I am tempted to give a talk sometime that consists of nothing but applause lights, and see how long it takes for the audience to start laughing:
I’m reminded of your Tom Riddle a bit heh.
I think “a speech that consists of nothing but applause lights” pretty much applies to 99% of political discourse these days and instead being amused at how long it takes the audience to realize you’d be embittered at how seriously everyone took the whole exercise. Maybe I have some bias to sort out but I think the actual content of what is being said often matters very little to most people, as long as you hit the right buzzwords and look convincing/confident.
I’m reminded of your Tom Riddle a bit heh.
I think “a speech that consists of nothing but applause lights” pretty much applies to 99% of political discourse these days and instead being amused at how long it takes the audience to realize you’d be embittered at how seriously everyone took the whole exercise. Maybe I have some bias to sort out but I think the actual content of what is being said often matters very little to most people, as long as you hit the right buzzwords and look convincing/confident.