The Politics of a 'Vibe' Campaign
Briefly

"People have the wildest relations to politicians... I don't think that's particularly normal or healthy, especially in a notional republic."
"True and functioning republics need a republican-minded citizenry, rationalism and skepticism from the guardians of society..."
"The forced and contrived 'Joy' is in a sense a pastiche of the 2008 'Hope' campaign-except the original had a gifted advocate in Barack Obama."
"They don't need to when they can sell a vibe campaign-Joy and Hope against the Trumpian 'Fear.' Vibe is all that matters in a democracy..."
Read at The American Conservative
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