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Robert — (archived)

Haven't gotten to expound on that hobby horse for a while. And I'll be gentle. But yeah, the imagery and rituals and all of it feed into that deep wiring that orients us monkeys on the alpha or wannabe alpha. Most of us aren't particularly vulnerable to it, like you say, we shrug it off or dismiss it as silly. But I doubt that anybody can completely tune out the iconography. People keep coming back to it because it works, often enough.

I find the adoration of all celebrities, including politicians, too nauseating to ever consider creating one of those worshipful images. But I have to admit that I've looked at the smear genre and there have been times when I said to myself, "I could do that, and I know just the politician I'd like to do it too." But I've never been motivated powerfully enough to actually take the time to do it. All I can say is that while I can't understand adoration, I do somewhat understand the urge to creatively smear.

I didn't get too excited over the collection that focused on smearing Obama. Sure, they're desperate, as is the Zoner who lobbed the link grenade. That's why I'm willing to relax and enjoy the show. I love the smell of rightwing fear, and it's getting downright intoxicating.

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