OPINION: 'Aside from the reversion to masculine dominance, another variable is that politics has become more about winning the attention economy. And—even for men—showing some skin remains the cheapest way to get some attention,' writes mattklewis
and thus running the kind of game plan that will appeal exclusively to their ilk?
Or will Democrats prove to be a lagging indicator of a larger societal change that will soon guarantee only ex-wrestlers can win in either party? We may be about to find out. Aside from the reversion to masculine dominance, another variable is that politics has become more about winning the attention economy. And—even for men—showing some skin remains the cheapest way to get some attention.
Whether the conceit is to get in shape for a debate with Joe Biden, or blaming Washington, D.C.’s COVID-19 shutdown policy as an excuse to post aIncreasingly, the way to get attention and affirmation is to post thirst traps. Whether you’re a Kardashian or a Kennedy, this has proven effective.
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