Larison points to a telling remark by Steve Sailer:
Deep down, political contests are about picking symbolic champions. ~Steve Sailer
Then he goes on to give a clever portrayal of how easily sentiment is manipulated:
What I find so troubling about symbolic champions among the major party nominees is that the desire to identify with them simply overrides [...]
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Cage Match
Posted in Arche, Mass Media, Superstitions on 16 September 2008 | 1 Comment »