1/ There are no “authentic” politicians, let alone “statesmen” or “stateswomen”. There are only Big Stories looking for Heroes, and people convinced enough that they are The One to persuade others. Don’t evaluate potential candidates, evaluate stories looking for actors.
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8/ Needed features for a Big Story: A) Strong, dominant negative emotion B) A felt lack of agency C) Abstract* enemy who can be symbolized by a single person (if elite) or stereotype (if non-elite) * But not too abstract — “Chinese” is remote in a way “Mexican” is not
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9/ Curiously, a key requirement for a Big Story is *lack* of a corresponding little story for the candidate in question. As individuals, (as opposed to as roles in a story) they are featureless voids. Take out role-salient traits and you’re left with nothing. They’re pure masks
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@SonjaTrauss for the rent-is-too-damn-high storyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Another solid Big Story will be last resurgence of baby boomers. That isn't over yet
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