• radio@sh.itjust.works
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    9 hours ago

    It’s one version of the white guy midlife crisis. They realize they aren’t special and it makes them angry and they turn to conservatism for some reason and acclimate to the racism and misogyny they surround themselves with and then them amplify it. It’s a miserable pipe line. With trumpers instead of getting the flashy car they get a young, trophy girlfriend. Or both if they have the money. Trumpism frees you from shame.

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      4 hours ago

      Seems to be particularly prevalent among celebrities when they fall out of popularity.

      In the 90s, he was top of the world, the biggest comic strip, a TV show, and just so much merchandise.

      Then in the 2000s, people just kind of got over it. It’s not like it became any worse or anything, just everyone had seen it by now, and it just became another strip among many.

      So he joined the ranks of other celebrities that everyone just got bored with, like Kevin Sorbo, Kid Rock, etc. When fame leaves them they get all pissy and blame the world.