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I didn’t watch any of the recent Republican primary debate. I saw clips, read bits and pieces. With every exposure, I was struck by the entertainment value.
I don’t mean the level of conversation – stupidity dominates all political conversation in the US; this is true for all candidates on that stage just as it will be true for all candidates when the Democrats take the stage.
I mean entertainment value. These debates always offer something of entertainment, but this one seemed different. No doubt, Donald Trump on stage had much to do with this. Something like “you’re fired” and political theatre find that they are the last two left at the bar at 2 AM, if you get my meaning. Perhaps we witnessed the product of this liaise?
Cheering – it reminded me of the staged show that is the NFL draft (apologies to my non-US readers and to those readers with better things to do with their time than take note of another virtually meaningless exercise meant for distracting the masses). Entertainment of a certain type. Full story...
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I didn’t watch any of the recent Republican primary debate. I saw clips, read bits and pieces. With every exposure, I was struck by the entertainment value.
I don’t mean the level of conversation – stupidity dominates all political conversation in the US; this is true for all candidates on that stage just as it will be true for all candidates when the Democrats take the stage.
I mean entertainment value. These debates always offer something of entertainment, but this one seemed different. No doubt, Donald Trump on stage had much to do with this. Something like “you’re fired” and political theatre find that they are the last two left at the bar at 2 AM, if you get my meaning. Perhaps we witnessed the product of this liaise?
Cheering – it reminded me of the staged show that is the NFL draft (apologies to my non-US readers and to those readers with better things to do with their time than take note of another virtually meaningless exercise meant for distracting the masses). Entertainment of a certain type. Full story...
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