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Originally Posted by boost
You know, I honestly am having trouble articulating what I mean here. I guess it's all artifice, and maybe 4K streams of live events, widespread commentary from outside the traditionally narrow channels for commentary, and who knows what else, has pulled back the curtain-- maybe JFK vs Nixon, and the disparities between reactions from radio listeners and TV viewers was the first inkling of this. Maybe the cat is out of the bag and I'm hoping to go back to something that never was-- there was always a cat, and I'll always know there's a cat in the bag even if it's put back. Maybe I just haven't revised my memories of the bag with my knowledge of the cat, so these memories seem appealing.
Honestly, idk, but nothing in politics feels genuine anymore. It all feels like reality TV. It's far worse than dramatic productions, because there is an inherent lie: you're not being asked to suspend disbelief, they're telling you there's nothing to suspend, yet on it's face you know that's not true, you know it's a put on. And inherent in the model, it's much easier to show the negative, the nasty, the petty, and near impossible to convincingly convey the role model, the heroic, the aspirational, the selfless.
Just look back to the "trash"of yesterday's entertainment. It was all about heroes, duty, rising to the occasion. It was cheesy and ham fisted, but it was filled with ideals that should be strived for. Now what are we left with?
I'm sympathetic to this. Just because one may not know how to put his finger on it, doesn't mean it's not real.
Interesting to note: what you're saying is a big reason I personally want Kanye to run. I think he has been changing his tone and messaging these last couple years so much that he could be the Hopeful leader we need for the foreseeable future.
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