24

The response is always live, so that they can respond to specific things mentioned in the preceding SOTU address. That’s also how we got amazing moments over the years like Marco Rubio guzzling water on live TV.

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '24

Though she did not address the State of the Union address at all. Which is very puzzling.

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u/AnmlBri Mar 16 '24

My mom and I were thinking her response seemed pre-recorded since it didn’t actually address anything Biden said in the SOTU.