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Post by robeiae on Aug 1, 2019 7:26:59 GMT -5
I really hate this shit:
I'm not trying to pick on Warren; she's not the only one doing this, just the one I happen to see on twitter. And this shit was happening the last couple of election cycles. But I was hoping it was a fad, that it would pass. Because it's
a) a tasteless and classless way to raise money
b) adds to the wrong-headed idea that politicians should be seen as celebrities (they're supposed to be goddamn public servants)
c) just annoying
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2019 15:23:55 GMT -5
I don't disagree. But alas, for better or worse, it seems all the candidates do this now. I'm guessing a candidate might even be hurt be not doing it these days.
We live in a populist age. Alas.
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Post by robeiae on Aug 10, 2019 7:35:28 GMT -5
Now I have to block Mayor Pete, as I'm getting hammered with his contest ad:
ETA: Though at least with Pete, you get some pizza...
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Post by Vince524 on Aug 10, 2019 8:08:56 GMT -5
Well, at least Mayor Pete isn't one that a recovering alcoholic can participate.
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Post by mikey on Aug 10, 2019 8:23:38 GMT -5
Saving my dollar donations for the titty bar contest, regardless of who sponsors it.
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Post by Optimus on Aug 14, 2019 15:51:52 GMT -5
Odd thing about Warren's is that:
1) She stole this idea from Beto O'Rourke, back when she did her super-cringey, "I'm gonna go grab a beer from the fridge" Twitter post that was copying his Tweet where he'd already done it (in a slightly less cringey way);
2) Absolutely nothing about her makes her come off as someone anyone would want to grab a beer with. Her persona is the antithesis of the "someone you'd wanna grab a beer with." That's not a slam, as I don't think that knocking a few back with a politician is an appealing goal. Whatever happened to Presidents being smart and people embracing that? I want a President who is intelligent, rational, and measured in their thinking.
I'm voting for someone to lead the country, not someone to throw darts with me.
I think she should instead start playing up her original, more genuine persona of "populist academic," because I found that one tobe more appealing and more accurately represents who she actually is. Her "no, seriously! I'm regular folk just like you!" shtick is transparent, fake, and an uncomfortable look for her. It's as weird as the thought of grabbing a beer with my AP English teacher from high school. This kind of shit is just a bad, embarrassing look for her.
I've said this before, but I started losing respect for Warren when she became such an egregious bandwagon-jumper. She chases social memes like dogs chase fire trucks and I find that to be so cringey and desperate (I almost said "like lawyers chase ambulances" but I didn't want Cass to punch me in the throat). It just screams "inauthentic" to me and I preferred her when she was more true to self (though, all politicians are fake to varying degrees).
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Post by michaelw on Aug 14, 2019 18:50:55 GMT -5
ETA: Though at least with Pete, you get some pizza... What do you get w/ Cory Booker? Vegan pizza? |
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Post by robeiae on Aug 14, 2019 21:18:24 GMT -5
Mealworms.
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Post by Vince524 on Aug 16, 2019 6:22:28 GMT -5
ETA: Though at least with Pete, you get some pizza... What do you get w/ Cory Booker? Vegan pizza? Cooties. |
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Post by michaelw on Aug 16, 2019 8:30:55 GMT -5
What do you get w/ De Blasio?
Large soda?
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Post by Vince524 on Aug 16, 2019 9:52:16 GMT -5
What do you get w/Biden?
An awkward snuggle?
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