The AOC Lightning Round Corruption Game meme stems from a February 2019 House Oversight Committee hearing where Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez used a role-playing exercise to demonstrate flaws in campaign finance and ethics laws. By framing herself as a 'bad guy' who wanted to get away with corrupt acts legally, she highlighted systemic vulnerabilities in a way that resonated deeply on social media. The video went viral for its clarity and theatricality, quickly becoming a meme template used to mock hypocrisy, explain corporate exploitation, or satirize bureaucratic loopholes across various industries beyond just politics.