What the fuck kind of article is this?
this post was submitted on 03 Apr 2026
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It's a look behind the curtain at how political strategists actually think
Well they keep picking the 20 on 80/20 issues so they need something more than their positions. And honesty a lot of voters vote for stupid reasons, so a hot candidate might give them a couple of extra points.
The author is feeling horny today.
Makes sense. All the Bernie bros were probably just lusting after a septuagenerian grandfather and that's why he was so well liked.
What truly stupid things to support. In a world filled with celebrities getting/lying about cosmetic procedures many people can never afford, people generally being more aware of the halo effect, attractiveness being much more attainable for the wealthy, and most importantly, a large part of the voter base that was stolen from Dems being young men who have been lead to believe they are simply genetically disadvantaged and unable to have a good life because of it, we should select our elected officials based off looks. Amazing. Love this. This is the political take we deserve. Our country is over and it is now beyond satire.
Gotta get the shallow voter bloc. I mean it's supremely stupid, but if someone votes for a Democrat because they're hot at least they aren't voting MAGA, so that's good, I guess.
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I'd rather vote for someone based on their policy. If they're attractive but want to destroy our institutions further or sell out, it's a worthless metric. Elections are too important for BS filler.
Attractiveness is a plus but there are other factors. John F. Kennedy was attractive, but he also was a war veteran, articulate, well-educated, a family man and had policies that people liked.
Let's tell the truth: it's a popularity contest that rarely has to do with merit.
Counting a candidate's looks, provided they can stick to the script, is just sane politics.
Is someone not pure now unless they're decrepit and falling apart?