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Thu Jan 14 17:09:36 +0000 2021

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b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie

From the aforementioned HOME ALONE 2 to his appearances on WWE, much of Trump's celebrity persona is this "winking artifice," which makes him especially well-suited to a political culture that is as concerned with entertainment as it is the duties of citizenship. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 14, 2021 Hibernated

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Yes! I was just about to make a similar point, which is if you break down the constituent parts of Trump's pre-political celebrity, it's not just "successful businessman" but "charming rogue" and "affable vulgarian." https://t.co/Sh7z8FlYzS — PolitiTweet.org

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@jbouie I have long taken the maximalist version of this position, which is that the genre of reality television it… https://t.co/BNR3Hgcr15

Posted Jan. 14, 2021 Hibernated

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There are figures that have elements of Trump's persona — & can credibly claim to be political outsiders, which is an important part of the formula — but I can't think of anyone who marries them all into a single act and who also has the performance chops of a lifelong celebrity. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 14, 2021 Hibernated

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