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[timelets]

I'm willing to bet that Covfefe will be reelected in 2020. He really understands the bread and circuses mentality of the masses. Also, he doesn't have any moral scruples to exploit this mentality. As Robert Shiller had said, He's fun to watch.

What would be the odds?

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[(Anonymous)]

Right, an experienced CEO on the border of SEO.

[timelets]

He's not a CEO caliber guy. Rather, he's a B-list celebrity who knows how to fool people into thinking they are getting A-list value.

[tijd]

«Культурный код» американского президента по Клоду Рапаю: “cheap entertainment”
https://tijd.dreamwidth.org/13574.html

[timelets]

He also has a feeling for the kind of patriotism that is the last refuge of a scoundrel. That's why scoundrels love him; he makes them feel not only entertained but also uplifted in their patriotism.

[lm644]

He makes it possible for them to feel good about themselves...

[timelets]

That's right. For example, he makes racism and bigotry a part of patriotic duty.

[tijd]

Jon Stewart had the right response to faux patroitism in July 2016:

"There's only one problem with that: This country isn't yours. You don't own it. It never was. There is no real America. You don't own it. You don't own patriotism. You don't own Christianity. You sure as hell don't own respect for the bravery and sacrifice of military, police, and firefighters."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNiqpBNE9ik

[timelets]

This is all great but this approach tends to exclude the scoundrels. Our so-called president's brand of bread and circuses includes them.

[tijd]

Getting rid of populists is hard, as the Greeks and the Venezuelans can teach us: https://tijd.dreamwidth.org/43916.html

Luckily, the bargain with congressional republicans implies moving away from populism.

[timelets]

It's not populism in the traditional meaning of the word. Instead, we see WWF-style patriotism amplified and projected from the highest office in the country. Uber Kitsch!