Our guy isn't a politician, the other side are! Seriously though, I wonder how much of this is just projection, I cheat, I support police (only if they're on my side, otherwise I hate and attack them), there are too many cops and firefighters, you want to defund them and you don't respect cops enough, I love America, you don't (except when I support an insurrection), I like election fraud if it benefits my non-politician, etc. It makes my head spin.
In American popular culture the "politician" has been fair game for caricature. Senator Claghorn on the Fred Allen show, popular in the 1940s and while not explicitly caste as a politician was the inspiration for Foghorn Leghorn in the Looney Toons cartoons. The idea that was reinforced by decades of pop culture was a man, pompous, self-serving and mentally challenged. It is so firmly part of American folk lore, that it has become the "screen" through which elected and appointed officials (the "government" that stand-up comedians make the butt of their jokes) are generally viewed. We need to get beyond these stereotypes. They are a disservice in two ways. They contribute to the notion that government is largely incompetent and/or that it is mendacious.,
The book: "White Working Class + Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America", Joan C. Williams, discusses this resentment but it's directed toward the professional "class", people are descbribed as schysters, quacks, phonies, etc that extends to those who don't always give them what they want. It's not just politicians but also teachers, managers and so forth. The book points out that this doesn't extend to the rich (whom they generally admire).
The book points out that the working class has little to no contact with the rich but these professionals can give them bad news or tell them what they don't want to hear, as well as patronize or otherwise look down on them, the office workers, technicians, wait staff, and others. It reminds me that college grads like me needs to keep some things in mind in my interactions.
Some interesting ideas. Sounds right. Actually, the local rich are often associated with community betterment programs. And the professionals do seem withdrawn and arrogant.
Our guy isn't a politician, the other side are! Seriously though, I wonder how much of this is just projection, I cheat, I support police (only if they're on my side, otherwise I hate and attack them), there are too many cops and firefighters, you want to defund them and you don't respect cops enough, I love America, you don't (except when I support an insurrection), I like election fraud if it benefits my non-politician, etc. It makes my head spin.
In American popular culture the "politician" has been fair game for caricature. Senator Claghorn on the Fred Allen show, popular in the 1940s and while not explicitly caste as a politician was the inspiration for Foghorn Leghorn in the Looney Toons cartoons. The idea that was reinforced by decades of pop culture was a man, pompous, self-serving and mentally challenged. It is so firmly part of American folk lore, that it has become the "screen" through which elected and appointed officials (the "government" that stand-up comedians make the butt of their jokes) are generally viewed. We need to get beyond these stereotypes. They are a disservice in two ways. They contribute to the notion that government is largely incompetent and/or that it is mendacious.,
The book: "White Working Class + Overcoming Class Cluelessness in America", Joan C. Williams, discusses this resentment but it's directed toward the professional "class", people are descbribed as schysters, quacks, phonies, etc that extends to those who don't always give them what they want. It's not just politicians but also teachers, managers and so forth. The book points out that this doesn't extend to the rich (whom they generally admire).
The book points out that the working class has little to no contact with the rich but these professionals can give them bad news or tell them what they don't want to hear, as well as patronize or otherwise look down on them, the office workers, technicians, wait staff, and others. It reminds me that college grads like me needs to keep some things in mind in my interactions.
Some interesting ideas. Sounds right. Actually, the local rich are often associated with community betterment programs. And the professionals do seem withdrawn and arrogant.
I suspect "the rich" more cater interactions in a more favorable way and are rarely the bearer of adverse news like mamagement, doctors, lawyers, etc.